MALTA0740
Photograph MALTA0740 Period 1950-1959Flight Lieutenant Geoffrey Thornton DFM, AFM of Mildura, Vic and Corporal Terry Ryan of Newcastle, NSW wait for a scramble (a call to get airborne promptly and defend a place from enemy aircraft). Th
MALTA0743 Accession Number: MALTA0743
Description
Flight Lieutenant Geoffrey Thornton of Mildura, Vic (on the left, reading) and Flying Officer Les Reading of Cunderdin, WA (sleeping) rest in the open air at an airfield near Cologne, West Germany. They were with a detachment from 78 Fighter Wing RAAF that was involved in the NATO exercise Operation Coronet.
Details
Accession Number
MALTA0743
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base
Date Made
25-31 July 1953
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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