In the background

[Keith Webb]

That's a fire tender, and from memory the Mustang piloted by Dick Cresswell had run into the back of the truck killing the poor fellow who was on the back.
To be fair to the pilot I think the truck was in the wrong place at the wrong time and was out of sight to the pilot.

Originally Posted by lynx42

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Blitz refueler or fire truck?

With a Mustang. AWM photo "Image of Mustang A68-43 - Court of Inquiry re accident to at Canberra on 24 6 1947 - Hains A L LAC 16240 - Killed"

Plenty of other accident photos if you search under accident in the "photograph section".

Regards Rick