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Photograph MEA0211 Second World War, 1939-1945Malta. July 1943. Preparing to bomb up aircraft (code CV-H) of No. 3 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF on an airfield, in readiness for a raid by the RAAF over Sicily.

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Malta. July 1943. A Kittyhawk aircraft (code CV-B) of No. 3 Squadron RAAF warming up on the airfield just before an operational flight over Sicily.
Malta. July 1943. Preparing to bomb up aircraft (code CV-H) of No. 3 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF on an airfield, in readiness for a raid by the RAAF over Sicily.

Malta. July 1943. A P40 Kittyhawk aircraft (code CV-U) of No. 3 Squadron RAAF taxiing to the runway for take off on its first operation over Sicily.

Malta. July 1943. A P40 Kittyhawk aircraft (code CV-E) of No. 3 Squadron RAAF taking off from an advanced landing ground for Sicily.

Malta. c. July 1943. A Curtiss P40 Kittyhawk aircraft of No. 3 Squadron RAAF gathering speed on a runway before taking off on an operational flight over Sicily.

Kairouan, Tunisia. c. May 1943. Pilot and fitter of a Curtiss P40 Kittyhawk aircraft, code CV, of No. 3 Squadron RAAF warming up at the airfield prior to take off over the front. Identified is Doug Cl

Malta. c. July 1943. A Curtiss P40 Kittyhawk aircraft of No. 3 Squadron RAAF has just returned from an operational sortie over Sicily and immediately the ground crew are on the job giving the routine
