
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | AE939 |
Military Code: | SB-C |
Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed PV-1 Ventura |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed PV-1/B-34 Ventura (L-37/137/237) |
Aircraft Version: | Lockheed 37 Ventura II |
C/n (msn): | 137-4282 |
Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
Unit Markings: | 464 Sqn |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Feltwell (closed)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Airport Codes: | None |
Photo Date: | September 1942 to December 1942 |
Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
Photo ID: | 750614 |
Photo Comment |
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464 Sqn was an RAAF bomber unit that operated out of the UK in World War II. It exchanged the Venturas for Mosquitoes in July 1943 and became famous for precision raids such as breaching the walls of Amiens prison in France and bombing Gestapo offices in Denmark. Photo from: Imperial War Museums[ This photo was added on 20 November 2024, and has since been viewed 150 times. |