MALTA0588
Photograph MALTA0588 Period 1950-1959Flying Officer Lyall Klaffer of Adelaide, SA briefs his passenger, Flight Lieutenant Jim Payne of Lismore, NSW, Chaplain with 78 Fighter Wing RAAF. Soon afterwards Flt Lt Payne flew in the Meteor air
MALTA0587 Accession Number: MALTA0587
Description
Flight Lieutenant Jim Payne of Lismore, NSW, chaplain with 78 Fighter Wing RAAF in Malta, arriving in Libya to conduct a service for RAAF and RAF men at the RAF base near Tripoli. The pilot (left) is Flying Officer Lyall Klaffer. After the RAAF service Rev. Payne was flown 35 miles in an Auster plane to Wheeler's Field, where he conducted a service for American airmen. The Wing was stationed in Malta for garrison duty and used various bases around the Mediterranean for camps and exercises.
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Accession Number
MALTA0587
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Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base
Date Made
November-December 1952
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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