NO 76 FIGHTER SQUADRON RAAF. AUSTRALIA'S DEFENCES HAVE BEEN CONSIDERABLY STRENGTHENED BY THE ...

Accession Number 012738
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Anderson, Alan Frederick
Place made Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Townsville
Date made 30 June 1942
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

NO 76 FIGHTER SQUADRON RAAF. AUSTRALIA'S DEFENCES HAVE BEEN CONSIDERABLY STRENGTHENED BY THE RETURN OF WELL KNOWN FIGHTER PILOTS FROM THE OTHER THEATRES OF WAR. YOUNG PILOTS ATTACHED TO THE SAME SQUADRONS AS THESE VETERANS GAIN MUCH CONFIDENCE AND EXTRA KNOWLEDGE OF OPERATIONAL TECHNIQUE WHICH WILL STAND THEM AND THE NATION IN GOOD STEAD. THIS PICTURE SHOWS A YOUNG OFFICER ATTACHED TO ONE OF THESE RAAF FIGHTER SQUADRONS, ABOUT TO TAKE OFF. (NEGATIVE BY ANDERSON).

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