| Place | Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Halmahera Island, Morotai Island |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG2365 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-04-09. THE FEROCIOUS INSIGNA ON THE ...
Description
MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-04-09. THE FEROCIOUS INSIGNA ON THE NOSE OF NO. 457 "SHARK" (SPITFIRE) SQUADRON RAAF, THE SHARK JAWS, OPERATING WITH THE FIRST TACTICAL AIR FORCE, RAAF IN THE HALMAHERAS IS GOOD EVIDENCE OF THE NAME OF THE SQUADRON. LEFT TO RIGHT: FLYING OFFICER R. M. SNOWDON, ADELAIDE, SA; FLIGHT SERGEANT (FLT SGT) K. L. PEACOCK, WOODSIDE; FLT SGT B. MIELS, ADELAIDE, SA, DISCUSSING THE MERITS OF THE FAMOUS SPITFIRE ON THE MOROTAI AIRSTRIP.