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Short titleAir raid on RAF Ford
Full descriptionAir raid on RAF Ford. The aftermath of a German Stuka bombing raid during the Battle of Britain. Smoke is billowing from the buildings which can be seen behind a fenced area. The attack killed 39 people. This attack took place two days after a similar attack on Tangmere. Wartime West Sussex 1939-45 Project. Frank L'Alouette Collection by kind permission of his daughter Jeanette Hickman, now deposited at West Sussex Record Office.
Date18 August 1940
PeriodWorld War Two
Period dates3 Sep 1939-14 Aug 1945
Photographer or ArtistFrank L'Alouette
FormatPhotograph
OwnerWest Sussex County Council Library Service
SubjectHistory/World War Two/Air Raids & ARP
History/World War Two/Airfields & Battle of Britain
Bomb Damage

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