| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00394.016 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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AN RE8 AIRCRAFT, SERIAL NO. A4397, FROM NO. 3 SQUADRON AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS, WHICH SET A ...
Description
AN RE8 AIRCRAFT, SERIAL NO. A4397, FROM NO. 3 SQUADRON AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS, WHICH SET A RECORD FOR BRITISH FORCES ON THE WESTERN FRONT BY COMPLETING 440 HOURS OF SERVICE FLYING 147 FLIGHTS ACROSS ENEMY LINES. A4397 WAS LATER SHIPPED TO AUSTRALIA WHERE IT WAS DISPLAYED IN THE AIRCRAFT EXHIBITION HELD IN MELBOURNE IN JUNE 1920. THIS AIRCRAFT, ALONG WITH OTHERS, WAS DESTROYED IN 1925 IN MELBOURNE WHEN A FIRE BROKE OUT AT THE AUSTRALIAN WAR MUSEUM (LATER THE AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL) EXHIBITION BUILDING PICNIC GROUNDS WHERE THE AIRCRAFT WAS CRATED AWAITING SHIPPING TO SYDNEY.