NEA0328

NEA0328

Image copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

ID number
NEA0328
Object type
Black & white
Place made
Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Cairns
Date made
12 January 1944
Physical description
Black & white
Collection
Photograph
Description
Portrait of air and ground crew members of 43 Squadron, RAAF, with their Catalina flying boat, bearing nose art entitled 'Some Chicken'. Identified from Left: 427317 Sergeant James Walter Goodwin of Southern Cross, WA; 425512 Leading Aircraftman Charles Wilburforce Hiffernan of Hunters Hill, NSW; 426624 Flying Officer (FO), Allan Bernard Liedl of Lismore, NSW; 405501 FO, Ian Douglas Vaughan Ralfe of Yeppoon, Qld (sitting in cockpit). The nose art shows a chick hatching from a bomb. Another 43 Squadron Catalina is visible, moored in the background.
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