| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1 |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG3555 |
| 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. 1943-11. 401751 FLYING OFFICER (FO) ARCH W. MOORE OF BENDIGO, ...
Description
VIVIGANI, GOODENOUGH ISLAND, PAPUA. 1943-11. 401751 FLYING OFFICER (FO) ARCH W. MOORE OF BENDIGO, VIC, A PILOT OF NO. 79 (SPITFIRE) SQUADRON RAAF, AT HIS DESK. ON 1943-11-28, FO MOORE WAS ON A TEST FLIGHT OVER GOODENOUGH ISLAND WHEN HE WAS VECTORED BY THE FIGHTER SECTION AND THEN SIGHTED A JAPANESE AIRCRAFT, A MITSUBISHI K1-46 ARMY TYPE 100 COMMAND RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT, CODE-NAME DINAH, WHICH HE ATTACKED AND SHOT DOWN IN FLAMES. THE JAPANESE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN THE SEA FIVE MILES SOUTH OF KITAVA.