NWA0167 Accession Number: NWA0167

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Darwin area, NT. February 1943. A Curtiss P40E Kittyhawk aircraft serial no. A29-34 of No. 76 Squadron RAAF (aircraft B) undergoing a 240 hourly engine inspection by Aircraftman 1 (AC1) J. Potter of Melbourne, Vic, and AC1 M. Robinson of Ballarat, Vic. Note the inscription "Tojo's Jinx".

Details

Accession Number
NWA0167
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Nitrate
Format: 3x4"
Measurement
Overall: 3 1/16 in x 4 3/16 in
Image: 2 15/16 in x 4 15/16 in
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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