MED0168 Accession Number: MED0168

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Western Desert, North Africa. c. 1941. Bomber crews of the South African Air Force make a dash for 'Operations' at the sound of the bell, seen on the right, which is rung to inform them that they are about to go off on a raid.

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Accession Number
MED0168
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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