Auster AOP9, XK410 / B5/10/113, Royal Air Force
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Registration: XK410
Construction Number: B5/10/113
Model Auster AOP9
Operator: Royal Air Force
Airport: Christmas Island (CXI / PLCH), Line Islands
Photographer: George Trussell
Date Taken: 12/1958
Date Submitted: 15/04/2006
Spraying DDT over the tent lines on Christmas Island to keep the flys down - a daily duty. I had to "snap and dive" into my tent to prevent being covered in DDT.
Picture ID:1000073