File:Royal Air Force- Malta and the Mediterranean, 1940-1943. A9583.jpg
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Marshall, J G (Lt), Royal Navy official photographer |
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English: Royal Air Force- Malta and the Mediterranean, 1940-1943. Operation PICKET I: Supermarine Spitfire Mark VB(T), BP844, the first of a further nine Spitfires to reinforce the RAF on Malta, taking off from the flight deck of HMS EAGLE with Squadron Leader E J "Jumbo" Gracie at the controls. Behind him, the other aircraft await their turn. These Spitfires, equipped with 90-gallon ferry drop tanks, flew to Ta Kali to re-equip No. 126 Squadron RAF, which Gracie was to command. BP844 was shot down over Malta, with the loss of its pilot, on 2 April 1942. |
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1940 date QS:P571,+1940-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 |
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http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//29/media-29431/large.jpg
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This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired 50 years after their creation. | |||
Part of InfoField | Admiralty Official Collection | |||
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Category InfoField | photographs | |||
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