MALTA0307 Accession Number: MALTA0307

Description

Idris. Four members of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF talk on the tarmac at an RAF base south of Tripoli in Libya. The Wing operated from various bases around the Mediterranean while based in Malta between 1952 and 1954. Identified left to right: Chaplain Jim Payne of Lismore, NSW; Wing Commander Brian Eaton DSO and bar, DFC of Canterbury, Vic; armourers Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Jim Neighbour of Queenscliffe, Vic and LAC Dudley Carter of Wagga Wagga, NSW.

Details

Accession Number
MALTA0307
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base
Date Made
November-December 1952
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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