Flying Fortress Accession Number: ART29960

Description

A Boeing B17 Flying Fortress is depicted getting refueled at 7 Mile Drome, New Guinea, in preparation for an air raid on Rabaul. A dummy gun is pictured to the right.

Details

Accession Number
ART29960
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pencil on paper
Measurement
sheet: 11.1 x 40.4 cm
Medium
pencil on paper
Date Made
c. 1941-1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Purchased 1975
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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