Pilots getting up at 3.00 am Accession Number: ART40323

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The naked figures of two Australian pilots from 77 Squadron RAAF, Kimpo, Korea, about to go on a sortie, rising to dress at 3.00 am.

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Accession Number
ART40323
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas on hardboard
Measurement
Overall: 45.5 cm x 60.6 cm
Medium
oil on canvas on hardboard
Date Made
1953
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1953
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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