| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England, Kent, Gravesend |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | UK1287 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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KENT, ENGLAND. 1944-05-09. 400590 WING COMMANDER R. W. IREDALE, HEIDELBERG, VIC, COMMANDING ...
Description
KENT, ENGLAND. 1944-05-09. 400590 WING COMMANDER R. W. IREDALE, HEIDELBERG, VIC, COMMANDING OFFICER OF NO. 464 (MOSQUITO) SQUADRON RAAF AT RAF STATION GRAVESEND, AND HIS CANADIAN NAVIGATOR FLIGHT LIEUTENANT J. L. MCCAUL, TORONTO, ALWAYS FLY IN AIRCRAFT WITH THE SIGN "F" FOR FREDDIE. THEY HAVE MADE FIFTY TRIPS IN "F-FREDDIES" TOGETHER. TWICE THEY LENT THEIR AIRCRAFT TO OTHER MEN, AND EACH TIME IT DID NOT COME BACK, SO NO ONE BORROWS THEIR MOSQUITO AIRCRAFT.