| Accession Number | MALTA0508 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base |
| Maker |
Sebastian, Jeffrey Graham (Jerry) |
| Place made | Malta: Hal Far |
| Date made | 1953 |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Members of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF on the tarmac at their base in Malta. Corporal (Cpl) Mick Murphy ...
Description
Members of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF on the tarmac at their base in Malta. Corporal (Cpl) Mick Murphy of Pennant Hills, NSW points to the location of his home town on the map of Australia that features on the Squadron crest, while his fellow airmen look on. Identified left to right: Flying Officer Bob 'Stormy' Fairweather of Fitzroy, Vic (in the cockpit); Sergeant George Street of Perth, WA; Leading Aircraftman (LAC) John Henson of Orange, NSW; Cpl Murphy; and LAC Duncan Buchanan of Ballarat, Vic.