MEC1266
Photograph MEC1266 Second World War, 1939-1945Benghazi, Cyrenaica, Libya. c. 1943. A home made wind indicator on the Western Desert airfield from which No. 454 (Baltimore) Squadron RAAF, a General Reconnaissance Squadron is operating.
MEC1267 Accession Number: MEC1267
Description
Benghazi, Cyrenaica, Libya. c. 1943. Heavy rains made conditions unpleasant for members of No. 454 (Baltimore) Squadron RAAF, a General Reconnaissance Squadron, based in the Western Desert. Note the tents beside a section of the airfield heavy with water and treacherous with mud.
Details
Accession Number
MEC1267
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Nitrate
Brand: Agfa - Isopan
Format: 35mm
Support: Nitrate
Brand: Agfa - Isopan
Date Made
c 1943
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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