MALTA0380
Photograph MALTA0380 Period 1950-1959Sergeant pilot (Sgt) John 'Jake' Jacobs of Warwick, Qld watches armourer Sgt Bill Pearson of Adelaide, WA bombing up his Vampire fighter aircraft prior to a trip. The two men were with a detachment f
MALTA0382 Accession Number: MALTA0382
Description
Sergeant pilot John 'Jake' Jacobs of Warwick, Qld watches while Leading Aircraftman Noel Dunn of Dandenong, Vic, polishes the insignia of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF, featuring a map of Australia and a kangaroo, on his Vampire fighter aircraft. The Wing was carrying out five weeks of intensive armament training in Cyprus.
Details
Accession Number
MALTA0382
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base
Date Made
c January 1953
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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