British Empire Article


270 Squadron in Nigeria


The RAF also operated Air Sea Rescue and Reconnaissance flights out of Apapa in Nigeria. This particular photograph shows a Short Sunderland Mark III, DW109 'Q', of No. 270 Squadron flying over Lagos.

Image courtesy of The Imperial War Museum.


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