150497 Accession Number: 150497

Description

Port Moresby, New Guinea. August 1942. No. 75 Squadron RAAF was relieved by two United States Airacobra fighter squadrons from the US 35th Fighter Group. Here a US pilot looks over his new "home", after the group flew in from Australia.

Details

Accession Number
150497
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c August 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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