Aviation Militaire (RAF) – Assistance militaire à divers pays : Irak ; livraison de 5 Havilland Moths (Hatfield), 1931. - 1 photo - Photo n° 596258
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Iraq air force leaves England. The complete Air Force of Iraq consisting of five De Havilland Moths bought by King Feisal, assembled at Hatfield Aerodrome this morning for their long formation flight to Baghdad. They are standard pleasure machines adapted for Military work, and will each carry four 20 lb. bombs, a machine gun, wireless, and an air survey camera. British pilots have been loaned by the Air Ministry to organize King Feisal's Air Force. Photo shows: Group of officer before the start: left to right: - Lieut. Mishtag, Lieut. Ali, Lieut. Aziz, Lieut. Taie, Major Carter (eh Englishman in charge of the flight) and Lieut. Jewad. 8/4/31. XS. [Wide World Photos] [Photo "Actualit"]
