| Accession Number | MALTA0763 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base |
| Maker |
Sebastian, Jeffrey Graham (Jerry) |
| Place made | Germany: Wahn |
| Date made | 25-31 July 1953 |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Ground staff of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF at dawn in a forest in the Ruhr Valley near Cologne, West ...
Description
Ground staff of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF at dawn in a forest in the Ruhr Valley near Cologne, West Germany, waiting to be taken to the airstrip during the NATO exercise Operation Coronet. This air exercise, the largest in Western Europe since the Second World War, involved 2000 aircraft and 40 000 personnel.