P03100.003 Accession Number: P03100.003

Description

Avro Lancaster aircraft G for George flies over a Beaufort aircraft (possibly A9-580 which accompanied George on the tour) watched by a number of people standing on the Beaufort's wings. The Avro Lancaster, formerly flown by 460 Squadron RAAF, undertook the Third Victory Loan Tour around Australia following its arrival from England. The tour, which ran from 13 March to 27 April 1945, was instigated to assist the Government raise 100 Million pounds for the war effort, by the purchase of war bonds.

Details

Accession Number
P03100.003
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1945
Place Made
Australia
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor T Tickle.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession P03100.003

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