| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, Scotland |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | UK0683 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
CORNWALL, ENGLAND. 1943-10-14. A FIGHTER PILOT OF SPITFIRE NO. 453 SQUADRON RAAF, AT RAF STATION ...
Description
CORNWALL, ENGLAND. 1943-10-14. A FIGHTER PILOT OF SPITFIRE NO. 453 SQUADRON RAAF, AT RAF STATION PERRANPORTH, IS MET ON RETURN FROM PATROL BY HIS FORMER COMMANDING OFFICER PRIOR TO MOVING HUNDREDS OF MILES IN A RECORD-BREAKING JOURNEY TO A NEW LOCATION AT RAF STATION SKEABRAE IN THE ORKNEYS. LEFT TO RIGHT: 405473 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT E. A. R. ESAU, BRISBANE, QLD, "A" FLIGHT COMMANDER; 467662 SQUADRON LEADER (SQN LDR) K. M. BARCLAY, PETERBOROUGH, SA, FORMER COMMANDING OFFICER; 404795 SQN LDR D. G. ANDREWS, SOUTHPORT, QLD, PRESENT COMMANDING OFFICER.