P03702.004 Accession Number: P03702.004

Description

The 500th Beaufort assembled by the Government Aircraft Factory (GAF), Beaufort Division, also known as the Department of Aircraft Production (DAP), takes to the air after a formal presentation to the Royal Australian Air Force. The event is being witnessed by the Beaufort Division Employees and a group of Australian soldiers.

Details

Accession Number
P03702.004
Photographer
Francis Ormond Hodgson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: b&w
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
5 November 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor C McDowall
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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