DUKJ3985
Photograph DUKJ3985 Korean War, 1950-1953Portrait of an unidentified pilot of 77 Squadron RAAF after returning from a combat mission in one of the unit’s P51 Mustang fighter aircraft. He is still wearing his flying uniform, helmet, goggles
Airforce Accession Number: ARTV06553
Description
Royal Australian Air Force poster featuring a pilot flying a Canberra Bomber. The poster is a monochrome image in purple, with the pilot's head in the centre of the composition; the pilot is wearing an altitude mask, goggles and helmet, and is gazing past the viewer's shoulder. He is surrounded and encased by the technology of the aircraft. In the lower right corner of the poster the word 'airforce' is printed in a distinctive 1970s font.
Details
Accession Number
ARTV06553
Printer
Unknown
Artist
Unknown
Publisher
Royal Australian Air Force
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Overall: 60 cm x 91 cm
Medium
screenprint on paper
Date Made
c. 1970
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Transferred from the AWM Research Centre 1979
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright
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