No. 1 Squadron in North Africa


 


 


 

Spitfire MkV arrived in Nov 1942 at 1 squadron.  ER 168, "Lady Shirley" most probably the spit that Peter had his fatal flight.



 

Spitfire V

 

Spitfires: AX-L

 


 


 


 


 

Inside the tent

 

Must be in the delta: El Gamil

 

Note Hurri at the back unmarked.

 


 


 


 


 

No.1 sqdn jeep, one of the very first to enter for SAAF service.

 


 

Sannie

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Crashed Blenheim

 


 


 

Dust storm

 


 


 


 


 


 

Hannes Faure's plane on fire by accident, El Gamil

 

Squadron on the move?

 

MG firing?

 


 

In the Delta

 

Primitive cooking

 


 

AX-J being salvaged

 

Damage on Finney's aircraft flown by Jan Vis Salmon

 



 

"Orderly Room"

 


 


 


 


 


 

Most probably UDF cameraman with Peter and Ginger while this shot was taken:

 



 

1 sqdn truck

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Peter

 

Peter

 

Peter

 


 


 


 

SAAF (F) :   fighters?

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

Looks like damage on AX-R

 

Nasty hit

 

Colonial style

 


 

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