VIC1769 Accession Number: VIC1769

Description

C. 1943. A country control centre of the Volunteer Air Observers Corps (VAOC) showing volunteers plotting movements of aircraft and reporting (telling) them through to the RAAF.

Details

Accession Number
VIC1769
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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