| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01254.023 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Conflict |
Period 1940-1949 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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EN ROUTE, PEARCE, WA - WILLIAMTOWN, NSW. 1948-01. CAC MUSTANG A68-96 IN FLIGHT, ONE OF FOUR ...
Description
EN ROUTE, PEARCE, WA - WILLIAMTOWN, NSW. 1948-01. CAC MUSTANG A68-96 IN FLIGHT, ONE OF FOUR AIRCRAFT OF NO 78 (FIGHTER) WING, RAAF WILLIAMTOWN, WHICH FLEW TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA TO PARTICIPATE IN AUSTRALIA DAY ACTIVITIES. PILOTS OF THE AIRCRAFT WERE WING COMMANDER R C CRESSWELL, SQUADRON LEADER J KINNINMONT DFC, FLIGHT LIEUTENANTT R H GLASSOP DFC AND FLIGHT LIEUTENANT R GRACE. IN THE PHOTOGRAPH CAN BE SEEN THE WING OF GAF LINCOLN AIRCRAFT A73-10 OF NO 82 (BOMBER) WING, RAAF AMBERLEY WHICH WAS FLOWN BY WING COMMANDER K R PARSONS DFC AFC AND ACTED AS ESCORT TO THE FOUR MUSTANG AIRCRAFT.