MALTA0465
Photograph MALTA0465 Period 1950-1959Pilots and ground staff of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF inspect a glider target that Wing pilots failed to shoot down during a gunnery exercise. The target, which received 136 holes and lost half of one wing
MALTA0535 Accession Number: MALTA0535
Description
Ground staff of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF relax on and beside a Vampire aircraft at the RAF airfield in Cyprus while the Wing's pilots are away over the Suez Canal. The Wing is in Cyprus to take part in a Middle East Air Force (MEAF) exercise. On the right, in front of the aircraft, is a battery cart used to start the engines. Left to right: Corporal Tony Gillies of Punchbowl, NSW; Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Ron Chinnery of Newcastle, NSW; LAC Jeff Webster of Tamworth, NSW; LAC Len Jones of Melbourne, Vic.; LAC Kevin Coleman of Macleay River, NSW; and LAC Don Mitchell of Dalveen, Qld.
Details
Accession Number
MALTA0535
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base
Measurement
Overall: 3 1/4 in x 4 1/4 in
Image: 3 in x 4 in
Image: 3 in x 4 in
Date Made
1952-1954
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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