P00448.010
Photograph P00448.010 Period 1940-1949AMBERLEY, QLD. 1947-11-13. AVRO LINCOLN B2 AIRCRAFT SERIAL NO RE-364 "ARIES II" OF THE RAF EMPIRE AIR NAVIGATION SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHED ON THE TARMAC AT RAAF BASE AMBERLEY DURING A LIAISON VISIT TO RAAF
P00448.008 Accession Number: P00448.008
Description
AVRO LANCASTER AIRCRAFT MODIFIED BY REMOVING THE ARMAMENT AND FITTING STREAMLINED NOSE AND TAIL CONES AND LIMITED PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION TO BECOME KNOWN AS THE LANCASTRIAN FOR CIVIL USE. THIS PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS AIRCRAFT VH-EAU TAXIING AFTER LANDING AT BOFU JAPAN FOLLOWING A SCHEDULED FLIGHT ON THE AUSTRALIA- JAPAN SERVICE OPERATED BY QANTAS EMPIRE AIRWAYS.
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Accession Number
P00448.008
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
18 December 1947
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor RAAF Historical Section
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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