Coming? Then hurry! Accession Number: ARTV04297

Description

Recruiting poster for the RAAF air crew. A pilot is depicted wearing flying suit, helmet, goggles and parachute, climbing into the cockpit of a Supermarine Spitfire. He smiles and gives the thumbs-up; excited by the sense of adventure. A Hawker Hurricane is depicted flying overhead.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV04297
Publisher
RAAF
Printer
Unknown
Artist
Unknown
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Physical Description
Medium: photolithograph
Measurement
Sheet: 101 x 73 cm
Medium
photolithograph
Date Made
c 1940
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
presented by the Air Recruiting Committe 1943 (File 12/5/68)
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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