128353 Accession Number: 128353

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VOLKEL AIRFIELD, HOLLAND. 1944-09-03. THE AIRFIELD TWELVE MILES NORTH OF HELMOND, AFTER A RAID BY RAF BOMBER COMMAND. LANCASTER AIRCRAFT FROM NO. 460 SQUADRON RAAF HAD PARTICIPATED IN AN EARLIER ATTACK ON 1944-08-15 WHEN OVER 900 CRATERS WERE MADE IN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE LANDING GROUND.

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Accession Number
128353
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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