AWM Collection Record: MED0177
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ID Number: | MED0177 |
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| Maker: | Unknown | ||
| Place made: | North Africa: Western Desert, Libya, Cyrenaica | ||
| Date made: | c. December 1941 | ||
| Physical description: | Black & white | ||
| Summary: | Portrait of Flight Lieutenant Clive Caldwell RAAF of Sydney, NSW, a member of No. 250 (Tomahawk) Squadron RAF. When leading No. 250 Squadron in the area of El Adem on 5 December 1941, Caldwell engaged a formation of forty Junkers Ju-87 Stuka dive bombers and in the ensuing air battle created the magnificent record of shooting down five JU-87 aircraft earning his nickname of 'killer'. | ||
| Copyright: | Copyright expired - public domain | ||
| Copyright holder: | Copyright Expired | ||
| Related subject: | Curtiss P40 Kittyhawk; Junkers JU87; Portraits | ||
| Related unit: | 250 Squadron RAF; Royal Australian Air Force | ||
| Related conflict: | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Last-Modified: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:01:18 GMT
