128851
Photograph 128851 Second World War, 1939-1945HAWKER HURRICANE AIRCRAFT (A60), PILOTED BY BRIAN EATON, RAF SERIAL NO. V7476. THIS HURRICANE WAS THE ONLY ONE TO COME TO AUSTRALIA, AND WAS SCRAPPED BY THE RAAF IN 1945-46. (DONOR: C. A. LYNCH).
SUK15202 Accession Number: SUK15202
Description
A Hawker Hurricane Mk.1 fighter aircraft (V7476) which was sent to Australia from the United Kingdom in 1941. It was the only Hurricane based in Australia during the Second World War and the RAAF designated it A60-1. The aircraft was based at Laverton, Victoria for the duration of the war and was scrapped some time in 1945-1946. Note the tropicalised air filter which was fitted to many aircraft types operating in the Pacific theatre.
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Accession Number
SUK15202
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1942 - 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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