024839 Accession Number: 024839

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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 NEAR EL ALAMEIN IS LOADED ON TO A TRANSPORT TO BE TAKEN TO R.A.F. WORKSHOPS FOR EXAMINATION BY EXPERTS. OTHER GERMAN PLANES HAD TRIED TO DESTROY THIS PLANE AFTER LANDING IN ORDER TO PREVENT EXPERT EXAMINATION.

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Accession Number
024839
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 3x4"
Support: Nitrate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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