AC0149
Photograph AC0149 Second World War, 1939-1945WACKETT WOOMERA, A23-1001. PROTOTYPE TWIN-ENGINED BOMBER DESIGNED BY L.J. WACKETT AND BUILT BY COMMONWEALTH AIRCRAFT CORPORATION. ONLY TWO BUILT, THIS ONE BELIEVED EXPLODED IN FLIGHT.
AC0148 Accession Number: AC0148
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WACKETT WOOMERA, A23-1001. PROTOTYPE TWIN-ENGINED BOMBER DESIGNED BY L.J. WACKETT AND BUILT BY COMMONWEALTH AIRCRAFT CORPORATION. ONLY TWO BUILT. ONE OF THEM BELIEVED EXPLODED IN FLIGHT, KILLING CAC TEST PILOT J.O. CARTER. FLIGHT LIEUTENANT J.H. HARPER ESCAPED BY PARACHUTE, BELIEVED BLOWN OUT.
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Accession Number
AC0148
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
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Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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