P01254.024 Accession Number: P01254.024

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EN ROUTE PEARCE, WA - WILLIAMTOWN, NSW. 1948-01. CAC MUSTANG A68-96 PILOTED BY WING COMMANDER R C CRESSWELL IN FLIGHT FROM RAAF PEARCE TO RAAF WILLIAMTOWN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ONE OF FOUR FROM NO 78 (FIGHTER) WING RAAF WILLIAMTOWN TO FLY TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA TO PARTICIPATE IN AUSTRALIA DAY ACTIVITIES, THE OTHERS WERE PILOTED BY SQUADRON LEADER J KINNINMONT DFC, FLIGHT LIEUTENANT R H GLASSOP DFC AND FLIGHT LIEUTENANT R GRACE. THE PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN FROM GAF LINCOLN A73-10 OF NO 82 (BOMBER) WING RAAF AMBERLEY QLD PILOTED BY WING COMMANDER K R PARSONS DFC AFC AND WHICH PROVIDED ESCORT TO THE MUSTANGS.

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Accession Number
P01254.024
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Polyester
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor R Cresswell
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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