| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Laverton |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AC0059 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
1941-08-29. HAWKER HURRICANE, V-7476. THIS IS THE ONLY HURRICANE EVER FLOWN IN AUSTRALIA. PILOT ...
Description
1941-08-29. HAWKER HURRICANE, V-7476. THIS IS THE ONLY HURRICANE EVER FLOWN IN AUSTRALIA. PILOT IN THIS PHOTOGRAPH IS GROUP CAPTAIN ALLAN LESLIE ("WALLY") WALTERS, AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS AND RAAF, AT DATE PHOTOGRAPH WAS MADE, HE WAS OFFICER COMMANDING, RAAF STATION, LAVERTON (VIC.). SERIAL A60 - WAS ALLOTTED, BUT SOLE HURRICANE RETAINED RAF NUMBER V-7476. (PHOTOGRAPHER: JOHN HARRISON).