The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-14. THIS GERMAN MESSERSCHMITT BF109F PLANE MADE A FORCED LANDING ON THE MAIN BITUMEN ROAD NEAR EL ALAMEIN STATION WHEN VITALLY HIT BY ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE. ANOTHER MESSERSCHMITT TRIED TO "CANNIBALISE" IT WITH CANNON FIRE TO PREVENT PARTS BEING SALVAGED FOR EXAMINATION BY EXPERTS, AND THROUGHOUT THE DAY RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS WERE MADE OVER THE AREA AND VEHICLES AND BYSTANDERS REPEATEDLY STRAFED. THE PLANE WAS CAREFULLY CAMOUFLAGED AND LATER REMOVED TO R.A.F. WORKSHOPS.
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-14. THIS GERMAN MESSERSCHMITT BF109F PLANE MADE A FORCED LANDING ON THE MAIN BITUMEN ROAD NEAR EL ALAMEIN STATION WHEN VITALLY HIT BY ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE. ANOTHER MESSERS
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-14. THIS GERMAN MESSERSCHMITT BF109F PLANE, A YELLOW 5 OF 6/JG27, A BERLIN UNIT PILOTED BY LIEUTENANT GERT MIX, MADE A FORCED LANDING ON THE MAIN BITUMEN ROAD NEAR EL AL
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-14. THIS GERMAN MESSERSCHMITT BF109F PLANE, A YELLOW 5 OF 6/JG27, A BERLIN UNIT PILOTED BY LIEUTENANT GERT MIX, MADE A FORCED LANDING ON THE MAIN BITUMEN ROAD NEAR EL AL
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-17. THIS GERMAN MESSERSCHMITT BF109F PLANE, A YELLOW 5 OF 6/JG27, A BERLIN UNIT PILOTED BY LIEUTENANT GERT MIX, MADE A FORCED LANDING ON THE MAIN BITUMEN ROAD NEAR EL AL
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-14. THIS GERMAN MESSERSCHMITT BF109F PLANE, A YELLOW 5 OF 6/JG27, A BERLIN UNIT PILOTED BY LIEUTENANT GERT MIX, MADE A FORCED LANDING ON THE MAIN BITUMEN ROAD NEAR EL AL
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-14. A GERMAN MESSERSCHMITT BF109F WHICH MADE A FORCED LANDING IN THE REAR OF THE AUSTRALIAN LINES NEAR EL ALAMEIN IS LOADED ON TO A TRANSPORT TO BE TAKEN TO R.A.F. WORKS
