| Places | |
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| Accession Number | ART23572 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 38.1 x 45.7 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas |
| Maker |
Moore, Alan |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Port Moresby |
| Date made | 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Salvaging Liberator after crash landing
Description
Liberators are now flown by Royal Australian Air Force crews on bombing runs to Truk etc. This aircraft met fighter opposition on the way back from the target; the undercarriage was damaged by enemy fire and it made a crush landing after limping home with a motor shot out, Port Moresby, New Guinea.