Artwork painted on the crew entry door of a de Havilland Mosquito FB Mk VI aircraft of 1 Squadron ...

Accession Number P03132.007
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Unknown
Place made Malaysia: Labuan
Date made c August 1945
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Artwork painted on the crew entry door of a de Havilland Mosquito FB Mk VI aircraft of 1 Squadron RAAF. The aircraft was A52-525 'Lady Luck' and the nose art depicts the character Lady Luck who is holding a wrench in one hand and a four leaf clover in the other. She is adorned with other objects which are traditionally associated with good luck; her top is made from magic 8 balls, she has a lucky horseshoe headdress, and her earrings are dice.