| Accession Number | P12424.008 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, Brisbane, Archerfield |
| Date made | 1939-1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Three Wirraway aircraft from No. 23 Squadron RAAF line up, ready for takeoff. This image is from ...
Description
Three Wirraway aircraft from No. 23 Squadron RAAF line up, ready for takeoff.
This image is from the collection of 493 Squadron Leader John Francis Jackson, DFC, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). A distinguished fighter pilot, Sqn Ldr Jackson served with No. 23 Squadron in Australia (1939), No. 3 Squadron in the Middle East (1940-1941), and No. 75 Squadron in Papua New Guinea (1942). He was killed on operations on 28 April 1942 during a flying battlee over Papua New Guinea and is buried in Bomana War Cemetery. Jackson International Airport, Port Moresby, commemorates him.