| Place | Asia: Malaya, Penang, Butterworth |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART94548 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 38 x 55.8 cm; image: 38 x 55.8 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | crayon on paper |
| Maker |
Bush, Charles William |
| Place made | Malaya: Penang, Butterworth |
| Date made | c 1961 |
| Conflict |
Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960 Indonesian Confrontation, 1962-1966 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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Sabre pilot
Description
In 1961 Charles Bush travelled to Northern Malaya with sponsorship from the RAAF. While there he produced water colours, drawings and paintings depicting RAAF activities at Butterworth. This drawing shows a pilot climbing into a Sabre aircraft, while another stands to the side.