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Vickers Vernon of 70 Squadron at RAF Hinaidi

Steve Buster Johnson
Jul 1, 2024
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This Vickers Vernon of 70 (LXX) Squadron photograph was taken by the then Pilot Officer (later Air Commodore) David W F Bonham-Carter of several Vickers Vernon transport aircraft of 70 Squadron RAF parked inside the main 70 Squadron hangar at RAF Hinaidi, Baghdad, c1923. The image is reproduced here with the kind permission of Jim Cownie, grandson of the photographer.

Vickers Vernon of 70 Squadron at RAF Hinaidi, Baghdad c1923

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