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Photograph MALTA0204 Period 1950-1959A member of the ground crew from 78 Fighter Wing RAAF shares his 21st birthday cake with some of his mates. Identified left to right: Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Clarrie Barton; LAC Charlie Bryce; LAC

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A member of the ground crew from 78 Fighter Wing RAAF celebrates his 21st birthday with some of his mates. The Wing was stationed in Malta for garrison duty. Identified left to right (back row): LAC Clarrie Barton of Young, NSW; LAC Ron Catts of Wyong, NSW; LAC Owen Atkins of Wyong, NSW. Front row: LAC Cliff Howard of The Summit, Qld; LAC Charlie Bryce of Croydon, Vic; Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Alan Wilson of Lakemba, NSW (cutting the cake); LAC John Bartlett of St Kilda, Vic.
A member of the ground crew from 78 Fighter Wing RAAF shares his 21st birthday cake with some of his mates. Identified left to right: Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Clarrie Barton; LAC Charlie Bryce; LAC

Members of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF visiting a ruined city in Libya, accompanied by an unidentified local guide. The Wing operated from various bases around the Mediterranean while based in Malta between

Some of the ground staff of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF photographed at the RAF airfield outside Nicosia, Cyprus, which is the Wing's base for a week-long Middle East Air Force (MEAF) Exercise. Identified l

Group portrait of the rifle team representing 78 Fighter Wing RAAF, which contested an inter-unit shoot in Malta. Although the team did not win the competition, its results were good. Identified lef

Flight Lieutenant Pat Cotter of Sydney, NSW, formerly a well known amateur boxer, demonstrating how to throw a straight punch to two other members of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF. The photograph was taken on

Flight Lieutenant Pat Cotter of Sydney, NSW, formerly a well known amateur boxer, demonstrating how to throw a straight punch to two other members of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF. The photograph was taken on
