MALTA0531
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MALTA0527 Accession Number: MALTA0527
Description
Four pilots from 78 Fighter Wing RAAF examine cine film after a raid. They are in Cyprus for an exercise (Exercise Session) with the Middle East Air Force (MEAF), which involves air defence of the Suez Canal Zone. Left to right: Pilot Officer (PO) John Myers DFM of Randwick, NSW; PO John 'Jake' Jacobs of Warwick, Qld; PO Reg Jones of Sydney, NSW; and PO Cecil Sly DFM of Brisbane, Qld.
Details
Accession Number
MALTA0527
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base
Physical Description
Format: 3x4"
Support: Acetate
Support: Acetate
Date Made
25-28 March 1953
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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