MALTA0528 Accession Number: MALTA0528

Description

Royal Artillery Officer Major Gordon Haster, who is attached to 78 Fighter Wing RAAF as Army Liaison Officer, debriefs three pilots after an early morning raid against British air defences in the Suez Canal Zone. They are in Cyprus for an exercise with the Middle East Air Force (MEAF). Identified left to right: Flight Lieutenant Stuart Bradford DFC; Major Haster; Flying Officer Les Reading DFC of Cunderdin, WA; and Pilot Officer Barry Weymouth of Essendon, Vic.

Details

Accession Number
MALTA0528
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base
Date Made
25-28 March 1953
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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