Collection related to the service of Norman Blake Corkhill Accession Number: P00826.063

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UNITED KINGDOM. C. 1917. A ROYAL AIRCRAFT FACTORY FE2B PUSHER TYPE BIPLANE WITH A 120 HORSE POWER BEARDMORE ENGINE. DESPITE THEIR FLIMSY APPEARANCE THESE MACHINES WERE VERY EFFECTIVE WHEN FIRST INTRODUCED INTO WW1 OPERATIONS. THE AIRCRAFT WERE NOT USED OPERATIONALLY BY THE AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS. (ORIGINAL PRINTS HELD IN AWM ARCHIVE STORE) (DONOR M. CORKHILL)

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Accession Number
P00826.063
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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