MEC0419 Accession Number: MEC0419

Description

Kairouan, Tunisia. c. 18 April 1943. A fitter of the Desert Harassers No. 450 Squadron RAAF giving a Curtiss P40 Kittyhawk aircraft its daily cockpit check.

Details

Accession Number
MEC0419
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Nitrate
Brand: Kodak
Date Made
c 18 April 1943
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession MEC0419

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