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Royal Air Force 1543805 R.O. Stone East Bengal and Burma 1943-1946: Black and White Negatives of various photographs taken over that period – Spitfire Fighter Plane, Mingaladon Airfield, Rangoon, Burma – “Drums of cement were used to anchor certain planes during the typhoon season,” Reg Stone.

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Title:Royal Air Force 1543805 R.O. Stone East Bengal and Burma 1943-1946: Black and White Negatives of various photographs taken over that period – Spitfire Fighter Plane, Mingaladon Airfield, Rangoon, Burma – “Drums of cement were used to anchor certain planes during the typhoon season,” Reg Stone.
Date Period:1945
Collection or Artist:Tolson Memorial Museum Collection / Photographer: Reg Stone
Library No:Negative No: 66
Further Information:

The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft, which was used by the Royal Air Force and many other allied countries throughout the Second World War.

It was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft, and was the only British fighter in production throughout the war.

Rangoon (Yangon) was the former capital of Burma.

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