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Martlet fighter of No. 888 Squadron FAA from HMS Formidable in flight over the Indian Ocean off Madagascar, late Apr to early May 1942; note HMS Warspite in background

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Caption     Martlet fighter of No. 888 Squadron FAA from HMS Formidable in flight over the Indian Ocean off Madagascar, late Apr to early May 1942; note HMS Warspite in background ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Indian Ocean
Date  May 1942
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Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Identification Code   A 9712
 
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Licensing  According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain.

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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 783 x 600 pixels



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