MED0384 Accession Number: MED0384

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RAF officers examine the torn and scorched wreckage of a German Heinkel III bomber aircraft which was shot down over Alexandria by a British night fighter. The German bomber, which crashed in flames, exploded on hitting the ground. The Heinkel was one of two shot down by the same Canadian pilot within fifteen minutes.

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Accession Number
MED0384
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
8 April 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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