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File:Royal Air Force Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1939-1943. CM1725.jpg

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English: Royal Air Force Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1939-1943.
Pilots of No. 80 Squadron RAF gather in front of one of their Hawker Hurricane Mark Is at a landing ground in the Western Desert, during Operation CRUSADER. In the middle of the group, wearing a white flying overall and smoking a pipe, is Squadron Leader M M Stephens, who commanded the Squadron from November until 9 December 1941 when he was shot down and wounded. During CRUSADER, 80 Squadron acted in close support of the Army, their Hurricane fighters being fitted with bomb racks to carry four 40 lb GP bombs, as seen here. Their first effective sorties as fighter-bombers were conducted against enemy vehicles south of Bir el Baheira on 20 November.
Date between 1939 and 1943
date QS:P,+1950-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1939-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1943-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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This photograph CM 1725 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author Royal Air Force official photographer
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(Reusing this file)		 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.
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Air Ministry Second World War Official Collection
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  • Associated history pages
    Western Desert Campaign
  • Associated people and organisations
    Royal Air Force, 80 Squadron
  • Associated places
    North Africa
  • Associated events
    Tobruk 1941, North Africa, Second World War, Western Desert 1940-1943, North Africa, Second World War
  • Associated themes
    North Africa 1939-1945, Royal Air Force 1939-1945
  • Associated keywords
    Aerial Warfare, Operations
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