| Place | Africa: Egypt |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 042277 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Amiriya, Egypt. 1942-10-28. Squadron Leader Robert Henry Maxwell (Bobby) Gibbes DFC, Commanding ...
Description
Amiriya, Egypt. 1942-10-28. Squadron Leader Robert Henry Maxwell (Bobby) Gibbes DFC, Commanding Officer, No 3 Squadron, RAAF, on the right, celebrating after destroying a German Messerchmitt Bf109 fighter over Fuka which brought his Squadron's total bag of aircraft shot down to 200. He is also talking into a microphone making a recording for the British Broadcasting Commission. The sign behind reads '200 and still going strong'. See also SUK10411, same image.