Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne |
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Accession Number | 138041 |
Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white |
Physical description | Black & white |
Maker |
Herald Newspaper |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-03-01. A RACK FOR HOLDING FOUNTAIN PENS AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE STEEL CHAMBER ...
Description
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-03-01. A RACK FOR HOLDING FOUNTAIN PENS AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE STEEL CHAMBER USED TO TRAIN ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE PILOTS IN THE USE OF THEIR EQUIPMENT UNDER STRATOSPHERIC CONDITIONS. SHOULD A FOUNTAIN PEN BE TAKEN INTO THE CHAMBER THE REDUCTION IN ATMOSPHERE CAUSES THE PENS TO LEAK.