| Accession Number | UK0448 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Norfolk |
| Date made | 12 July 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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CREST OF "F" FOR FREDDIE, A VENTURA AIRCRAFT OF NO. 464 SQUADRON RAAF OF BOMBER COMMAND BASED AT ...
Description
CREST OF "F" FOR FREDDIE, A VENTURA AIRCRAFT OF NO. 464 SQUADRON RAAF OF BOMBER COMMAND BASED AT RAF STATION METHWOLD. THE EMBLEM SHOWS AN EMU AND A KIWI SITTING ON A BOOMERANG INSCRIBED "PER ARDUA AD AUSTRALIAN". THE BOMBS REPRESENT THE NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL FLIGHTS, THE FIRST OF WHICH WAS PAINTED AFTER THE EINDHOVEN RAID ON 1942-06-12, THE SQUADRON'S FIRST BOMBING SORTIE.