| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Essendon |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 114126 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Date made | 1 September 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1945-09-01. A VICTORY AIR PAGEANT PUT ON BY THE RAAF AND THE ROYAL NAVY FLEET AIR ...
Description
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1945-09-01. A VICTORY AIR PAGEANT PUT ON BY THE RAAF AND THE ROYAL NAVY FLEET AIR ARM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND ATTRACTED APPROXIMATELY 100,000 PEOPLE TO ESSENDON AERODROME. IN FLIGHT, A ROYAL NAVY FLEET AIR ARM FAIREY MK1 FIREFLY SINGLE ENGINE, CARRIER-BORNE AIRCRAFT, DEMONSTRATING DECK LANDING TECHNIQUES.