| Accession Number | P03119.021 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Korea: Kimpo |
| Date made | c 1951 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
An informal group portrait of four pilots of 77 Squadron RAAF in Korea. Left to right: Flight ...
Description
An informal group portrait of four pilots of 77 Squadron RAAF in Korea. Left to right: Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) M S (Max) Scannell RAF, 05895 Pilot Officer (PO) M E (Blue) Colebrooke, 033201 Flying Officer (FO) G (Geoff) Thornton and 0383 Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) R C (Dick) Cresswell (Commanding Officer). All are standing in front of a Gloster Meteor Mk 8 aircraft serial number A77-949. This aircraft was later lost by enemy action on 1 December 1951. Flt Lt Scannell was one of 32 RAF pilots who served with the Squadron. Of that total, five lost their lives and one RAF officer (FO M O Bergh) became a Prisoner of War (POW). PO Colebrooke was also killed in action.