Winter-North battlefield Accession Number: ART24166

Description

Depicts Royal Australian Air Force trainees under the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS) gaining experience in flying in sub-zero weather at No. 13 Service flying Training School, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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Accession Number
ART24166
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: watercolour on paper
Measurement
Sheet: 35.6 x 53.3 cm
Medium
watercolour on paper
Date Made
1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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