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RM2W9H49T–The remains of fighter aircraft at Castel Benito airfield near Tripoli created by the Italians in Italian Libya in the early 1930s. British and American bombers took out the Libyan airfields in December 1942 following the Allied Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War.
RM2E9BBYN–Wrecked Italian fighters in a destroyed hangar at Castel Benito airdrome, Tripolis, Libya, in early 1943. Visible are three Macchi MC.200 Saetta figthers and a single MC.202 Folgore (2nd plane from the right).
RMDDA8KD–Wreckage of Italian hangers and airplanes at Castel Benito airfield ouside Tripoli. - - 196347
RMP2K4BY–. Italiano: I primi lanci dei Fanti dell'Aria operati dal 15º Stormo da Castel Benito, in Libia. Visti dal cielo. 16 April 1938. Aeronautica Militare Italiana 46 LANCI FANTI ARIA CASTEL BENITO
RME0M6RM–Sep. 10, 1953 - Lucky'' Lithgow will probably attack Duke's Air Speed record: A new air speed record attempt will soon be made in Super marine Swift. It was learned at Farnborough today that the pilot will probably be Test Pilot M.J. Lithgow and the attempt will be made at Castel Benito in Tripoli. In order to set up an official record, Lithgow would have to average almost 735 mph. The present record (subject to confirmation) is 727.6 mph, which Neville Duke set up last Monday. Photo shows M.J. Lucky Mike Lithgow, who will probably make the new air speed. record attempt.
RM2JXKP0E–Air Transport Command Station Headquarters building at Castel Benito, Tripolitania, Libya.
RM2T1KAHW–Royal Air Force Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1939-1943. Armourers of No. 89 Squadron RAF servicing the 20mm Hispano cannons of a Bristol Beaufighter Mark VIF at Castel Benito, Libya.
RM2HX4KP4–Mr. Churchill's Visit To Tripoli -- The Prime Minister driving down the ranks of men of the Royal Tank Regt. drawn up for inspection in Tripoli. Escorted by a famous fighter squadron Mr. Churchill arrived in his private aircraft at Castel Benito airport Tripoli. He was greeted by General Sir Harold Alexander and General Sir Bernard Montgomery. In a speech to the troops before proceeding to Tripoli itself, he stated that he made the trip for the express purpose of thanking the Eighth Army on behalf of the King for their historic advance. February 1, 1943. (Photo by British Official Photograph).
RM2P6CHMP–1933 ca , Rome , ITALY: The italian princess donna Sveva Vittoria COLONNA di PALIANO ( 1910 - 1999 ). She married the prince Alfonso Falcò Pio di SAVOIA y de la GANDARA y Plazaola Marqués de Castel-Rodrigo ( 1903 - 1967 ). In 1998 explode a scandal on italian newspapers why a woman named Claudia Apriotti ( born in Roma , 1929 ) reveled was the segret daughter of princess Sveva Colonna with BENITO MUSSOLINI , born after a short night of love in 1928 . The princess Colonna was a close friend of EDDA CIANO MUSSOLINI , daughter of the Duce of fascism and have the same age . Sveva Colonna was th
RM2J398G8–The Barberini Palace, part of the papal estate at Castelgandolfo, His Holiness summer residence, a ***** Premier Benito Mussolini on the occasion of the signing of ***** of Conciliation in 1929. The Barberini Palace, part of the Papal estate at Castelgandolfo, the Pope's summer home. In the grounds the tiny farm flourishes despite poor soil. The Barberini Palace, part of the Pope's estate at Caster Gandolfo, near where the girl's body was found. July 16, 1938.
RM2JXKP0N–Headquarters for the 315th Air Service Group at Castel Benito Airport, Tripoli, Lybia. 6 May 1943.
RM2JREY9B–Royal Air Force Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1939-1943. Battle casualties loaded into a Lockheed Hudson Mark VI of No. 216 Group RAF at Castel Benito, Libya, for evacuation to hospitals in Egypt.
RM2JXKD7N–Operations room at Castel Benito Airport near Tripoli, Tripolitania, North Africa. 26 June 1943.
RM2T1KAFD–Royal Air Force Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1939-1943. Battle casualties loaded into a Lockheed Hudson Mark VI of No. 216 Group RAF at Castel Benito, Libya, for evacuation to hospitals in Egypt.
RM2JXKMGJ–A burned out Italian aircraft on the airfield at Castel Benito, Tripolitania, Libya. 26 January 1943.
