| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Townsville |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | NEA0698 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original acetate |
| Maker |
Department of Air |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Flying from Townsville, Qld. 1945-07-27. Four P-51 Mustang aircraft of No. 84 Squadron RAAF, ...
Description
Flying from Townsville, Qld. 1945-07-27. Four P-51 Mustang aircraft of No. 84 Squadron RAAF, newest fighter to be flown by Australians in this theatre of war, flying in echelon right, up formation. Pilots and aircraft, front to rear: 290898 Squadron Leader J. A. Cox of Mt Lawley, WA, in aircraft A68-565, coded LB-V a North American P-51K-10-NT; 404355 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) R. G. Riddel of Galloways Hill, Qld, in aircraft A68-529 coded LB-K; 402530 F Lt D. N. McQueen of Grafton, NSW, in aircraft A68-526 coded LB-W; 411111 Flt Lt S. E. Armstrong of Charleville, Qld, in aircraft A68-523 coded LB-0.