PBY Catalina 22
Art ART21795 Second World War, 1939-1945Consolidated U.S Catalina Flying Boat PBY22 being overhauled at the American Catalina Base,Crawley. Note new identification marking on hull - star and white stripe on hull.
Working on the wing Accession Number: ART21796
Description
U.S ground crew working on the engines of a Catalina - also testing bomb hoisting gear, part of the routine overhaul. American Catalina Base, Crawley, Western Australia.
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Accession Number
ART21796
Artist
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: carbon pencil on paper
Measurement
Overall: 25.4 cm x 33 cm
Medium
carbon pencil on paper
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1942
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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