TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-04-07. THIS VETERAN WIRRAWAY AIRCRAFT, CODE ...

Place Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, Central Bougainville, Torokina
Accession Number OG2422
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base
Maker Harrison, John Thomas
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-04-07. THIS VETERAN WIRRAWAY AIRCRAFT, CODE BF-D, SERIAL NO. A20-502, OF NO. 5 (TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE) SQUADRON RAAF AT PIVA AIRFIELD, CELEBRATED ITS THIRD BIRTHDAY 1945-03-10 AND IT HAS FLOWN CLOSE ON 1100 HOURS AND CARRIED OUT 953 SORTIES.