Pilot Officer Randall (Randy) Green, a former member of No. 23 (City of Brisbane) Squadron RAAF ...

Pilot Officer Randall (Randy) Green, a former member of No. 23 (City of Brisbane) Squadron RAAF prepares for a mission against Communist targets in North Korea with No 77 Squadron RAAF. The nose art on his aircraft reads the Korean Kid. This Meteor, A77-316, was normally flown by Sergeant (Sgt) James C Kichenside, who served in Kimpo, Korea, from March until September 1952, completing 148 operational missions. Sgt Kichenside was the youngest pilot in the squadron and was known as 'the Korean Kid'. The ground crew of 77 Squadron decided to organise the painting of the logo on A77-316, after which a brief handing-over ceremony was held to 'present' the aircraft to Sgt Kichenside. It was standard practice that after a period of consolidation, and, whenever practical, a pilot could sign for and fly the same aircraft consistently. He flew many missions in this aircraft until its last flight on 27 August 1952, when a mix-up meant he flew A77-258. Aircraft A77-316 was piloted by Flying Officer Olaf Bergh RAF, an officer flying with 77 Squadron as part of an RAF exchange program to bolster the depleted numbers of operationally trained pilots. On this occasion the aircraft A77-316 was hit by ground fire, FO Bergh ejected safely and spent the remainder of the conflict as a prisoner of war.