Above the Trenches? Cast-metal Aeroplanes of the 1940s

Australiana Society November 1, 2022
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Above the Trenches? Cast-metal Aeroplanes of the 1940s


Peter Hobbins

Australiana, Vol 44 no 4, November 2022

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Cast metal models of World War II aircraft, some mounted over ashtrays. Private collection.

Polished-brass and chrome-plated aeroplanes were popular World War II mementoes – but how were they made and why did they take off in Australia?

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