NWA0324 Accession Number: NWA0324

Description

Winnellie, NT. 1943-05-10. The tally of Japanese aircraft destroyed by No. 54 (Spitfire) Squadron RAF shows a total of eight glasses painted on the wing tip of a Mitsubishi A6M Zero aircraft used as a scoreboard. The Squadron has a total of 145 destroyed enemy aircraft (England and Australia). The two swans painted on the metal represent the Squadron gift of swans to Mr Churchill.

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Accession Number
NWA0324
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Nitrate
Format: 3x4"
Date Made
10 May 1943
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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