AC0040 Accession Number: AC0040

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DOUGLAS DC-2, A30-5, PILOT, 262097, FLYING OFFICER PETER JOHN GIBBES, DFC. NOT BE CONFUSED WITH 260714, SQUADRON LEADER R. H. (BOBBY) GIBBES. THIS DC-2, FIRST OF TEN EX EASTERN AIRLINES (USA), WAS PHOTOGRAPHED IN LAVERTON (VIC.) AREA ON 1940-12-17, FROM FAIREY BATTLE L-5202 FLOWN BY FLYING OFFICER JOHN ARCHER, ROYAL AIR FORCE.

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Accession Number
AC0040
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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