AC0164 Accession Number: AC0164

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Supermarine Walrus amphibian aircraft of No. 276 (AIR SEA RESCUE) Squadron RAF. Initial RAAF order was for 24 aircraft known as the Seagull V, later supplemented during the Second World War by a further 37 which retained RAF/Royal Navy/Fleet Air Arm serial numbers and designation Walrus. Slang names for these aircraft were "SHAGBAT" or "DUCKS".

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Accession Number
AC0164
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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