107046 Accession Number: 107046

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NOEMFOOR ISLAND, 1944-08-09. WITH THE PORT AILERON TORN COMPLETELY AWAY, AND LESS THAN 75 PER CENT OF THE WING SURFACE INTACT, THIS KITTYHAWK OF NO. 75 SQUADRON WAS FLOWN OVER 200 MILES BACK TO NOEMFOOR ISLAND. HERE F/O T.R. JACKLIN, WHO PILOTED THE AIRCRAFT EXAMINES THE DAMAGE AND COUNTS HIS LUCK.

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Accession Number
107046
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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