019029 Accession Number: 019029

Description

Pacific Ocean. 1945. A Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Seafire fighter being warmed up on board the aircraft carrier HMS Implacable while ratings hold chocks under the wheels.

Details

Accession Number
019029
Photographer
Acting Corporal Samuel James Henry Herbert (Jim) Fitzpatrick MBE
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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