OG0518 Accession Number: OG0518

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THURSDAY ISLAND, QLD. 1943-12-23. RESCUE LAUNCH, SERIAL NO. RAAF 02-3, OVERHAUL ON SLIPS. AIRCRAFTMEN ARE SHOWN SCRAPING AND PAINTING THE HULL. TALL FIGURE ON BOW IS SQUADRON LEADER J. F. CRAMER-ROBERTS OF MELBOURNE, VIC, THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF NO. 28 OPERATIONAL BASE UNIT RAAF.

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Accession Number
OG0518
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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