Italy. C. 1944-07. Pilots of an RAF Spitfire Squadron stationed at an advanced airfield in ...

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Accession Number SUK14790
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

Italy. C. 1944-07. Pilots of an RAF Spitfire Squadron stationed at an advanced airfield in northern Italy who carried out their first sweep over southern France. Left to right, front row: Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) J. Lowther of Brisbane, Qld; F Lt C. Bell of Plymouth; Flt Lt B. Thomas of Taranaki, NZ; Squadron Leader A. H. Jupp of Horsham, Sussex; Flying Officer (FO) T. H. Allen of Adelaide, SA; FO D. R. Owen of Hornsey, London; Flight Sergeant W. A. Sutton of Croydon, Surrey; FO R. W. James of Aberystwyth, Wales. Seated on mainplane: Warrant Officer (WO) R. L. Oliver of Edmonton, Canada; WO L. Till of Tooting, London; Lieutenant M. Duchen of Volksrust, South Africa; WO R. M. Carrick of Sydney, NSW.