| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Mildura |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00456.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
MILDURA, VIC. 1942-06-16. FIVE RAAF PILOTS WHO WON THE DFC. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, SQUADRON LEADER ...
Description
MILDURA, VIC. 1942-06-16. FIVE RAAF PILOTS WHO WON THE DFC. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, SQUADRON LEADER KEITH "BLUEY" TRUSCOTT OF NO. 452 SQUADRON, SQUADRON LEADER P. JEFFREY OF NO. 3 SQUADRON, FLIGHT LIEUTENANT A.C. RAWLINSON OF NO. 3 SQUADRON, SQUADRON LEADER F. FISCHER OF NO. 3 SQUADRON, AND FLIGHT LIEUTENANT C.W. WAWN OF NO. 452 SQUADRON. TRUSCOTT AND WAWN WERE UNDERGOING A CONVERSION COURSE TO KITTYHAWK AIRCRAFT AT NO. 2 (FIGHTER) OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT, RAAF STATION MILDURA, AFTER THEIR RETURN FROM THE UK WHERE THEY WERE FLYING SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE AIRCRAFT.