JK0242
Photograph JK0242 Korean War, 1950-1953IWAKUNI, JAPAN. 1952. PEELING OFF... AUSTRALIAN PILOTS FLYING METEOR JETS BREAKING FORMATION.
JK0245 Accession Number: JK0245
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IWAKUNI, JAPAN. 1952. RAAF METEOR JETS FLY IN FORMATION. UNDER THE WINGS OF THE NEAREST JET CAN BE SEEN THE RAILS FOR THE DEADLY HIGH EXPLOSIVE ROCKETS USED WITH GREAT ACCURACY AGAINST ENEMY INSTALLATIONS.
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JK0245
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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