NWA0679 Accession Number: NWA0679

Description

Near 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.

Details

Accession Number

NWA0679

Photographer

Department of Air

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Support: Acetate

Date Made

c November 1944

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

Places

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