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File:Royal Air Force- Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1940-1943. CM3520.jpg

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|description = {{en|''Royal Air Force- Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1940-1943.''

|description = {{en|''Royal Air Force- Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1940-1943.''

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The Air Officer Commanding Air Headquarters Egypt, Air Vice Marshal W A McClaughry, formally hands over to No. 94 Squadron RAF, four Hawker Hurricane Mark IICs presented to Middle East Command by Lady Rachel MacRobert, three of which were named after her sons, who all were killed flying in the early stages of the war. AVM McClaughry is seen here shaking hands with Pilot Officer A Walker, in front of HL735 "The MacRobert Fighter - Sir Roderic" during the ceremony, which took place at El Gamil, Egypt.}}
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The Air Officer Commanding Air Headquarters Egypt, Air Vice Marshal [[:en:Wilfred McClaughry|W A McClaughry]], formally hands over to [[:en:No. 94 Squadron RAF|No. 94 Squadron RAF]], four [[:en:Hawker Hurricane|Hawker Hurricane Mark IIC]]s presented to Middle East Command by Lady Rachel MacRobert, three of which were named after [[:en:MacRobert baronets|her sons, who all were killed flying in the early stages of the war]]. AVM McClaughry is seen here shaking hands with Pilot Officer A Walker, in front of HL735 "The MacRobert Fighter - Sir Roderic" during the ceremony, which took place at El Gamil, Egypt.}}

|author = Royal Air Force official photographer

|author = Royal Air Force official photographer
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|date = {{between|1940|1943}}
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|date = 1942-09

|source = http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//51/media-51943/large.jpg

|source = http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//51/media-51943/large.jpg

* Catalogue number [http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205208976 CM 3520]

* Catalogue number [http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205208976 CM 3520]
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[[Category:World War II forces of Britain in Egypt]]

[[Category:Royal Air Force official photographers]]

[[Category:Royal Air Force official photographers]]

[[Category:Images uploaded by Fæ]]

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[[Category:Hawker Hurricane]]

[[Category:Hawker Hurricane]]

[[Category:No. 94 Squadron RAF]]

[[Category:No. 94 Squadron RAF]]

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[[Category:Royal Air Force air marshals|McClaughry]]

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[[Category:World War II Royal Air Force people]]

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