MALTA0472
Photograph MALTA0472 Period 1950-1959Pilots of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF saying goodbye to Flying Officer (FO) Lyall Klaffer of Adelaide, SA, who had been recalled to Australia to take up an appointment as aide-de-camp to Australia's new Gove
MALTA0471 Accession Number: MALTA0471
Description
Ground staff of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF saying goodbye to Flying Officer (FO) Lyall R Klaffer of Adelaide, SA, who had been recalled to Australia to take up an appointment as aide-de-camp to Australia's new Governor-General, Sir William Slim. The Wing was stationed in Malta while carrying out garrison duty. Note the logo painted on the side of the aircraft: an outline of Australia within which are an upturned boomerang, a kangaroo, a roundel and '78 Wing'. Identified left to right: Sgt Eric McLean of Schofields, NSW; Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Jack Fordyce of Cremorne, NSW in the cockpit of the plane; FO Klaffer; Sergeant (Sgt) Glen Stockham, also of Adelaide, shaking hands with him; and LAC Kevin Coleman of Macleay River, NSW.
Details
Accession Number
MALTA0471
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base
Date Made
1953?
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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