Place | Asia: Korea, Pakchon |
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Accession Number | 148903 |
Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white |
Physical description | Black & white |
Place made | Korea: Chaeryong |
Date made | February 1952 |
Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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WING COMMANDER R. T. SUSANS DSO DFC, COMMANDING OFFICER OF NO 77 SQUADRON RAAF, MAKES THE FIRST ...
Description
WING COMMANDER R. T. SUSANS DSO DFC, COMMANDING OFFICER OF NO 77 SQUADRON RAAF, MAKES THE FIRST OPERATIONAL USE OF THE RAAF NAPALM ROCKET, THE "FLAMING ONION". FOUR GLOSTER METEOR MK 8 AIRCRAFT LED BY SUSANS MADE THE ATTACK WHICH WAS PHOTOGRAPHED BY MAJOR RUFFIN GRAY, US AIR FORCE, FLYING A LOCKHEED F80 AIRCRAFT FROM THE 67TH TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE WING.