| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Atherton Tableland, Mareeba |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | NEA0417 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Atherton Tableland, Mareeba |
| Date made | 18 March 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Flying from Mareeba, Qld. 1944-03-18. Four CAC Boomerang (CA-13) fighter aircraft of No. 5 ...
Description
Flying from Mareeba, Qld. 1944-03-18. Four CAC Boomerang (CA-13) fighter aircraft of No. 5 (Tactical Reconnaissance) Squadron RAAF in "echelon right" formation. The aircraft are serial numbers A46-128 (coded BF-N), A46-177 BF-W), A46-175 (BF-C) and A46-178 (BF-T), piloted by (in order) Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) D. H. Goode of Port Pirie, SA, 411369 Flt Lt R. R. Oberg of Haberfield, NSW, 427868 Pilot Officer (PO) Alan Capell of Hawthorn, Vic, 428432 PO J. F. McDavitt of Camberwell, Vic. The aircraft in the foreground, A46-128 is nicknamed "U-Beaut 2".