NWA0848 Accession Number: NWA0848

Description

Darwin, NT. c. 1945. A sketch of an Australian aircraft with the wording "This Jap air conditioning is a bit draughty Jim old boy", at a Catalina Squadron's base (either No. 42 or No. 43 (Catalina) Squadron RAAF).

Details

Accession Number

NWA0848

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Format: 3x4"
Support: Nitrate

Date Made

c 1945

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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