MED0078 Accession Number: MED0078

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Western Desert, North Africa. c. 1942. Armament personnel load the bomb-racks of a Glenn Martin Maryland bomber aircraft prior to a raid. Well able to take care of themselves, these fast bombers shot down five enemy fighters in the space of five days over the desert.

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Accession Number
MED0078
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
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Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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