Williamtown, NSW. C. 1944. Two WAAAF Flight Mechanics, Aircraftwoman (ACW) Lee and Paddy Whitlock ...

Accession Number VIC0960
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

Williamtown, NSW. C. 1944. Two WAAAF Flight Mechanics, Aircraftwoman (ACW) Lee and Paddy Whitlock of Burwood, NSW, working on an engine of a De Havilland Mosquito aircraft at No. 5 Operational Training Unit. They are sisters who joined the WAAAF on the same day in 1944-02, graduated as aircraft mechanics after a course of technical training, and have worked on Beaufighter and Mosquito aircraft.

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