140540
Photograph 140540 Second World War, 1939-1945SALE, VIC. 1944-03-08. AIRCREW TRAINEES OF NO. 1 OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT RAAF MANNING CAMERA GUNS WHILE TRAINING ON THE "GRUNDY TRAINER".
140519 Accession Number: 140519
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SALE, VIC. 1944-03-08. TRAINEE WIRELESS AIR GUNNERS USING CAMERA GUNS FROM MOBILE GROUND TURRETS PRACTISING ON THE "TIN HARE" OF THE "GRUNDY TRAINER" (A MODEL OF A JAPANESE "ZERO" AIRCRAFT MOUNTED ON AN ELECTRIC TROLLEY (CENTRE)). THIS "GRUNDY TRAINER" WAS INVENTED BY 262853 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT A. GRUNDY, A RAAF ARMAMENT OFFICER.
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140519
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Herald Newspaper
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Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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Copyright expired - public domain
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