MEA0216 Accession Number: MEA0216

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Malta. July 1943. A Kittyhawk aircraft (code CV-B) of No. 3 Squadron RAAF warming up on the airfield just before an operational flight over Sicily.

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Accession Number
MEA0216
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
July 1943
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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