Captain (Cpt) James Francis (Frank) Hurley's composite image which was variously titled ...

Captain (Cpt) James Francis (Frank) Hurley's composite image which was variously titled "Australian aeroplanes in battle formation" and "Off on a bombing raid" as it was displayed in either London or Australia. The components of this image are, from left to right: B01597; B01598; B01594; and B01595. The prints hanging below are, left to right: E01210; unidentified; and B01560. Cpt Hurley used some of the same planes in his other composite, "A Hop Over" (see E05988A, E05988B, and P01438.001).

This photograph - or a version of - was displayed at the Grafton Galleries, London, in May 1918 and later at the Australian War Museum exhibitions in Melbourne and Sydney. The original caption in the guidebook reads: Australian aeroplanes, in battle formation, setting out to bomb the Turks, in Palestine.