Daventry B J H (Fg Off), Royal Air Force official photographer
Description
English: Royal Air Force Operations in Malta, Gibraltar and the Mediterranean, 1939-1945.
Vickers Wellington B Mark IC, DV513, refuelling at North Front, Gibraltar, while staging through on a ferry flight to the Middle East. DV513 formerly belonged to No. 99 Squadron RAF and was retained in the United Kingdom when that unit moved to the Far East in February 1942. It eventually joined No. 70 Squadron RAF at LG 104, Egypt, only to be lost on 13 August 1942 when it force landed in a lake near Fayum after running out of fuel.
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
This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired 50 years after their creation.
Part of
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Air Ministry Second World War Official Collection
Subject(s)
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Associated people and organisations
Royal Air Force, 70 Squadron, Royal Air Force, 99 Squadron
Associated places
Egypt, Gibraltar
Associated events
Western Desert 1940-1943, North Africa, Second World War
Associated themes
North Africa 1939-1945, Royal Air Force 1939-1945
Associated keywords
Aerial Warfare, Operations, Supply
Category
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photographs
Image sorted
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yes
Licensing
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