| Place | Africa: Egypt |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00712.017 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Johnson, Harold Reynolds |
| Place made | Egypt: Suez Canal, Suez, El Gameel airfield, Port Said, Egypt: Suez Canal, Suez, El Gameel airfield, Port Said |
| Date made | March 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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El Gamil, Egypt, 1943-03. At an airfield near Port Said, ground crew of No. 451 Squadron RAAF ...
Description
El Gamil, Egypt, 1943-03. At an airfield near Port Said, ground crew of No. 451 Squadron RAAF carry out maintenance and repairs to the squadron's Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX MA456. The squadron was involved in the defence of the Nile delta and in protecting allied convoys in the Mediterranean. (Donor M. Johnson)