P03303.006 Accession Number: P03303.006

Description

Seen here aboard his Mk 8 Spitfire 'Grey Mouse' aircraft is 'Scotty' Morrison. This was the first landing of Spitfires on the Labuan airstrip. This aircraft later crashed on a strip and broke into three parts. The pilot was saved.

Details

Accession Number

P03303.006

Photographer

Unknown

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Black & white - Print silver gelatin

Date Made

1945

Place Made

Morotai Island

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Credit Line

Donor M Gobbe

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

Part of collection:

P03303.001

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