SUK14191 Accession Number: SUK14191

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In the North Sea. 1945-04-21. Mosquito aircraft of RAF Coastal Command returning from an anti-shipping sortie in the Kattegat intercepted and shot down into the sea at dusk nine of a strike force of eighteen German Torpedo bombers. The encounter took place about 150 miles off the Scottish coast. A number of Australians fly with the RAF Coastal Command Mosquito squadrons. Smoke and flames stream from the wreckage of yet another enemy aircraft.

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Accession Number
SUK14191
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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