File:112 Squadron RAF Tomahawks Egypt IWM CM 1339.jpg

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English: IWM caption : Curtiss Tomahawks Mark IIBs of No. 112 Squadron RAF at LG 102 in the Sidi Heneish area, Egypt. In the foreground is AN218 'B' "Menace", flown by Flying Officer N Bowker who had shot down a Savoia Marchetti SM79 in it on 14 September 1941. The second aircraft is AK461 'A', which was destroyed in combat over Sidi Rezegh on 25 November 1941. This photograph constituted the first public appearance of 112 Squadron's famous 'Sharkmouth' insignia, when published in October 1941.
Date circa 1941
date QS:P,+1941-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
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This photograph CM 1339 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author Royal Air Force official photographer
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