Crouch F W (Mr), Royal Air Force official photographer
Description
English: Royal Air Force Fighter Command, 1939-1945.
Flight-Lieutenant E P "Hawkeye"Wells of No 485 (New Zealand) Squadron RAF, sitting in the cockpit of his Supermarine Spitfire Mark VB, "Waikato", at Kenley, Surrey. He assumed command of the Squadron in February 1942, and later led the Kenley, Tangmere, Detling and West Malling Wings before being appointed the commanding officer of the Fighter Leaders School at the Central Flying Establishment in 1944. He finished the war having shot down 13 enemy aircraft.
Date
between 1939 and 1945
date QS:P571,+1950-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1939-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1945-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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Part of
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Air Ministry Second World War Official Collection
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Associated people and organisations
Royal Air Force, 485 Squadron, Royal Air Force, Central Flying Establishment
Associated places
Kenley, Surrey, England, UK
Associated themes
Royal Air Force 1939-1945, Fighter Command
Associated keywords
Aerial Warfare, Operations
Category
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photographs
Image sorted
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yes
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