| Accession Number | MED1788 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Italy. c. March 1944. Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) John Beatson (left), a six-foot-five-inches tall ...
Description
Italy. c. March 1944. Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) John Beatson (left), a six-foot-five-inches tall farmer from Boxhill, Vic, and probably the tallest Spitfire pilot in the RAF. He is talking with Flt Lt H. C. Holmes of Wimbledon Park, London, UK, a Flight Commander of a Spitfire squadron of the Coastal Air Force in Italy.