| Accession Number | P03869.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Cairns |
| Date made | c July 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Informal portrait of 407330 Flying Officer (FO) Peter A Masters, a member of 75 Squadron RAAF, ...
Description
Informal portrait of 407330 Flying Officer (FO) Peter A Masters, a member of 75 Squadron RAAF, standing in front of his Kittyhawk aircraft named 'Poison P'at Cairns. This simple name was applied as the unit was operating without the benefit of skilled painters who normally would have completed more artistic designs on individual aircraft. FO Masters flew this aircraft and others of the same type during the decisive battles for Port Moresby and Milne Bay in 1942. FO Masters enlisted in the RAAF at Adelaide, SA on 14 September 1940 and was discharged on 5 April 1945. Trained as a fighter pilot, he completed four operational tours each in a different squadron. During his service in New Guinea, FO Masters shot down two Japanese Zero fighter aircraft in April 1942.