MEA0051 Accession Number: MEA0051

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Western Desert. c. 1942. The crew of No. 459 (Naval Co-operation) Squadron RAAF prepare to board their Lockheed Hudson aircraft for a patrol over the Mediterranean.

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Accession Number
MEA0051
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
c 1942
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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