MALTA0243
Photograph MALTA0243 Period 1950-1959Officers and sergeants of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF entertaining veteran aviator James Allan 'Jimmy' Mollison in the Sergeants' Mess at their base in Malta during his visit to the island. Among other achi
MALTA0242 Accession Number: MALTA0242
Description
Pioneer aviator James Allan 'Jimmy' Mollison raises his glass to members of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF in the Sergeants' Mess at their base in Malta during a visit to the island. Among other achievements, Mollison flew from Wyndham, WA to England in a record time of 8 days, 19 hours and 25 minutes in 1931. He was the first to make a solo Atlantic flight westward in 1932; and in 1933 he was the first to fly from England to South America. Identified left to right: Flight Sergeant Cecil Sly DFM of Brisbane, Qld; Sergeant (Sgt) Jack Lovell of Adelaide, SA; Wing Commander Brian Eaton DSO, DFC; Sgt Vern Pennefather of Launceston, Tas; Sgt John 'Jake' Jacobs of Warwick, Qld; Mr Mollison; and Sgt Barry Weymouth of Footscray, Vic.
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Accession Number
MALTA0242
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Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base
Date Made
August 1952-June 1953
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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