| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 024837 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-14. THIS KITTYHAWK FIGHTER-BOMBER AIRCRAFT MADE A FORCED LANDING ...
Description
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-14. THIS KITTYHAWK FIGHTER-BOMBER AIRCRAFT MADE A FORCED LANDING NEAR EL ALAMEIN WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OF A GERMAN MESSERSCHMITT, WHICH HAD BEEN ENGAGED IN THE SAME AERIAL BATTLE, ALSO MAKING A FORCED LANDING. IT WAS SOON EVIDENT THAT THE LUFTWAFFE WAS ANXIOUS THAT THE MESSERSCHMITT SHOULD NOT BE SALVAGED FOR EXAMINATION AND ANOTHER GERMAN PLANE ENDEAVOURED TO DESTROY IT.