MALTA0999 Accession Number: MALTA0999

Description

Four pilots from 78 Fighter Wing RAAF leave the tarmac after a gunnery mission. They were attending an annual armament practice camp at the RAF base in Cyprus. Identified left to right: Flying Officer Barry Weymouth of Essendon, Vic; Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Eric Ramsay DFC of South Perth, WA; Flt Lt Les Reading DFC of Cunderdin, WA; and Pilot Officer Athol Fraser of Nedlands, WA.

Details

Accession Number
MALTA0999
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base
Date Made
1 June-5 July 1954
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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