A Bristol Bombay Mark I, British troop transport aircraft adaptable for use as a medium bomber of No. 216 Squadron RAF based at Heliopolis, Egypt, in flight over the Western Desert.

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Whilst the aircraft and other details remain exactly the same, the bleached out sky in the original image has been replaced.

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Size: 4572px × 3371px
Location: England
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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