Checking up on the R.T. of a Kittyhawk Fighter, before take-off Accession Number: ART23896

Description

A pilot standing on a wing of a Kittyhawk plane, looking into and checking the cockpit. Dargie noted, "The pilots' life may depend on his R.T. It must be perfect before he leaves the ground, and the member of the ground crew concerned sees to it that it is [underlined] perfect".

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Accession Number
ART23896
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on hardboard
Measurement
framed: 53.5 cm x 58.6 cm x 5 cm
Overall: 37 cm x 41.6 cm
Medium
oil on hardboard
Date Made
March 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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