| Accession Number | P00456.002 |
|---|---|
| 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 ON THE TARMAC. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: ...
Description
MILDURA, VIC. 1942-06-16. FIVE RAAF PILOTS WHO WON THE DFC ON THE TARMAC. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: SQUADRON LEADER F. FISCHER OF NO. 3 SQUADRON RAAF, FLIGHT LIEUTENANT C.W. WAWN OF NO. 452 SQUADRON RAAF, SQUADRON LEADER P. JEFFREY OF NO. 3 SQUADRON, FLIGHT LIEUTENANT A.C. RAWLINSON OF NO. 3 SQUADRON, AND SQUADRON LEADER KEITH 'BLUEY' TRUSCOTT OF NO. 452 SQUADRON. TRUSCOTT AND WAWN WERE ON THEIR CONVERSION COURSE TO KITTYHAWK AIRCRAFT AT NO. 2 (FIGHTER) OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT, RAAF STATION MILDURA AFTER RETURNING FROM THE UK WHERE THEY WERE FLYING SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE AIRCRAFT.