60192 Leading Aircraftman Alexander G Farthing (left), a flight rigger with 75 Squadron RAAF, is ...

Place Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Milne Bay
Accession Number P02821.003
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Unknown
Place made New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Milne Bay
Date made c 1942
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

60192 Leading Aircraftman Alexander G Farthing (left), a flight rigger with 75 Squadron RAAF, is haunched down on the cockpit sill of one its aircraft while its pilot, 402342 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Bruce E "Buster" Brown, DFC and Bar (right), leans on an open canopy hood. This P-40E Kittyhawk aircraft, serial number A29-133, was named 'Polly' and was one of many flown by Flt Lt Brown during his service with the squadron at the battle of Milne Bay. The aircraft was later recovered and, after restoration, acquired by the Australian War Memorial where it is now held in the aircraft collection.