| Accession Number | P02874.253 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Maker |
Robinson, William Herbert |
| Date made | September 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. September 1944. 408172 Flight Lieutenant Richard ...
Description
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. September 1944. 408172 Flight Lieutenant Richard Joseph (Dick) Darcey, GD pilot, No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, seated in the cockpit of a US Army Air Force Lockheed P38 Lightning on Momote airfield. Dick Darcey, a most liked and colourful character, was killed flying this aircraft on 6 October 1944 when an engine under load failed while he was practising asymmetric flying, and he was forced to ditch the aeroplane in the sea off Southeast Point.