| Place | Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | NWA0251 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Department of Air |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Strauss, NT. 25 April 1943. Flying Officer (FO) David F. Evans of Boonah, Qld, a pilot of No. 452 ...
Description
Strauss, NT. 25 April 1943. Flying Officer (FO) David F. Evans of Boonah, Qld, a pilot of No. 452 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF examines an American V-44 survival knife. FO Evans is a long serving member of No. 452 Squadron RAAF, having flown operational sorties in Britain, during which time he participated in providing fighter cover for RAF bomber aircraft which attacked the German warships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau.