Collection relating to the service of William H Robinson Accession Number: P02875.384

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Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua. October 1943. 407174 Flight Lieutenant D. H. (David) Hopton, Flight Commander in the cockpit of his No. 79 Squadron RAAF Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vc aircraft, A58-137, UP-T, (RAF No. EE835), on the airfield. Nose art on the port engine cowling depicted the nude figure of a girl with her pants down with the nickname "Down with everything".

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Accession Number
P02875.384
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Acetate
Date Made
October 1943
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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