RM2T1KAHN–Royal Air Force Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1939-1943. Local Arabs and their camels pass by Bristol Beaufighter Mark VIF, X8166 'E', raised by its tail while undergoing gun maintenance and harmonisation at Castel Benito, Libya.
RM2JXKR60–A junk pile of enemy aircraft in a corner of Castel Benito Airfield, near Tripoli, Tripolitania, Libya.
RM2T1KAKD–Royal Air Force Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1939-1943. Armourers of No. 89 Squadron RAF installing a .303 Browning machine gun in the wing of a Bristol Beaufighter Mark VIF at Castel Benito, Libya.
RM2JXKP0M–Operations, traffic and briefing headquarters of the 315th Air Service Group at Castel Benito Airport, Tripoli, Lybia. 6 May 1943.
RM2T1KCBF–Aircraft of the Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Bristol Type 156 Beaufighter. Beaufighter Mark VIF, V8380 'K', of No. 89 Squadron RAF, running up its engines at Castel Benito, Libya. This aircraft is equipped with AI Mark IV air-interception radar
RM2JXKM19–The burned out frame of an Italian Caproni monoplane on the airfield at Castel Benito near Tripoli, Tripolitania, Libya. 26 January 1943.
RM2T1KAJK–Royal Air Force Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1939-1943. A Bristol Beaufighter Mark VIF of No. 89 Squadron RAF running up its engines at Castel Benito, Libya, before taking off on a night fighting sortie.
RM2JXKKYP–A line of burned out enemy airplanes on the airfield at Castel Benito, near Tripoli, Tripolitania, Libya. 26 January 1943.
RM2T1KAKT–Royal Air Force Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1939-1943. Armourers of No. 89 Squadron RAF aligning and loading .303 Browning machine guns in the wing of a Bristol Beaufighter Mark VIF, before the firing butts at Castel Benito, Libya.
RM2JXKKWP–Allied aircraft flying over a smashed hangar and bullet-riddled Italian fighters at the edge of the airfield at Castel Benito, Tripolitania, Libya.
RM2X2FENH–ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA, 1939-1943. - Battle casualties loaded into a Lockheed Hudson Mark VI of No. 216 Group RAF at Castel Benito, Libya, for evacuation to hospitals in Egypt Royal Air Force, Group, 216 (Air Transport and Ferry)
RM2JXKR6F–Special mine detecting device on a British Wellington plane at Castel Benito Airport near Tripoli, Tripolitania. 27 March 1943.
RM2T1K6N3–Royal Air Force Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1939-1943. Soldiers of 5th Battalion the Seaforth Highlanders board Hawker Hudson Mark VIs of No. 267 Squadron RAF at LG 224/Cairo West, Egypt for an Operation HELPFUL flight carrying troops to Castel Benito, Libya.
RM2JXKM17–Smashed Nazi aircraft at the edge of the landing ground at Castel Benito, Tripolitania, Libya. Behind is the watch tower and the roofless hangars which were targets for Allied bombers.
RM2X2G3YD–ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA, 1939-1943. - Local Arabs and their camels pass by Bristol Beaufighter Mark VIF, X8166 'E', raised by its tail while undergoing gun maintenance and harmonisation at Castel Benito, Libya Royal Air Force, Royal Air Force Regiment, Sqdn, 89
RM2JXKM0M–A Dornier 217, practically undamaged, found at Castel Benito, Tripolitania, Libya, when the Allied Air Force occupied the airfield. 26 January 1943.
RM2X2F8BR–ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA, 1939-1943. - The cockpit of a Bristol Beaufighter Mark VIF of No. 89 Squadron RAF, viewed from behind the pilot's seat. Photograph taken at Castel Benito, Libya Royal Air Force, Royal Air Force Regiment, Sqdn, 89
RM2JXKPK6–Castel Benito Airfield near Tripoli, Tripolitania, Libya, was captured at night. Here are British guns hammering at a German strong point held by the Nazis near the airfield.
RM2X2FRK8–ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA, 1939-1943. - Armourers of No. 89 Squadron RAF installing a .303 Browning machine gun in the wing of a Bristol Beaufighter Mark VIF at Castel Benito, Libya Royal Air Force, Royal Air Force Regiment, Sqdn, 89
RM2JXKMJ2–Wrecked landing gear still standing in the wreckage of an enemy aircraft on the landing ground at Castel Benito airfield near Tripoli, Tripolitania, Libya. 26 January 1943.
