Found this interesting information today – When Australia Prime Minister John Curtin died his body was taken home to Western Australia by a C-47 Dak (A65-71) and escorted back to Perth (his home town) on 7 July 1945 by the Spitfires and Boomerangs of 85Sqn (A & B Flights).
85sqn was (by 1945) the only fighter unit based in that part of the country and hence they had the honour of providing the escort over Perth.
Anyone ever found any photos?
By: macca172 - 17th March 2012 at 05:46
Sorry guys I jumped the gun there, a quick bit of research and would have answered my own question, yes it is the same aircraft. I remember it being based at RAAF Richmond a few years ago when I was there!
By: macca172 - 17th March 2012 at 05:46
Sorry guys I jumped the gun there, a quick bit of research and would have answered my own question, yes it is the same aircraft. I remember it being based at RAAF Richmond a few years ago when I was there!
By: macca172 - 17th March 2012 at 05:42
Is that the same Dak currently held by the AWM?
By: macca172 - 17th March 2012 at 05:42
Is that the same Dak currently held by the AWM?
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March 17, 2012 at 2:17 am