| Place | Asia: Korea |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01838.012 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Miller, R |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Korea, 1951-10-15. Fairey Firefly aircraft of No. 817 Squadron, 20th Carrier Air Group, RAN Fleet ...
Description
Korea, 1951-10-15. Fairey Firefly aircraft of No. 817 Squadron, 20th Carrier Air Group, RAN Fleet Air Arm, lined up on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier HMAS Sydney. Some of the aircraft have been damaged as a result of the carrier running into Typhoon Ruth in the Korea Strait between Japan and Korea. The left wing of the aircraft in the foreground is resting on the deck of the ship. (Original print housed in P run in AWM Archive Store)