004012
Photograph 004012 Second World War, 1939-1945WERRIBEE. ANTI AIRCRAFT SHOOT. PREDICTOR CONVEYS ELECTRICALLY TO ANTI AIRCRAFT GUN ALL DATA (WHICH IS RECORDED ON DIALS ON THE GUN) NECESSARY TO PICK UP TARGET.
003947/06 Accession Number: 003947/06
Description
Members of an Australian Army Anti-Aircraft Unit gather around a 3 inch Anti-Aircraft gun on which can be seen dials that are operated electrically by a Predictor located on the shell storage racks.
Details
Accession Number
003947/06
Photographer
Edward Lefevre (Ted) Cranstone
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Format: 35mm
Support: Nitrate
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
December 1940
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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