Navigator seated in a Beaufort
Art ART92439 Second World War, 1939-1945A navigator is shown seated in the cockpit of a Beaufort bomber aircraft.
Beaufort Navigator (of No.100 Squadron, RAAF) Accession Number: ART21647
Description
This is a portrait of a pilot who was an expert in navigating using the Beaufort aircraft. Seven hundred of these aircraft were produced for the Royal Australian Air Force in the Second World War. The pilot is seated in his pilot's seat and some of the controls are visible.
Details
Accession Number
ART21647
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: charcoal and watercolour on paper
Measurement
Overall: 50.5 cm x 34.8 cm
Medium
charcoal and watercolour on paper
Date Made
1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
under official war art scheme 1945
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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