MEA0016 Accession Number: MEA0016

Description

Western Desert. c. 1942. Sitting in the cockpit of his Lockheed Hudson aircraft high above the Mediterranean on patrol, this observer of No. 459 (Naval Co-operation) Squadron RAAF is seen talking over the radio telephone.

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Accession Number
MEA0016
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 2 5/8 in x 2 3/8 in
Image: 2 5/16 in x 2 3/16 in
Date Made
c 1942
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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