VIC1989 Accession Number: VIC1989

Description

Ballarat, Vic. 1942. On the airfield at No. 1 Wireless Air Gunnery School RAAF, Ballarat, a group of pilots walk along preparatory to boarding the CAC Wackett Trainer aircraft (CA-6) and taking the trainee wireless/air gunners already seated in the aircraft for an airborne exercise. The aircraft in the foreground has the serial number A3-64.

Details

Accession Number

VIC1989

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

Date Made

18 March 1942

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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