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English: Sergeant Desmond Ibbotson of No. 54 Squadron RAF in the cockpit of his Supermarine Spitfire Mark VB at Castletown, Caithness. Ibbotson was posted to the Middle East early in 1942 where, flying initially with No, 112 Squadron RAF, and later with No. 601 Squadron RAF (with whom he became a flight commander) he achieved a victory score of 11 enemy aircraft destroyed, with 5 probables, before leaving operations in July 1944.
Date between circa 1941 and circa 1942
date QS:P,+1941-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1941-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1942-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
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This photograph CH 4179 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author Royal Air Force official photographer, Woodbine G (Mr)
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