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Image: Royal Air Force Fighter Command, 1939-1945. CH5061

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Description: 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.
Title: Royal Air Force Fighter Command, 1939-1945. CH5061
Credit: http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//53/media-53128/large.jpg This photograph CH 5061 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author: Crouch F W (Mr), Royal Air Force official photographer
Permission: 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.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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