AWM Collection Record: ART91748

AWM image ART91748

ID Number: ART91748
Title: The Australian Hornets (F/A-18s) out on the flightline 7.30 am, Diego Garcia
Maker: Churcher, Peter
Object type: Painting
Place made: Indian Ocean; Indian Ocean: Diego Garcia
Date made: 26 February 2002
Physical description: oil on board
Measurements: 20 x 40 cm
Summary: Four Hornets on the airbase of the American-occupied island of Diego Garcia. 'This was the first painting that I completed at Diego. It illustrates the Australian presence on the island; that is, the four Hornets.' Peter Churcher, interview with Betty Snowden, April 2002.
Copyright: AWM copyright
Related subject: Aircraft
Related unit: Royal Australian Air Force
Related place: Indian Ocean: Diego Garcia
Related conflict: Afghanistan, 2001-

Last-Modified: Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:40:24 GMT

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