NWA0048
Photograph NWA0048 Second World War, 1939-1945Coomalie Creek, NT. 20 January 1943. A Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of No. 31 Squadron RAAF, at the moment of take off on a mission.
NWA0677 Accession Number: NWA0677
Description
Coomalie Creek, NT. 1944-11. An armourer of No. 31 (Beaufighter) Squadron RAAF fuses an aircraft's rockets just prior to take off on a mission searching for Japanese shipping north of Australia.
Details
Accession Number
NWA0677
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Format: 3x4"
Support: Nitrate
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
November 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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