304956 Accession Number: 304956

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Darwin, NT. February 1942. A Curtiss P-40E Warhawk (known as the Kittyhawk in British Commonwealth service) fighter aircraft of the 33rd Pursuit Squadron (Provisional) of the United States Army Air Force (USAAF), climbs above the transport ship Zealandia. The stern of the hospital ship Manunda is on the extreme right. (Naval Historical Collection).

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Accession Number
304956
Photographer
Signalman Belbin
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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