SUK13042 Accession Number: SUK13042

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ENGLAND. 1944-07-01. 404163 FLYING OFFICER G. P. ARMSTRONG OF MT MORGAN, QLD, AN AUSTRALIAN SERVING WITH NO. 165 SQUADRON RAF, SHOWING DAMAGE RESULTING TO THE TAIL PLANE OF HIS SPITFIRE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT AFTER HE HAD DESTROYED A FLYING BOMB AT FORTY YARDS RANGE. HE WAS UNINJURED AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY. (SIMILAR IMAGE AT 128312)

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Accession Number
SUK13042
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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