JK0024
Photograph JK0024 Korean War, 1950-1953Pilots of 77 Squadron RAAF, being briefed by their Commanding Officer, Squadron Leader Richard (Dick) Cresswell (centre, facing camera), on the Kimpo airfield tarmac in front Meteor aircraft A77-616,
JK0025 Accession Number: JK0025
Description
Pilots of 77 Squadron RAAF, being briefed by their Commanding Officer, Squadron Leader Richard (Dick) Cresswell (centre, arms folded), on the Kimpo airfield tarmac in front Meteor aircraft A77-616, prior to a mission over North Korea. The briefing is being filmed by Ron Noble, BBC cinematographer (also in centre of group), as part of a BBC feature on the activiteis of the Squadron. Around the semicircle, left to right: unidentified (closest to the aircraft); Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Colin Ian 'Joe' Hill , RAF; Flt Lt Maxwell (Max) Scannell, RAF; Sergeant Ronald Daniel Mitchell; Sergeant (Sgt) Keith Raymond Meggs; Sgt Cecil (Cec) Sly; Warrant Officer (WO) William Stapylton (Bill) Michelson; Flying Officer Leslie (Les) Reading; Sgt Henry William 'Dick' Bessell; Flt Lt Ralph Leslie 'Smokey' Dawson; WO Wiliam (Bill) Middlemiss; Sgt Maxwell Edwin 'Blue' Colebrook; and Flt Lt Cornelious Desmond (Des) Murphy (last in semicircle on right). Sgt Mitchell was killed in action on 22 August 1951. Sgt Colebrook was later killed in action on 13 April 1952.
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Accession Number
JK0025
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
18 August 1951
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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