027619 Accession Number: 027619

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Lockheed Hudson bombers of No. 2 Squadron, RAAF, at the end of the runway prior to taking off on an operational flight. The Hudson aircraft in the foreground, (constructor's no 6422) is A16-161, which crashed on landing at No. 1 Operational Training Unit's Cressy facility in Victoria on 24 March 1945 and was converted to components.

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Accession Number
027619
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 3 3/16 in x 4 3/8 in
Image: 3 in x 4 in
Date Made
28 October 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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