Identity area
Reference code
AF2007-2016 Individual Records-AF2010.026-AF2010.026.006
Title
Photo: Bomb Drop Nose Art
Date(s)
- 1939-1945 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
Contains one black and white original photograph
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Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Photo: Side of a bomber aircraft with nose art of dropped bombs along the side, counting down the number of drops the aircraft had completed. The bombs are painted in a dark colour, while the parachuttes are in white. A few army men are dispersed within the bombs, perhaps indicating troop drops. Building blocks are also occasionally seen between the bombs. Circa WWII. Black and white, original.