Image from the Bryan Young personal collection.
RAAF pilot sitting in the cockpit of a Spitfire in North Africa.
Bryan Young's information supplied "Dave Hughes, Australian, in a Spitfire Mk IX on a landing ground somewhere between Maison Blanche base Algiers and Montesque airstrip in Tunisia."
Aerial oblique of German Merchant ships, including the 'Klaus Howaldt', during an attack by No. 489 Squadron Hampdens.
'S' flown by Squadron Leader Hughes, 'Y' flown by Pilot Officer Dunn, 'V' flown by Sergeant Easton, 'W' flown by Sergeant O'Connor.
Copied from the No. 489 Squadron unofficial Unit History.
Aerial oblique of a German Merchant ship 'Klaus Howaldt', from a No. 489 Squadron Hampden.
Attacking aircraft: 'S' flown by Squadron Leader Hughes, 'Y' flown by Pilot Officer Dunn, 'V' flown by Sergeant Easton, 'W' flown by Sergeant O'Connor.
Copied from the No. 489 Squadron unofficial Unit History.
Aerial oblique view of German shipping from an attack by Squadron Leader Hughes of No. 489 Squadron.
Copied from the No. 489 Squadron unofficial Unit History.
Aerial oblique view of German shipping from an attack by Squadron Leader Hughes of No. 489 Squadron.
Copied from the No. 489 Squadron unofficial Unit History.
No. 75 Squadron Observer, Sergeant Hughes, taking a sight during the Narvik flight. A record-breaking reconnaissance flight flown to Norway, along the coast to the Lofoten Islands and the Vest Fiord to Narvik.
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Image from the Air Marshal Sir Sidney Weetman Rochford Hughes personal album collection.
Air to air view of Vildebeest NZ104 flying past a mountain range. Unknown location.
News of surrender painted in Japanese characters on the underside of the wings of RAAF Beaufort A9-712. Piva, Bougainville.
Japanese characters read "Japan surrenders".
L-R: Flight Sergeant EV Muldrock (Palmerston North), Warrant Officer R Carter (Christchurch), Leading Aircraftman JR Milgate (Newcastle New South Wales), Pilot Officer RB Lamb (Christchurch), Leading Aircraftman RP Hughes (New South Wales), Leading Aircraftman F Johansson (Victoria, Australia), Flight Sergeant RB Booth (Hamilton), Leading Aircraftman ES Shepherd (Gisborne), Flight Sergeant TE Wipiti (New Plymouth).
No. 75 Squadron personnel examine a map, resting on a ground starter trolley, relating to the long-distance reconnaissance flight to Narvik, Norway. L-R: Leading Aircraftman EP Williams, Flight Lieutenant AAN Breckon, Lieutenant Commander FO Howie - Royal Navy, Sergeant RH Hughes, Pilot Officer DJ Harkness and Aircraftman TL Mumby.
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No. 75 Squadron personnel examine a map, resting on a ground starter trolley, relating to the long-distance reconnaissance flight to Narvik, Norway. L-R: Leading Aircraftman EP Williams, Flight Lieutenant AAN Breckon, Lieutenant Commander FO Howie - Royal Navy, Sergeant RH Hughes, Pilot Officer DJ Harkness and Aircraftman TL Mumby.
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