VIC0086 Accession Number: VIC0086

Description

Sale, Vic. C. 1944. Front view of Avro Lancaster bomber aircraft, A66-1 (formerly RAF registration ED980), nicknamed "Queenie VI", showing several maintenance personnel working on the aircraft at RAAF Station, East Sale. This aircraft was flown by Flight Lieutenant Peter Isaacson DFC DFM and his crew from England to Australia arriving at RAAF Station Amberley, Qld on 1943-06-03, and subsequently used in War Loan Rally tours.

Details

Accession Number
VIC0086
Photographer
Flying Officer Ronald Keith Lovitt
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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