The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Western Desert, Egypt. 14 August 1942. A German Messerschmitt BF109F of yellow 5 of 6/JG27, a Berlin unit, piloted by Lieutenant Gert Mix 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 RAF workashops for examination by experts. Other German planes had tried to destroy this plane after landing in order to prevent expert examination.
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-14. A GERMAN MESSERSCHMITT BF109F, A YELLOW 5 OF 6/JG27, A BERLIN UNIT PILOTED BY LIEUTENANT GERT MIX, WHICH MADE A FORCED LANDING IN THE REAR OF THE AUSTRALIAN LINES NE
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
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
