MALTA0666
Photograph MALTA0666 Period 1950-1959An RAF instructor straps Flying Officer Les Reading of Cunderdin, WA into a Martin-Baker ejector seat trainer that fits into a dummy Meteor cockpit. Watching are fellow pilots from 78 Fighter Wing RA
MALTA0667 Accession Number: MALTA0667
Description
An RAF instructor straps Flying Officer (FO) Reg Jones of North Sydney, NSW into a Martin-BAker ejector seat trainer while fellow pilots Pilot Officer (PO) Barry Weymouth of Essendon, Vic, and PO Cecil Sly DFM of Brisbane, Qld, wait their turn. The Australians, all members of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF, visited an RAF station to try out the safety device while they were in England to fly in the Royal Review Air Pageant.
Details
Accession Number
MALTA0667
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base
Date Made
July 1953
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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