NWA0672 Accession Number: NWA0672

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Coomalie Creek, NT. 1944-11. Leading Aircraftman (LAC) N. R. Hewitt of Subiaco, WA (left) and LAC R. Nicholls of Bowral, NSW, sliding a rocket with a dummy head into the projector gear of a Beaufighter aircraft of No. 31 Squadron RAAF prior to target practice on the firing range.

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Accession Number
NWA0672
Photographer
Department of Air
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Format: 3x4"
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
November 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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