| Place | Oceania: Australia, South Australia, Mount Gambier |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P10384.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Hume, David |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia, Mount Gambier |
| Date made | 14 March 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Lancaster G for George, soon after arrival in Australia. Photograph taken in circuit area at No. ...
Description
Lancaster G for George, soon after arrival in Australia. Photograph taken in circuit area at No. 2 OAS Mount Gambier, 14 March 1945. Returning from a photographic mission, 431179 Flying Officer David Hamilton Hume identified G for George in the circuit area of the aircraft he was flying in. Indicating his camera to those in the cockpit of the Lancaster, the pilot of G for George slowed the bomber down for Hume to photograph it. This aircraft carried out 90 operational missions with 460 Squadron, RAAF over Germany and occupied Europe. G for George is held in the National Collection and is on display at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra.