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File:Hurricanes 185 Sqn RAF at Hal Far 1941.jpg

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British English: Royal Air Force (RAF) Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIs of No. 185 Squadron RAF, lined up at readiness at RAF Hal Far in Malta. Hurricane Mk.IIB, Z5265 'T' (centre) was the aircraft flown by the Commanding Officer, Squadron Leader P.W.O. Mould, when he was shot down and killed after the Squadron had scrambled to intercept Italian fighters north-east of the island on 1 October 1941.
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Image of the exterior main entrance to the Imperial War Museum in London. This photograph [http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205208813 CM 1356] comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums. Flag of the United Kingdom.
Author Royal Air Force (RAF) official photographer

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19:21, 10 May 2011Thumbnail for version as of 19:21, 10 May 2011482 × 360 (56 KB)Cobatfor== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description={{en|1=Hawker ''Hurricane'' Mark IIs of No. 185 Squadron RAF, lined up at readiness at Hal Far, Malta. ''Hurricane'' Mark IIB, Z5265 'T' (centre) was the aircraft flown by the Commanding Officer, Squadron

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