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Chocolate issue to F/Sgt Studley while inside Spitfire cockpit as it rests on the Runway.

Details:

Title

Chocolate issue to F/Sgt Studley while inside Spitfire cockpit as it rests on the Runway.,

Photo number

PCA0063/0042,

Collection

Ernest Weatherhead Collection, PictureNT, PictureNT,

Date

1943,

Location

Nightcliff,

Description

Typescript note on back:Photograph No. MH Supplied by Military History Section (S.d.9.), General Staff, K.H.Q. For official purposes ONLY. NOT TO BE PUBLISHED. Handwriting on back of photo: 52 MH54792 Apparently the Sgt. Is still handing out the chocolate as in 54793.Notice the long white strip along leading edge of wing; Patches on the white position indicate position of firing for machine guns / cannons. The underwing near right hand edge looks like Pilot head which gathers information for instruments in cockpit. While on ground, pilot head is covered to prevent entry of dust, insects etc.,

Notes

Supplied by Millitary History Section (S.D.9),

Language

en,

Subject

Nightcliff Camp, Darwin 1943, Royal Air Force RAF, Fighter Squadron 54,

Digital format

4105 x 6000 pixels : 24bpp ; 70.4Mb, back 70.4Mb,

Format

1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 15cm,

File type

image/tiff,

Use

No known copyright,

Copyright owner

Library& Archives NT,

Related links

https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=1129276 [NAA: RAAF Unit History sheets (Form A50) Operations Record Book - Forms A50 and A51 Number 54 Base Squadron June 42 - Aug 45],

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/939791,

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/939962

Related items

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/939961,