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Photograph B03559 First World War, 1914-1918Members of the Australian Flying Corps (AFC) watch as three RE8 fighter aircraft of No 1 Squadron prepare to take off on a bombing raid during an offensive in Palestine.

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Australian aircraft of No 1 Squadron setting off on a bombing raid during an offensive in Palestine. Two Bristol FE2b reconnaissance aircraft (left and far right), the remainder being RE8 fighter aircraft.
Members of the Australian Flying Corps (AFC) watch as three RE8 fighter aircraft of No 1 Squadron prepare to take off on a bombing raid during an offensive in Palestine.

A squadron of the Australian Flying Corps at Mejdel, starting off on a reconnaissance. They are (from left) two RE8 aircraft, serials A4405 and A4408 and a Bristol Fighter aircraft, serial B1148.

Silhouetted aircraft of No 1 Squadron taking off from Mejdel aerodrome. On the ground from the left are a Bristol BE2 and three Bristol F2B Fighters, in the air centre is a Bristol F2B Fighter and in

An inspection by General Sir H G Chauvel, of the No 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, at Mejdel. Three aircraft can be seen to the left in the background, left is a Bristol FE2C and right are two

A side view of the Australian Flying Corps RE8 reconnaissance bombers of No 1 Squadron, lined up preparatory to starting on a bombing raid from Sheikh Nuran.

A side view of the Australian Flying Corps' RE8 reconnaissance bombers of No 1 Squadron, lined up preparatory to starting on a bombing raid from Sheikh Nuran.
