VIC1480
Photograph VIC1480 Second World War, 1939-1945A WAAAF aircraftwoman looking through the binoculars while engaged in an aircraft recognition exercise in conjunction with the Volunteer Aircraft Observers Corps (VAOC).
VIC1745 Accession Number: VIC1745
Description
Victoria. C. 1943. Two elderly members of the Volunteer Air Observers Corps (VAOC) testing their knowledge in aircraft recognition with the aid of silhouette cards supplied by the RAAF. Aircraft recognition is an important aid to efficient reporting and, at the inception of the VAOC in 1941, observers had to be familiar with Japanese aircraft types as well as those of the Allies.
Details
Accession Number
VIC1745
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Support: Nitrate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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