P00448.011
Photograph P00448.011 Period 1940-1949AMBERLEY, QLD. 1947-11-13. THE FORWARD FUSELAGE OF AVRO LINCOLN B2 AIRCRAFT "ARIES II" SHOWING THE RAF EMPIRE AIR NAVIGATION SCHOOL CREST AND LIST OF COUNTRIES VISITED.
P00448.010 Accession Number: P00448.010
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AMBERLEY, 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 UNITS THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA. THE AVRO LINCOLN FUSELAGE OF "ARIES II" WAS MODIFIED BY THE REMOVAL OF THE FRONT AND REAR GUN TURRETS AND REPLACEMENT BY THE STREAMLINED NOSE AND TAIL CONES FORMERLY FITTED TO THE MODIFIED AVRO LANCASTER "ARIES I". IN THE BACKGROUND OF THIS PHOTOGRAPH IS A GAF LINCOLN BOMBER OF NO 82 WING RAAF BASED AT AMBERLEY.
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P00448.010
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Print
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Colour: Black & white
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
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1
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Donor RAAF Historical Section
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Copyright expired - public domain
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