010786
Photograph 010786 Second World War, 1939-1945L.A.C. JOHNSON PREPARING TO TAKE OFF SOLO IN A WACKETT TRAINER. THESE AUSTRALIAN-BUILT PLANES ARE SIMILAR TO THE WIRRAWAY, WHICH AUSTRALIA IS PRODUCING NOW IN LARGE NUMBERS.
010785 Accession Number: 010785
Description
LOOKING FORWARD TO A SOLO FLIGHT, JOHNSON ADJUSTS HIS FLYING HELMET. PLANES ARE AUSTRALIAN-BUILT WACKETT TRAINERS, WITH INSTRUMENTS SIMILAR TO THOSE OF THE WIRRAWAY AIRCRAFT, WHICH AUSTRALIA HAS IN LARGE NUMBERS.
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Accession Number
010785
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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