| Places | |
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| Accession Number | OG3742 |
| 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
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LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1946-02-01. READY TO TAKE OFF FROM LABUAN AIRSTRIP, ON THE FIRST STAGE OF ...
Description
LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1946-02-01. READY TO TAKE OFF FROM LABUAN AIRSTRIP, ON THE FIRST STAGE OF ITS FLIGHT TO LAVERTON, MELBOURNE, VIC, THIS JAPANESE AIRCRAFT, ALLIED CODE NAME SALLY, WILL PROBABLY END ITS CAREER IN THE COLLECTION OF NATIONAL WAR MUSEUM HOUSED IN THE AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL. AS WELL AS BEING USED IN FIVE RAIDS ON DARWIN, IT CARRIED GENERAL ICHI TO MOROTAI WHEN HE FORMALLY SURRENDERED ALL JAPANESE FORCES IN THE CELEBES. VOLUNTEER CREW OF THE SURRENDER PLANE, FROM LEFT, ARE 406127 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT MAL BAKER, HARRISMITH, WA, CAPTAIN; FLIGHT LIEUTENANT (DAI) WALTHURST DFC, SWANSEA, WALES, NAVIGATOR; 3976 WARRANT OFFICER FRED PITTS, HARTWELL, VIC; 5308 FLIGHT SERGEANT DERRICK HOSKING, RICHMOND, VIC; 77420 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN (LAC) NORM HILL, UBOBO, QLD; 72214 LAC ARTHUR BARR, TAMWORTH, NSW.