VIC1750 Accession Number: VIC1750

Description

Laverton, Vic. 1944-11-14. The nose art on Avro Lancaster bomber aircraft 'G for George' depicting the ninety operation missions on which it was flown over Germany and occupied Europe while on strength of No. 460 Squadron RAAF. The aircraft was the main attraction during a tour of the eastern states of Australia in 1944-11 in support of the Third Victory Loan. (The aircraft 'G for George' is now in the AWM collection).

Details

Accession Number
VIC1750
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession VIC1750

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