One year of reciprocal aid. Pilots of the U.S. Spitfire squadron in Great Britain are seen running to their planes. This aircraft with full complement of British fighter craft is one of hundreds turned over to the Americans by British government under reciprocal aid. Several of our fighter squadrons in North Africa fly Spitfires lend-leased to us. Some of the "Mae Wests" worn by the soldiers in this photograph were made of British material
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Picryl description: Public domain image of the British Empire armed forces, 19th-20th century war and military conflict, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
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Date
01/01/1940
Contributors
United States. Office of War Information.
Location
Kingdom, 41.89364, -89.39371
Source
Library of Congress
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Public Domain