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Peter Jackson at Kota Bahru. [PRG 1614/2/32] • Photograph

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Summary

Peter Jackson, standing in front of No 8 Squadron 'C' Flight A16-48. On the back is the caption 'This aircraft piloted by "Ossie" Diamon [sic], (should be Diamond) sank a transport with 4 direct bomb hits off K.B in early hours of Decr 7th 1941. The first Jap. ship sunk in W.W.II. I believe A16-48 later captured in Java. I flew in this aircraft with F/Lt Ditchburn, F/O "Ding Dong" Bell, Sgt Neil Menzies. Note masking tape still on new turret'.

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Physical description

Photograph (black and white copy print ), 17.8 cm x 12.6 cm.

Dates / Publication details

1941

Subject

Australia. Royal Australian Air Force. Squadron, 8
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, Australian

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General notes

Items were lent to the State Library of South Australia for copying.

Digitisation information

Date

10/10/2013

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

4,111 x 5,685 pixels (23.4 MP)

Size

70.14 MB

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