| Accession Number | P05155.014 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Erb, Henry Joseph |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Lincolnshire, Binbrook |
| Date made | c 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Collection relating to the service of Henry Joseph Erb RAAF
Description
The port side forward fuselage section showing the nose art on JA861 Avro Lancaster aircraft of 460 Squadron, RAAF, named 'Fooship II' (JA861). The art depicts a cartoon caricature wearing a crown and grass skirt, holding a boomerang, who is cooking Adolph Hitler in a large pot over a fire. This aircraft was destroyed over Hannover, Germany, on the night of 28 - 29 September 1943.
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