Image: Royal Air Force- Italy,the Balkans and South-east Europe, 1942-1945. CNA3177

Description: Royal Air Force- Italy,the Balkans and South-east Europe, 1942-1945. the outgoing Commanding Officer of No. 145 Squadron RAF, Squadron Leader N F Duke (left), stands with the unit's new CO, Squadron Leader S W F Daniel, at Fano, Italy. Duke departed the Squadron as the top-scoring fighter pilot in the Mediterranean theatre, having achieved his final victories on 7 September 1944 (two Messerschmitt Bf 109s near Rimini), to achieve a total of 26 and two shared enemy aircraft shot down. Daniel arrived at Fano with a total of 16 and one shared victories, and commanded 145 Squadron until the end of the War.
Title: Royal Air Force- Italy,the Balkans and South-east Europe, 1942-1945. CNA3177
Credit: http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//53/media-53862/large.jpg This is photograph CNA 3177 from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author: Royal Air Force official photographer
Permission: This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired 50 years after their creation.
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License: Public domain
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