UK0696 Accession Number: UK0696

Description

AT A SPITFIRE SQUADRON OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE IN THE U.K. PICTURE SHOWS A FORMATION OF SPITFIRES ARRIVING AT THEIR NEW LOCATION WHEN AN AUSTRALIAN SPITFIRE SQUADRON IN THE U.K. RECENTLY MOVED TO ANOTHER STATION.

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Accession Number
UK0696
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
17 October 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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