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Aeroplane wreck

Details:

Title

Aeroplane wreck,

Photo number

PH0385/0010,

Collection

E. R. Marsh Collection, PictureNT, PictureNT,

Date

1944,

Location

Kalumburu (W.A.),

Description

Lockheed Hudson A16-160 'KO-X' of No2 Squadron RAAF in the aircraft 'graveyard' at Drysdale Airstrip (Kalumburu) W.A. following a landing accident on 21 December 1943. It is believed Army troops converted the aircraft to a 'converted to components' status with demolition charges. A recent interview with Mr Keith Griffin, ex No13 Squadron, confirms that the Army had a penchant for the demolition of aircraft they couldn't easily move at Drysdale. He recalled A16-160 along with other aircraft in the 'graveyard' (B Alford 14.7.1990).,

Notes

Date:1944,

Language

English,

Subject

aeroplanes, air accidents, World War, 1939-1945, Western Australia, Kalumburu,

Digital format

4031 x 6000 pixels : 24bpp ; 70.88Mb, jpeg 3.87Mb.,

Format

1 photograph : b&w ; 16.7 x 10.6 cm.,

File type

image/jpeg, image/tiff,

Use

No known copyright,

Copyright owner

Library & Archives NT,

License

https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/pdm,

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/33654,

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/313360

Related items

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/313362,