NEA0408 Accession Number: NEA0408

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Mareeba, Qld. 1944-03-15. "White Feller's Boomerang" in flight. An Australian-built CAC Boomerang fighter aircraft coded BF-S (serial no. A46-126) nicknamed "Sinbad II" of No. 5 (Tactical Reconnaissance) Squadron RAAF, piloted by 402769 Flight Lieutenant A. W. B. Clare of Newcastle, NSW.

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Accession Number
NEA0408
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Format: 3x4"
Support: Acetate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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