| Places | |
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| Accession Number | P00448.072 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Period 1940-1949 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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EAST SALE, VICTORIA. 1947-12-01. DE HAVILLAND CHIPMUNK AIRCRAFT DESIGNED AND BUILT IN CANADA AND ...
Description
EAST SALE, VICTORIA. 1947-12-01. DE HAVILLAND CHIPMUNK AIRCRAFT DESIGNED AND BUILT IN CANADA AND FITTED WITH GYPSY MAJOR ENGINE. THE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS FLIGHT LIEUTENANT B. POWER (011404) AND FLIGHT LIEUTENANT C.D. MURPHY (033188) (IN REAR SEAT) OF CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL RAAF PREPARING FOR FLIGHT DURING EVALUATION TRIALS OF THE AIRCRAFT AS A POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT FOR THE RAAF'S TIGER MOTHS IN THE TRAINING ROLE.