P01673.028 Accession Number: P01673.028

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LUSCOMBE AIRFIELD AT THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN TASK FORCE BASE. IN THE FOREGROUND IS A US ARMY BIRD-DOG OBSERVATION AIRCRAFT, WHILE BEHIND IT ARE BELL SIOUX HELICOPTERS OF 161 RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHT, AUSTRALIAN ARMY AVIATION CORPS.

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Accession Number
P01673.028
Photographer
Tony Blake
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Colour
Date Made
1970
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor A Blake
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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