| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, Scotland, Fife, Leuchars |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | SUK12302 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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RAF Station Leuchars, Scotland. C. 1944-05. General Sir Thomas Blamey, Commander in Chief Allied ...
Description
RAF Station Leuchars, Scotland. C. 1944-05. General Sir Thomas Blamey, Commander in Chief Allied Land Forces in the South-West Pacific Area, visited No. 455 (Beaufighter) Squadron RAAF of Coastal Command operating from this station against shipping off the Dutch coast. Left to right: Air Vice Marshal F. L. Hopps CB AFC, Air Officer Commanding the Group; the Personal Assistant to General Blamey; General Blamey; Group Captain Clouston DFC AFC, the Station Commander; General Smart, Chief of Staff; Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) Wiggins, one of the Flight Commanders; Group Captain Hartnell, Senior Air Staff Officer of the Group; Sqn Ldr Millson, another of the Flight Commanders.