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Accession Number | 024669 |
Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Negative |
Place made | North Africa: Western Desert, Western Desert (Egypt) |
Date made | 1 August 1942 |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
BOMB ARMOURERS OF NO. 450 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE, WHICH IS COMPRISED ALMOST ENTIRELY OF ...
Description
BOMB ARMOURERS OF NO. 450 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE, WHICH IS COMPRISED ALMOST ENTIRELY OF PERSONNEL OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE, ABOARD THE "BOMB TRAIN". A SERIES OF THESE LOW TRAILERS FITTED TO HOLD FOUR 500-LB. BOMBS IS DRAWN BEHIND A TRUCK FROM THE BOMB DUMP TO THE BOMBING PLANES DRAWN UP ON THE AIRFIELD, STOPPING AT EACH PLANE THAT REQUIRES LOADING.