Aeronautics Magazine Sept (Not April 1st) 1956 - I`ve seen this picture published elsewhere... Is this a genuine photograph?
Seen here at the end of a very accurate V D F ` let-down ' is an Australian-built Canberra bomber of 82 Bomber Wing, R A A F. Taken whilst the Wing were on exercise at the Townville base, this pilot cut taxying time to the maintenance bay to a minimum. Although the pilots do this kind of thing every day, the mechanic seen here still feels prudence is the better part of valour. He had been newly posted