RM2X07X7K–ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA, 1939-1943. - Soldiers of 5th Battalion the Seaforth Highlanders board Hawker Hudson Mark VIs of No. 267 Squadron RAF at LG 224/Cairo West, Egypt for an Operation HELPFUL flight carrying troops to Castel Benito, Libya Royal Air Force, Maintenance Unit, 267
RM2JXKKYR–A Hurricane fighter ready to take off from the landing ground at Castel Benito, Tripolitania, Libya. In the foreground is the wreck of a Focke-Wulf 'Condor.' 26 January 1943.
RM2T1K6XF–Royal Air Force Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1939-1943. Three Lockheed Hudson Mark VI transports, (including FK507 'KW-S', EW889 'KW-E' and EW887 'KW-C'), of No. 267 Squadron RAF based at LG224/Cairo West, Egypt, flying troops to Castel Benito, Tripoli, on an Operation HELPFUL flight.
RM2JXKKYT–The wreck of a strangely camouflaged Focke Wulf FW 58 trainer stands beside the skeleton of a hangar on the airfield at Castel Benito, Tripolitania, Libya. 26 January 1943.
RM2T1KCM0–Royal Air Force- Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1939-1943. Behind the wreckage of a burnt-out Focke Wulf FW 200 Condor, Hawker Hurricane Mark IIB, HL681 'A', of No. 274 Squadron RAF, stands on the landing ground at Castel Benito, Tripolitania, after its capture. 274 Squadron were temporarily installed there until the airfield at Mellaha could be made serviceable for use.
RM2JXKPHP–Junk pile of engine parts, fuselages and wings of wrecked aircraft left behind by the enemy when they evacuated Castel Benito. Monument to success of attack by Allied on enemy occupied landing grounds.
RM2X02WXT–ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA, 1939-1943. - Three Lockheed Hudson Mark VI transports, (including FK507 KW-S, EW889 KW-E and EW887 KW-C), of No. 267 Squadron RAF based at LG224/Cairo West, Egypt, flying troops to Castel Benito, Tripoli, on an Operation HELPFUL flight Royal Air Force, Maintenance Unit, 267
RM2JXKMH0–Bomb-shattered administrative buildings on the airfield at Castel Benito, Tripolitania, Libya, the most important airbase around Tripoli. The Regia Aeronautica had permanent quarters there until the Allies moved in. 26 January 1943.
RM2X2FJKD–ROYAL AIR FORCE: OPERATIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA, 1939-1943. - Behind the wreckage of a burnt-out Focke Wulf FW 200 Condor, Hawker Hurricane Mark IIB, HL681 'A', of No. 274 Squadron RAF, stands on the landing ground at Castel Benito, Tripolitania, after its capture. 274 Squadron were temporarily installed there until the airfield at Mellaha could be made serviceable for use Royal Air Force, Maintenance Unit, 274
RM2JXKMGG–Twisted girders and iron sheeting are all that is left of one of the great hangars on the airfield at Castel Benito, near Tripoli, Tripolitania, Libya. Bombs from Allied aircraft caused tremendous damage to the aerodrome installations and aircraft
RM2T1KAKW–Royal Air Force Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1939-1943. Fitters inspect a damaged Bristol Hercules VI engine, removed from Bristol Beaufighter Mark VIF, V8447 'S' 'Slippery Ship II', of No. 89 Squadron RAF (seen in the background), at Castel Benito, Libya. The aircraft was flown by the successful night fighting team of Flying Officer M C Shipard RAAF and Pilot Officer D Oxby, who achieved 13 confirmed victories together.
RM2JXKMJ5–Plenty of daylight shows through the roof of this one-time hangar at Castel Benito Airdrome, Tripolitania, Libya, after bombing and strafing by the U.S. Army Air Force prior to the Allied march into Tripoli. February 1943.
RM2X2F76D–ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA, 1939-1943. - Fitters inspect a damaged Bristol Hercules VI engine, removed from Bristol Beaufighter Mark VIF, V8447 'S' 'Slippery Ship II', of No. 89 Squadron RAF (seen in the background), at Castel Benito, Libya. The aircraft was flown by the successful night fighting team of Flying Officer M C Shipard RAAF and Pilot Officer D Oxby, who achieved 13 confirmed victories together Royal Air Force, Royal Air Force Regiment, Sqdn, 89
RM2JXKM1K–Burned out hangars and aircraft wrecks on the edge of the landing ground at Castel Benito, Tripolitania, Libya, the most important airfield around Tripoli. The enemy left behind more than 200 aircraft when he retreated from this air base. 26 January
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