P03438.021 Accession Number: P03438.021

Description

Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, NSW. Members of the American Army undertaking a training exercise to assemble a Mark 1 Light Weight Air Warning (LW/AW) Radar. The array has been constructed ready to be placed on the mast before it can be raised to the final, upright position. Note performing the erection of the mast and array differs from previous style.

Details

Accession Number
P03438.021
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Date Made
c 1942
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor E. Bullock.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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