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| Accession Number | ART24344 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | framed: 47.7 x 58 cm; unframed: 35.5 x 45.4 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil with scratching in on canvas on plywood |
| Maker |
Moore, Alan |
| Place made | Italy: Fano |
| Date made | 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Pilots arriving for early morning gaggle, Italy
Description
Depicts a group of three unidentified pilots No.3 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), leaving a truck near the North American P-51 Mustang fighters for an early morning 'gaggle'. 'Gaggle' is a term used when planes fly in non-formation. The surface of the runway is probably Marsden matting, Italy.