P02948.040 Accession Number: P02948.040

Description

Kimpo, Korea C. 1954-2. 77 Squadron RAAF ground crew attending a Meteor jet fighter on its return from a flight. The aircraftman standing in the aircraft's foot holes is holding the pilots flying helmet and the two men at bottom right are unscrewing an access hatch on the starboard fuselage. The aircraft number A77-861 is visible to the left of one of its forward firing 20mm cannon.

Details

Accession Number
P02948.040
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c February 1954
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor B. Chamberlain
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession P02948.040

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