JK0341
Photograph JK0341 Korean War, 1950-1953KIMPO, SOUTH KOREA, 1952-07. SQUADRON LEADER W. BENNETT, DFC, COMMANDING OFFICER OF NO. 77 SQUADRON, AND WING COMMANDER P.G. OTTEWILL, G.M., RAF, HIS WARTIME SPITFIRE WING C/O (AND NOW COMMANDING RAAF
JK0342 Accession Number: JK0342
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KIMPO, SOUTH KOREA, 1952-07. PRIOR TO TAKING OFF ON A SORTIE OVER COMMUNIST TERRITORY, WING COMMANDER P. OTTEWILL, GM, RAF, (RIGHT) RECEIVES A LAST MINUTE CHECK ON THE TARGET AREA FROM COMMANDING OFFICER OF NO.77 SQUADRON, SQUADRON LEADER W. BENNETT, DFC. BOTH WERE SPITFIRE PILOTS IN ENGLAND IN WORLD WAR TWO. WING COMMANDER OTTEWILL IS AT PRESENT COMMANDER OF RAAF NO.2 FIGHTER OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT AT WILLIAMTOWN, NSW WHERE PILOTS ARE TRAINED PRIOR TO JOINING NO.77 SQUADRON.
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JK0342
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Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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Copyright expired - public domain
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