P00675.094 Accession Number: P00675.094

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A formal group portrait of 77 Squadron RAAF pilots taken in front of one of the Squadron's new Meteor Mk 8 jet aircraft. This marked the commencement of their conversion from the Mustang P-51D to its replacement. Left to right; Back Row: 031569 Flying Officer (FO) K J (Ken) Blight, A33283 Sergeant (Sgt) K R (Keith) Meggs, A22140 Sgt A J (Al) Avery, A11389 Warrant Officer (WO) R C A (Bob) Hunt, 022058 FO R W (Dick) Wittman, 033260 FO R E (Ray) Trebilco, A11412 WO W S (Bill) Michelson, A22223 Sgt R D (Ron) Mitchell and A4443 Sgt K H (Kev) Foster. Centre Row: A22110 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) A T (Tom) Stoney, A32245 Sgt H W (Dick) Bessell, 05879 FO L J F (Les) Reading, 022087 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) L B (Leo) Brown, A22101 WO L J F (Lyn) Heffernan, 033109 Flt Lt R L (Smokey) Dawson, A5895 Sgt M E (Blue) Colebrooke, A22221 Sgt E D (Don) Armit, A22218 Sgt F T (Fred) Collins, Flt Sgt R L R (Reg) Lamb (RAF), Flt Lt F (Frank) Easley (RAF), 033097 Flt Lt L L (Scotty) Cadan and A33287 Sgt C (Cec) Sly. Front Row: Flt Lt J (Joe) Blyth (RAF), 04398 Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) D A S (David) Morgan, Medical Officer (MO), Flt Lt M S (Max) Scannell (RAF), Mr Eric Greenwood (Gloster Aircraft Company), 021960 Wing Commander (Wing Cdr) N M (Mick) Kater (MO), 033188 Flt Lt C D (Des) Murphy, 0383 Sqn Ldr R C (Dick) Cresswell (Commanding Officer), 022094 Flt Lt V B (Vic) Cannon, 033201 FO G (Geoff) Thornton, Mr Jock Gibb (Rolls-Royce Company), 021998 FO R R (Father) Davidson (Operations Officer), 033072 Flt Lt I A (Joe) Lyons (Intelligence Officer) and A33301 WO C R A (Ron) Howe. Three other squadron pilots were absent on leave. Of the four RAF pilots, Flt Sgt Lamb was the first of five to have been killed (on return from a mission) as a result of service with the Squadron. Four RAAF pilots in this group (all Sergeants) were also killed in the conflict. They were Don Armit, Al Avery, Blue Colebrooke and Ron Mitchell. Lamb and Mitchell died when their aircraft collided. A hats off version of this group photograph is held as P03119.020.

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Accession Number
P00675.094
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c April 1951
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor R Trebilco
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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