P02270.026 Accession Number: P02270.026

Description

Canberra, ACT, 1955. The nose of Avro Lancaster BI bomber W4783 (G for George), with a tally board on its side showing the number of bombing raids the aircraft had taken part in. The aircraft is at RAAF Base Fairbairn where it is about to be disassembled so that it can be moved in sections to the Australian War Memorial and installed and reassembled in the Aeroplane Hall.

Details

Accession Number
P02270.026
Photographer
Richard Clackson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1955
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor R. Clackson
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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