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Cairo, Egypt. 12 February 1942. Interior view of one of the workshops at a RAF Repair and Salvage ...
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Cairo, Egypt. 12 February 1942. Interior view of one of the workshops at a RAF Repair and Salvage Unit. Mechanics and tradesmen of the RAF are at work on repairs and replacements to Hurricane Mk II ai...MED0352
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Fiume, Yugoslavia. c. 1944. One of the RAF Baltimore aircraft over the harbour during the air ...
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Fiume, Yugoslavia. c. 1944. One of the RAF Baltimore aircraft over the harbour during the air attack. Bombs can be seen exploding on the port rail facilities and in the water nearby. South African Air...MED0847
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IRAQ, 1991-02-25. ARMOURED WORKSHOP FORWARD REPAIR GROUP 6 (FRG6) AT A FORMING-UP POINT FOR THE ...
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Maker: McWatters, Anthony J
IRAQ, 1991-02-25. ARMOURED WORKSHOP FORWARD REPAIR GROUP 6 (FRG6) AT A FORMING-UP POINT FOR THE BRITISH 4TH ARMOURED BRIGADE DURING OPERATION DESERT SABRE. A RAF CHINOOK HELICOPTER HAS JUST DELIVERED ...P01663.024
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Middle East, North Africa. 22 March 1942. RAF crews of heavy bomber squadrons keep fit. Every day ...
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Middle East, North Africa. 22 March 1942. RAF crews of heavy bomber squadrons keep fit. Every day all the air crews turn out on the parade ground, a wide square of sand, to do physical exercises under...MED0370
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Middle East, North Africa. 22 March 1942. RAF crews of heavy bomber squadrons keep fit. Every day ...
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Middle East, North Africa. 22 March 1942. RAF crews of heavy bomber squadrons keep fit. Every day all the air crews turn out on the parade ground, a wide square of sand, to do physical exercises under...MED0371
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North Africa. c. 1942. Aerial view of four RAF armoured cars (nicknamed Shellback) advancing in a ...
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North Africa. c. 1942. Aerial view of four RAF armoured cars (nicknamed Shellback) advancing in a forward area of the Western Desert. The tattered flag proudly flying on one of the vehicles was battle...MED0046
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North Africa. c. 1942. Aerial view of three RAF armoured cars (nicknamed Shellback) advancing in ...
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North Africa. c. 1942. Aerial view of three RAF armoured cars (nicknamed Shellback) advancing in a forward area of the Western Desert. The tattered flag proudly flying on one of the vehicles was battl...MED0047
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North Africa. c. December 1941. Keen eyes watch for the enemy as this RAF armoured car nicknamed ...
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North Africa. c. December 1941. Keen eyes watch for the enemy as this RAF armoured car nicknamed a 'Shellback', no. A.125, patrols a forward area of the Western Desert. The vehicles must be maintained...MED0029
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Rimini, Italy. 7 October 1944. An aerial view of the town showing the river Marecchia and the ...
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Rimini, Italy. 7 October 1944. An aerial view of the town showing the river Marecchia and the bomb-damaged railway line and railside buildings. In the distance the smoke of battle can still be seen. A...MED0844
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ROYAL AIR FORCE ON THE IRAQ- TRANS- JORDAN FRONTIER. ARAB LEGIONNAIRES KEEP WATCH FROM A SAND ...
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Maker: Unknown British Official Photographer
ROYAL AIR FORCE ON THE IRAQ- TRANS- JORDAN FRONTIER. ARAB LEGIONNAIRES KEEP WATCH FROM A SAND BAGGED POSITION DURING THE SERVICING OF ROYAL AIR FORCE FIGHTER PLANES ON THE DESERT AERODROME.008152
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SAUDI ARABIA, 1991-02-08. RAF PUMA HELICOPTER AT CONCENTRATION AREA "KEYES", ABOUT 60 KILOMETRES ...
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Maker: McWatters, Anthony J
SAUDI ARABIA, 1991-02-08. RAF PUMA HELICOPTER AT CONCENTRATION AREA "KEYES", ABOUT 60 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF SAUDI ARABIA'S BORDER WITH KUWAIT. "KEYES" WAS A CONCENTRATION AREA FOR THE BRITISH 1ST ARMOUR...P01663.015
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WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-30. VIEW OF AN OLD FIAT BIPLANE SHOT DOWN BY THE ROYAL AIR FORCE. ...
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WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-30. VIEW OF AN OLD FIAT BIPLANE SHOT DOWN BY THE ROYAL AIR FORCE. IT WAS ONE OF FIVE WHICH FLEW OVER THE BRITISH LINES NEVER TO RETURN. THE PILOT WAS NOT BADLY HURT, BUT...024938
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WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-07-22. VIEW OF CONVOY OF ROYAL AIR FORCE RECOVERY VEHICLES ON ROUTE ...
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WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-07-22. VIEW OF CONVOY OF ROYAL AIR FORCE RECOVERY VEHICLES ON ROUTE TO CAIRO FROM BATTLE AREA WEST OF EL ALAMEIN WHERE THE PERSONNEL HAVE SALVAGED A CRASHED BOSTON BOMBER A...024646
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WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-07-22. VIEW OF CONVOY OF ROYAL AIR FORCE RECOVERY VEHICLES ON ROUTE ...
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WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-07-22. VIEW OF CONVOY OF ROYAL AIR FORCE RECOVERY VEHICLES ON ROUTE TO CAIRO FROM BATTLE AREA WEST OF EL ALAMEIN WHERE THE PERSONNEL HAVE SALVAGED A CRASHED BOSTON BOMBER A...024645
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WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-09-01. WHILE ON A BOMBING RAID OVER TOBRUK, A BRITISH BOMBER WAS SHOT ...
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WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-09-01. WHILE ON A BOMBING RAID OVER TOBRUK, A BRITISH BOMBER WAS SHOT DOWN 17 MILES WEST OF THE TOWN. THE CREW OF SIX WERE UNINJURED AND DECIDED TO TRY TO GET BACK TO OUR L...041990
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Western Desert, Libya. c. February 1942. Dawn, and the salvage convoy breaks camp. No time is ...
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Western Desert, Libya. c. February 1942. Dawn, and the salvage convoy breaks camp. No time is wasted in pulling down the two tents pitched between convoy vehicles to secure as much protection as possi...MED0346
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Western Desert, Libya. 11 February 1942. Personnel of Repair and Salvage Units travel long ...
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Western Desert, Libya. 11 February 1942. Personnel of Repair and Salvage Units travel long distances to recover damaged Hurricane Mk II aircraft assessed as suitable for repair and load these onto 'Qu...MED0347
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Western Desert, North Africa. c. 1941. A captured German Volkswagen Kubelwagen 'People's Car', ...
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Western Desert, North Africa. c. 1941. A captured German Volkswagen Kubelwagen 'People's Car', WH-816 120, has been put to a new use by the RAF. Already adapated by the enemy for conditions in the des...MED0167
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Western Desert, North Africa. c. 1942. A 'specialist' pilot is ready for his high-level flight to ...
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Western Desert, North Africa. c. 1942. A 'specialist' pilot is ready for his high-level flight to obtain details of the weather in the upper regions. Six miles up he is intensely cold so he is dressed...MED0066
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Western Desert, North Africa. c. 1942. Front view of a captured German Messerschmitt ME110 ...
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Western Desert, North Africa. c. 1942. Front view of a captured German Messerschmitt ME110 aircraft, named 'The Belle of Berlin', now utilised for communication work in the Middle East by the RAF.MED0086