| Places | |
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| Accession Number | SUK11973 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Saudi Arabia. C. 1944-04. Group portrait of the crew of a Douglas C47 Dakota aircraft of the ...
Description
Saudi Arabia. C. 1944-04. Group portrait of the crew of a Douglas C47 Dakota aircraft of the Mediterranean group of Transport Command wearing the Arab Sheik costumes with which they were presented by King Ibn Saud after they had flown to his camp in the deserts of Saudi Arabia. Left to right: Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) W. Townson of Bolton, Lancs; Flight Lieutenant J. Cuthbert of Cheadle, Cheshire, (navigator); Leading Aircraftman (LAC) F. Austin of Kingsbury, London, (fitter); Sqn Ldr C. R. Glen AFC of Sydney, NSW (captain); LAC R. Morgan of Airdrie, Glasgow (fitter); Flight Sergeant D. James of Newport, Mon.