P02604.030 Accession Number: P02604.030

Description

Nose art of 460 Squadron RAAF Lancaster bomber aircraft P-Peter 141. A curvaceous cowgirl brandishes two pistols , the words 'Pistol Packin' Mama' painted beside her. To the left is the faint outline of the words 'Pistol Packin' Peggy' which had since been removed and repainted. The 27 operations flown by this aircraft are represented by rows of bombs.

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Accession Number
P02604.030
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
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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