016644 Accession Number: 016644

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NEW GUINEA. RAAF AIRMEN FIND RELAXATION IN NUMEROUS HOBBIES. THE OBSERVER TAKES PRIDE IN MODELLING MINIATURE AIRCRAFT. HE IS SEEN EXAMINING A MODEL BEAUFORT AIRCRAFT AFTER HAVING RETURNED FROM A SUCCESSFUL BOMBING RAID AGAINST THE JAPANESE ON NEW BRITAIN.

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Accession Number
016644
Photographer
Frank N Bagnall
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
6 March 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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