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| RefNo | PP/WSL/FLA/P169 |
| Short title | Air raid on RAF Ford |
| Full description | Air raid on RAF Ford. The aftermath of a German Stuka bombing raid during the Battle of Britain. Smoke is billowing from behind the buildings which can be seen behind a fenced area. Soldiers are moving around in front of the buildings and some are still sheltering in trenches. The buildings have been damaged with some having their roofs blown off. 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. |
| Date | 18 August 1940 |
| Period | World War Two |
| Period dates | 3 Sep 1939-14 Aug 1945 |
| Photographer or Artist | Frank L'Alouette |
| Format | Photograph |
| Owner | West Sussex County Council Library Service |
| Subject | History/World War Two/Air Raids & ARP |
| History/World War Two/Airfields & Battle of Britain |
| Bomb Damage |
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| Place Entry | Code |
| /Ford//West Sussex | NA425 |