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Royal Australian Air Force FB40 Mosquito Bomber pilots and navigators [B 30801] • Photograph

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Summary

D.H. Mosquito bomber crew and ground staff, thought to be at Edinburgh Field Air base, South Australia. This is a Mosquito FB VI, identified by the gun nose and the flat screen cockpit. According to a researcher, this is the Royal Australin Air Force (WW2), FB40 Mosquito Attack Course # 27, Pilot's and Navigator's Passing Out Parade, 5 Operational Training Unit - Williamtown, NSW 10th July 1945. Left to centre: John Armstrong, Tony Dibbs, Jack Denney, Bill Sadler, Col Cliff, Peter Hempenstall, Jeff Love, Col Digby, Lyle Bell, Bob Lamble, Col Dangerfield. Centre to right: Don Reid, Harry Farmer, Lindsay Collins, Alan Middleton, Brian Baylyl, Lyle Kappler, Bob Deaves, Bill Barnard, Alan Charlton, Ron Whitington, Ivan Charmichael. Another researcher adds that the last Mosquito Squadron was only partially formed before the end of the war. This squadron flew over Sydney on VP day. Some say that a few aircraft flew under the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

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Physical description

Photograph; 20.9 cm x 12.4 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1945

Collection

Part of General Collection

Subject

Australia. Royal Australian Air Force
Airplanes, Military -- South Australia
Airplanes, Military -- New South Wales
World War, 1939-1945 -- South Australia
World War, 1939-1945 -- New South Wales
De Havilland aircraft
Mosquito (Bombers)

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Digitisation information

Date

17/12/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,900 x 2,481 pixels (9.7 MP)

Size

29.06 MB

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