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| Accession Number | P00448.080 |
| 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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CANBERRA, ACT. 1949-04-01. DE HAVILLAND DH-100 VAMPIRE JET AIRCRAFT A78-1 AND A78-2 FROM AIRCRAFT ...
Description
CANBERRA, ACT. 1949-04-01. DE HAVILLAND DH-100 VAMPIRE JET AIRCRAFT A78-1 AND A78-2 FROM AIRCRAFT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT UNIT RAAF LAVERTON, VIC BEING FLOWN BY SQUADRON LEADER D.R. CUMING AFC AND SQUADRON LEADER K.V. ROBERTSON AFC WHEN TAKING PART IN "OPERATION THOR" IN THE CANBERRA AREA. THESE WERE EX-RAF AIRCRAFT IMPORTED TO AUSTRALIA FOR TRIAL PURPOSES PRIOR TO THE INTRODUCTION OF AUSTRALIAN- BUILT VAMPIRE AIRCRAFT INTO THE RAAF.