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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 their Martin Baltimore aircraft towards the operations room to report to the Intelligence Officer.
Gambut, Cyrenaica, Libya. c. November 1943. No. 454 (Baltimore) Squadron RAAF flying through all sorts of weather made 240 reconnaissance sorties over the Aegean Sea in November 1943 and December 1943
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
Western Desert. c. 1943. The crew of No. 454 Squadron RAAF, just back from a reconnaissance flight over the Aegean, pack their flying kit into a RAAF truck which will take them to the Operations Room
Gambut, Cyrenaica, Libya. c. 30 November 1943. Members of No. 454 (Baltimore) Squadron RAAF playing a card game of poker in the Sergeant's mess on their desert airfield while relaxing between anti-sub
Benghazi, Cyrenaica, Libya. c. 1943. A Martin Baltimore aircraft of No. 454 (Baltimore) Squadron RAAF, a General Reconnaissance Squadron, warms up before taking off on a reconnaissance mission over th
Gambut, Cyrenaica, Libya. c. April 1943. Martin Baltimore aircraft of No. 454 Squadron RAAF preparing to take off from their base at Gambut.
