VIC0088 Accession Number: VIC0088

Description

Sale, Vic. C. 1944. Avro Lancaster bomber aircraft, A66-1, nicknamed "Queenie VI", being worked on by maintenance personnel at RAAF Station, East Sale. This aircraft formerly carried the RAF registration ED980 and was flown from England to Australia by Flight Lieutenant P. Isaacson DFC DFM and his crew and subsequently used in War Loan Rally tours. In the background is a Beaufort bomber aircraft of No. 1 Operational Training Unit RAAF, East Sale.

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Accession Number
VIC0088
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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