Territory Stories

F/Sgt Dennis Monger sitting in Spitfire cockpit getting ready for takeoff

Details:

Title

F/Sgt Dennis Monger sitting in Spitfire cockpit getting ready for takeoff,

Photo number

PCA0063/0039,

Collection

Ernest Weatherhead Collection, PictureNT, PictureNT,

Date

1943,

Location

Nightcliff,

Description

Handwriting on back of photo: 49 MH. 52835 F/Sgt. Dennis Monger adjusts his gear ready for take off. The two Nips indicate the spitfire has been used to destroy two Nippon aircraft. Dennis does not appear to have scored, so it must be assumed this is Someone elses Bite . L+S 180. Post war Dennis TV Producer U.K . Returned to Spain.,

Notes

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

Language

en,

Subject

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

Digital format

4148 x 6000 pixels : 24bpp ; 71.2Mb, back 70.8Mb,

Format

1 photograph : b&w ; 10.8 x 15.5cm,

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/10070/939788,

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/939968