NWA0679
Photograph NWA0679 Second World War, 1939-1945Near Coomalie Creek, NT. c. November 1944. Ground staff on the firing range check results of a rocket attack by a Beaufighter aircraft of No. 31 Squadron RAAF during live rocket practice.
NWA0678 Accession Number: NWA0678
Description
Near Coomalie Creek, NT. c. November 1944. A Beaufighter aircraft of No. 31 Squadron RAAF dives on a target with live explosive rockets. Members of RAAF ground staff check the results through a specially calibrated perspex screen, calibrated in both range and angle of descent.
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Accession Number
NWA0678
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Acetate
Date Made
November 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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