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Gambut, Cyrenaica, Egypt. c. November 1943. Members of No. 454 Squadron RAAF, after flying for several hours over the sea while on an anti-submarine patrol, found plenty of water still about them when they returned to their flooded airfield in the desert. Left to right, beside their Martin Baltimore aircraft are: Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) V. C. Mitchell of Kyogle, NSW; Flying Officer J. C. Clough of Wagga, NSW; Flt Sgt H. Worboys of Gunbowen, Vic; Flt Sgt L. Holley of Revesby, NSW. A cropped up version of this image is held at UK2431.
Members of No. 454 Squadron RAAF, after flying for several hours over the sea while on an anti-submarine patrol, found plenty of water still about them when they returned to their flooded airfield in
Gambut, Cyrenaica, Libya. c. April 1943. Martin Baltimore aircraft of No. 454 Squadron RAAF preparing to take off from their base at Gambut.
Gambut, Cyrenaica, Libya. c. April 1943. Martin Baltimore aircraft of No. 454 Squadron RAAF preparing to take off from their base at Gambut.
Gambut, Cyrenaica, Libya. c. April 1943. Martin Baltimore aircraft of No. 454 Squadron RAAF preparing to take off from their base at Gambut.
Gambut, Cyrenaica, Libya. c. August 1943. After several hours flying over the Aegean Sea on anti-submarine patrol, these members of No. 454 Squadron RAAF based in the Western Desert walk away from the
Gambut, Cyrenaica, Libya. c. April 1943. The daily inspection of the Martin Baltimore aircraft of No. 454 Squadron RAAF.
