| Accession Number | MEA1497 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Le Guay, Laurence Craddock |
| Date made | c 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Italy. c. 1944. Informal portrait of Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) B. Peters of Eglington, Vic, of ...
Description
Italy. c. 1944. Informal portrait of Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) B. Peters of Eglington, Vic, of No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF Flt Sgt B. Peters, and fellow pilot Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) N. Ahern, while out on a patrol encountered a formation of Focke Wulfe 190s (FWs). Flt Sgt Peters blew one of the enemy aircraft to pieces in the air and Flt Lt Ahern inflicted damage to several other FWs.