[Photo + book] Members of RAF No. 6 Squadron outside Mosul WITH Oculi Exercitus (This short history has been published to commermorate the 50th Anniversary of No.6 Squadron, Royal Air Force, 31st January 1964)

Steward, Flying Officer C.D.; Squadron Leader C.F. Pickard

Published by Royal Air Force (RAF), Mosul; Akrotiri, Cyprus, 1920

About this Item

Very rare original b/w photo 16x21cm. Acceptable with loss to top right corner and tape reinforcement to the other corners. Ms captioned "6 Squadron Crest / Mosul Iraq" to the back, this shows the crest finely and grandly carved into a large rock in the desert, with 6 sun-helmeted figures seated around it. Undated, but the Squadron was based in Iraq during 1919-29 before transferring to Egypt. The accompanying history is in its illustrated wraps 17x24cm, printed in Nicosia by Zavallis Press, (3), 71pp with several b/w photos. Covers good, a little worn. Interiors very good. Seller Inventory # 5045

Bibliographic Details

Title: [Photo + book] Members of RAF No. 6 Squadron...

Publisher: Royal Air Force (RAF), Mosul; Akrotiri, Cyprus

Publication Date: 1920

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Good