MEA1212
Photograph MEA1212 Second World War, 1939-1945El Daba, Egypt. c. 1943. Ground crew members of No. 451 Squadron RAAF, check a Supermarine Spitfire aircraft before an essential patrol job from an airfield in the Western Desert.
MEA1115 Accession Number: MEA1115
Description
El Daba, Egypt. c. 1943. The silhouette of two members of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF in the Western Desert lighting a cigarette after seeing patrol aircraft into the air for a "first light" operation.
Details
Accession Number
MEA1115
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
c 1943
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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