Title

RAF Spitfire on the deck of an aircraft carrier on its way to Malta, World War II, 1942 (1944). Creator: Unknown.

Caption

RAF Spitfire fighter on the deck of an aircraft carrier on its way to Malta, World War II, 1942 (1944). 'The Spitfires Come'. From "The Air Battle of Malta". [His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1944]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1944

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19D56_242

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

62,1Mb (4,0Mb) / 17,5in x 13,8in / 5244 x 4137 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation sea Malta ship ships British geography defence Mediterranean aeroplane aircraft plane airplane military war royal air force Armed Forces century arrival Britain concept arriving Navy B&W 1940s delivering fighter plane MONOCHROME warfare Air Force Forties air Transport World War II World War two naval warfare WWII water transport warship aircraft carrier black & white black and white B W world war 2 20th century flight deck siege Spitfire Royal Navy The Print Collector aerial warfare decade geographical feature RAF Second World War TGN WW2 photograph 2nd World War Unknown Siege of Malta Supermarine Spitfire naval ship photograph