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Report on the British Indian Army, 1943
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160 Y Includes 21 photographs depicting: (1) Aerial views of bombing raids on Benghazi,...
Catalogue reference: AIR 27/1067
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This record is about the 160 Y Includes 21 photographs depicting: (1) Aerial views of bombing raids on Benghazi,... dating from 1942 Sept 01 - 1945 June 30 in the series Air Ministry and successors: Operations Record Books, Squadrons. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- AIR 27/1067
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1942 Sept 01 - 1945 June 30
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- Squadron number
- 160
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- Y
- Comments
- Includes 21 photographs depicting: (1) Aerial views of bombing raids on Benghazi, El Abiar, Sousse and Sfax (2) Group photograph of 160 Sqdn (3) Mines installation in a Liberator (4) Wreckage of Liberator Mk IIIB. Dated 1942-1945.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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AIR 27
Air Ministry and successors: Operations Record Books, Squadrons
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