P00150.030 Accession Number: P00150.030

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BURMA, 1945. "ROYAL CANADIAN AIRFORCE PILOT HIT TREE IN BURMA. DESPITE LOSS OF THIRD OF WING, SPITFIRE FLEW SAFELY HOME."

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Accession Number
P00150.030
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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