150028
Photograph 150028 Second World War, 1939-1945Townsville, Qld. July 1942. A belly fuel tank is fitted to a Kittyhawk fighter aircraft of No. 76 Squadron, RAAF. This additional fuel allows the pilot longer flying range and/or combat time.
150027 Accession Number: 150027
Description
Townsville, Qld. July 1942. An aircraftman of No. 76 Fighter Squadron, RAAF, puts a polish on his Kittyhawk aircraft. The smoothness of the skin of the machine can improve the speed and may be critical in combat.
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Accession Number
150027
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Photograph
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Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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