MALTA0587
Photograph MALTA0587 Period 1950-1959Flight 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
MALTA0589 Accession Number: MALTA0589
Description
The Rev. Jim Payne of Lismore, NSW chaplain with 78 Fighter Wing RAAF in Malta, has his Mae West (life jacket) adjusted by his pilot, Flying Officer Lyall Klaffer, a former Korea pilot from Adelaide, SA. Every month the chaplain is flown to Libya in a Meteor jet fighter to conduct services for RAF and RAAF personnel. The Wing is in Malta for garrison duty but uses various bases around the Mediterranean for exercises and armament training camps.
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Accession Number
MALTA0589
Photographer
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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