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Photograph MEC1235 Second World War, 1939-1945El Daba, Egypt. c. May 1943. A line of Supermarine Spitfire aircraft of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF ready for take off.

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El Daba, Egypt. c. May 1943. Supermarine Spitfire aircraft of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, which is operating from the Western Desert, ready for take off.
El Daba, Egypt. c. May 1943. A line of Supermarine Spitfire aircraft of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF ready for take off.

El Daba, Egypt. c. May 1943. A Supermarine Spitfire aircraft of No. 451 Squadron RAAF warms up in the Western Desert before take off on patrol.

El Daba, Egypt. c. December 1943. A fitter at work on a Supermarine Spitfire aircraft of No. 451 Squadron RAAF operating from the Western Desert.

El Daba, Egypt. c. December 1943. A pilot of No. 451 Squadron RAAF, in the cockpit of his Supermarine Spitfire aircraft in the Western Desert before take off on an operation from an airfield.

El Daba, Egypt. c. May 1943. A daily inspection of Supermarine Spitfire aircraft being carried out by fitters of No. 451 Squadron RAAF in the Western Desert.

El Daba, Egypt. c. May 1943. A daily inspection of Supermarine Spitfire aircraft being carried out by fitters of No. 451 Squadron RAAF in the Western Desert.