Fighter pilots of 3 Squadron, RAAF, stand by to receive final instructions before taking off on ...

Place Africa: North Africa, Libya
Accession Number 021795
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Place made North Africa: Libya
Date made December 1941
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Fighter pilots of 3 Squadron, RAAF, stand by to receive final instructions before taking off on an operation flight. Filled water bottles and revolvers are part of their equipment. Identified are: (far left is) 260714 Flying Officer (FO) Robert Henry Maxwell (Bobby) Gibbes; (sixth from the left) 404085 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Allan Cecil (Tiny) Cameron; (third from the right, seated) O35436 (145) Wing Commander Peter Jeffrey.