9th April 2026, 16:45
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Re: Albacore in Egypt, 1942
Unfortunately not available online.
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Object description
British officer commanded 821 Naval Air Sqdn, Fleet Air Arm account of operations in Egypt, 1942
Content description
REEL 1 Account of operations commanding 821 Naval Air Sqdn, Fleet Air Arm in Egypt, 1942: move into Western Desert for anti-submarine and flare dropping duties; technique of flare dropping; attempts to locate advancing Africa Korps columns prior to Battle of El Alamein; role illuminating targets behind Axis lines; sight of artillery barrage during first night of Battle of El Alamein, 23/10/1942; hazards of flare dropping.
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https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80002486 |