| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 125138 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
SYDNEY, NSW 1946-01-12. A ROYAL NAVY PILOT AWAITS INSTRUCTIONS FROM "BATMEN" WITH FLAGS. HE WAS ...
Description
SYDNEY, NSW 1946-01-12. A ROYAL NAVY PILOT AWAITS INSTRUCTIONS FROM "BATMEN" WITH FLAGS. HE WAS ABOUT TO FLY HIS BARRACUDA TORPEDO BOMBER OFF HMS VENGEANCE WHILE THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER STEAMED OFF SYDNEY HEADS. ALL THE SHIP'S AIRCRAFT WERE BEING FLOWN TO SCHOFIELD AERODROME. (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT F. A. C. BURKE)