NWA0059 Accession Number: NWA0059

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Three armourers of No. 13 (Hudson) Squadron, about to load a bomb aboard an aircraft. They are: Warrant Officer J Lee, of Melbourne, Vic; Aircraftman Class 1 (AC1) R Johnson, of Wagga Wagga, NSW; and AC1 N Luman of Sydney, NSW. The bombs are delivered to each aircraft by a tractor towing a special bomb trailer.

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Accession Number
NWA0059
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Format: 3x4"
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 3 1/8 in x 4 3/16 in
Image: 2 15/16 in x 3 15/16 in
Date Made
February 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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