| Place | North & Central America: Canada, Nova Scotia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART23093 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 28.7 x 38 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | watercolour with pen and ink over charcoal and pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Warner, R Malcolm |
| Place made | Canada: Nova Scotia |
| Date made | 1944-10 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Hurricanes scramble, Greenwood
Description
A detachment from No.1 Operational Training Unit stationed at Greenwood, Nova Scotia, training under the Empire Air Training Scheme. Hawker Hurricane aircraft taking off from airfield in 'scramble' exercise. A 'scramble' takes place when an order is given to get into the air as soon as possible and all pilots concerned rush to their planes, irrespective of any order, and get airborne with all possible speed.
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