B03558 Accession Number: B03558

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Australian aircraft of No 1 Squadron setting off on a bombing raid during an offensive in Palestine. Two Bristol FE2b reconnaissance aircraft (left and far right), the remainder being RE8 fighter aircraft.

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Accession Number
B03558
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
November 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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