NEA0414 Accession Number: NEA0414

Description

Flying from Mareeba, Qld. 1944-03-18. Close portside view of a CAC CA-13 Boomerang fighter aircraft, serial no. A46-128, of No. 5 (Tactical Reconnaissance) Squadron RAAF, piloted by 407056 Flight Lieutenant D. H. Goode of Port Pirie, SA. The aircraft is coded BF-N and with nose art featuring a tuxedo wearing man (complete with a jaunty top hat) aiming a slingshot all whilst flying a broomstick along with the words "U-Beaut 2". This aircraft is also featured flying in the foreground of Australian War Memorial image NEA0417.

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Accession Number
NEA0414
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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