NWA0176 Accession Number: NWA0176

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Hughes, NT. February 1943. A tractor and bomb trolley drawn up in front of a Lockheed Hudson bomber aircraft of No. 2 Squadron RAAF as armourers prepare to bomb up the aircraft. Left to right: Leading Aircraftman (LAC) J. W. Parker of Sydney, NSW; LAC S. Freeman of Sydney, NSW; LAC N. B. Taylor of Sydney, NSW; LAC R. W. Howard of Melbourne, Vic; LAC N. S. Harvey of Mt Barker, SA and Corporal A. Strale of Manly, NSW. (Note Parker's camouflaged pith helmet - not RAAF issue - and the jaunty feather stuck in it.)

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Accession Number
NWA0176
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Nitrate
Format: 3x4"
Measurement
Overall: 3 1/8 in x 4 1/8 in
Image: 2 15/16 in x 3 15/16 in
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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