P02604.019 Accession Number: P02604.019

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Nose art on a Lancaster bomber aircraft of 460 Squadron RAAF showing the cartoon character Ginger Meggs 'knocking off the block' of Adolf Hitler. The aircraft had flown 21 missions and the four ice cream cones represent missions to Italy.

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Accession Number
P02604.019
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor G. Hayes
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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