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| Keywords: 7 Squadron RAAF Beaufort aircrew 1943 AWM P02190.001.jpg AWM caption Probably Townsville Qld c 1943-06 Group portrait of an all South Australian crew from No 7 General Reconnaissance Bomber Beaufort Squadron RAAF standing in front of a Beaufort aircraft after they had shot down the Japanese floatplane Jake on 26 June 1943 while patrolling over the Torres Strait <br> Left to right Flying Officer Basil Waters 416024 Flying Officer Peter Phillip Adrian Hopton captain Flying Officer Burk Salter Ron Stoner Hopton was later awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross DFC for his courageous flying duties in the South West Pacific Hopton was responsible for shooting down the first enemy aircraft credited to his Squadron P02190 001 Donor P Hopton circa June 1943 not stated Copyright expired - public domain PD-Australia World War II people of the Royal Australian Air Force World War II forces of Australia in Australia No 7 Squadron RAAF Bristol Beaufort aircrew ImageNote 1 40 99 55 69 450 297 2 Flying Officer Basil Waters ImageNoteEnd 1 ImageNote 2 150 80 52 70 450 297 2 416024 Flying Officer Peter Phillip Adrian Hopton captain ImageNoteEnd 2 ImageNote 3 231 84 60 72 450 297 2 Flying Officer Burk Salter ImageNoteEnd 3 ImageNote 4 340 72 59 73 450 297 2 Ron Stoner ImageNoteEnd 4 | ||||
