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Photograph MALTA0203 Period 1950-1959A 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

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 Ron Catts of Wyong, NSW; LAC Alan Wilson of Lakemba, NSW (handing over slice of cake).
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

Members of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF receive Bibles from Chaplain Jim Payne of Lismore, NSW. The Wing was in Malta for garrison duty. Identified left to right: Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Alan Wilson of La

Leading Aircraftman Ron Catts of Wyong, NSW (left) points out a feature of a Goblin jet engine (from a Vampire aircraft) to Mr Bill Evans, an engineer from the De Havilland Aircraft Company, at the Ma

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

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

Five ground crew members of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF meet Vice Admiral R A B Edwards during his visit to the Wing at their base in Malta. They are (left to right): Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Don Johnson o
