| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1 |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG0448 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
VIVIGANI, GOODENOUGH ISLAND, PAPUA. C. 1943-12. "SHE'S APPLES" IS THE QUAINT NAME OF A BOSTON ...
Description
VIVIGANI, GOODENOUGH ISLAND, PAPUA. C. 1943-12. "SHE'S APPLES" IS THE QUAINT NAME OF A BOSTON LIGHT BOMBER AIRCRAFT WHICH IS THE PRIDE OF NO. 22 (BOSTON) SQUADRON RAAF. THE GROUND CREW IS GOING OVER THE BOSTON TO PREPARE HER FOR A FLIGHT SOUTH. LEFT TO RIGHT: LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN (LAC) SHARMAN, TOOWOOMBA, QLD, FITTER; FLIGHT SEGEANT D. W. HOSKING, HOBART, TAS; LAC K. B. BLAY, PARRAMATTA, NSW; LAC C. LOGAN, RANDWICK, NSW; CORPORAL F. BROWN, PASCOE VALE, VIC. NOTE THE NOSE ART EMBLEM ON THE AIRCRAFT AND TALLY SHOWING NEARLY A SCORE OF STRIKES.