| Accession Number | P02874.228 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Maker |
Robinson, William Herbert |
| Date made | August 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. August 1944. 280760 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) R. T. ...
Description
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. August 1944. 280760 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) R. T. (Ron) Susans DSO (Korea) DFC, a Flight Commander in No. 79 Squadron RAAF seated in the cockpit of Spitfire Mk Vc A58-167, code UP-? (RAF No. ES249), rather than "H" which had become regarded as a jinx letter. Flt Lt Susans later became Air Vice Marshal. This aircraft was formerly also coded UP-N.