Looking at the twisted prop I'd say she hit the water with significant power being produced by the engine...maybe low flying practice...interesting that she is fitted with a gunsight too.
Vance Drummond rings a bell.
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Thought it rang a bell.
Drummond, Vance (1927 - 1967) Biographical Entry - Australian Dictionary of Biography Online
Last edited by Chimbu chuckles; 12th Jan 2009 at 12:44.