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Spray painting an RAAF Airspeed Oxford

Title
Spray painting an RAAF Airspeed Oxford
Description
Ragless depicts an RAAF Airspeed Oxford being spray painted deep red, aluminium and bright yellow by Ansett Airways Ltd staff. 'With all three colours being applied at once/ and the job done out of doors, this made a most/ colourfull [sic] subject/' April 1945 (Ragless quote). Ragless was an official war artist commissioned from April 1945 to Dec 1945 and was re-engaged in May 1946 to finish work.
Creator
Ragless, Max
Subject
Aircraft maintenance
Subject
Airspeed Oxford
Subject
Camouflage and concealment
Subject
Royal Australian Air Force
Subject
Second World War, 1939-1945
Subject
Australia: Victoria
Subject
Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Essendon
Image number
ART23399
Managed by
Item held by the Australian War Memorial
Date or place
Australia: Victoria
Date or place
Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Essendon
Rights
You do not have to seek permission to use the Memorial's images for your personal, non-commercial use or use within your organisation. You must seek permission to use the Memorial's images for commercial publication.
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