A03580 Accession Number: A03580

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Sir Ross Macpherson Smith's Vickers Vimy commercial type twin engined aircraft which he flew in the first flight to be completed from England to Australia in 1919.

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Accession Number
A03580
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated by Mr Walter Burke.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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