| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 024835 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-14. THIS GERMAN MESSERSCHMITT BF109F PLANE, A YELLOW 5 OF 6/JG27, ...
Description
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-14. THIS GERMAN MESSERSCHMITT BF109F PLANE, A YELLOW 5 OF 6/JG27, A BERLIN UNIT PILOTED BY LIEUTENANT GERT MIX, MADE A FORCED LANDING ON THE MAIN BITUMEN ROAD NEAR EL ALAMEIN STATION WHEN VITALLY HIT BY ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE. ANOTHER MESSERSCHMITT TRIED TO "CANNIBALISE" IT WITH CANNON FIRE TO PREVENT PARTS BEING SALVAGED FOR EXAMINATION BY EXPERTS, AND THROUGHOUT THE DAY RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS WERE MADE OVER THE AREA AND VEHICLES AND BYSTANDERS REPEATEDLY STRAFED. THE PLANE WAS CAREFULLY CAMOUFLAGED AND LATER REMOVED TO R.A.F. WORKSHOPS.