The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The newly arrived Wing Operations Officer of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF, Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) Doug Hurdich of Sale, Vic, briefs the Wing's three young sergeant pilots before they take off on an exercise flight. A large map of Europe is visible on the wall behind them. Identified left to right: Sergeant (Sgt) Vern Pennefather of Launceston, Tas; Sqn Ldr Hurdich; Sgt John 'Jake' Jacobs of Warwick, Qld; and Sgt Barry Weymouth of Essendon, Vic, all wearing life jackets. The Wing is stationed in Malta for garrison duty.
The newly arrived Wing Operations Officer of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF, Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) Doug Hurdich of Sale, Vic, briefs the Wing's three young sergeant pilots before they take off on an exercis
Four members of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF, in Cyprus for armament training, encounter a local trader on his way to market. The donkey was a common form of transport throughout the Mediterranean at this ti
Four pilots from 78 Fighter Wing RAAF pose in the snow at the highest point of Cyprus. The Wing was undertaking armament training in Nicosia. Identified left to right: Sergeant (Sgt) Vern Pennefathe
Five pilots from 78 Fighter Wing RAAF visiting the mountains in Cyprus, about 60 miles from the RAF station at Nicosia where they were undertaking a five week armament practice program. Identified le
Two pilots wait to take off while Leading Aircraftman Colin McNally of Blakehurst, NSW carries out a final inspection of a Meteor aircraft. The pilots are Sergeant (Sgt) Barry Weymouth (left) of Esse
Two pilots wait to take off while Leading Aircraftman Colin McNally of Blakehurst, NSW carries out a final inspection of a Meteor aircraft. The pilots are Sergeant (Sgt) Barry Weymouth (left) of Esse
