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Rasker · « **Reply #1 on:** November 18, 2004, 10:22:14 PM »

General Auchinleck?

Dunno about the biplane airliner in background, it's not a Handley-Page Hannibal, the upper wing is much too low. Handley-Page Hamilton, maybe? pic at this nice Russian airliner site: http://www.airliner.by.ru/1923-26-e.htm

warmcocoroos · « **Reply #2 on:** November 18, 2004, 11:50:45 PM »

I beleive this is in the desert, middle east? africa maybe? ...where else?

M.C.202 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 19, 2004, 12:02:12 AM »

Don't forget the MB "jeep" in the lower left... :-)

Flyboy · « **Reply #4 on:** November 19, 2004, 06:09:17 AM »

thats a cool plane in the backround, add it to AH!

Furball · « **Reply #5 on:** November 19, 2004, 12:38:46 PM »

plane looks like a Vickers Valentia?

Jnuk · « **Reply #6 on:** November 19, 2004, 03:41:11 PM »

i agree with Furball, its a Vickers Valentia

MiloMorai · « **Reply #7 on:** November 19, 2004, 04:01:30 PM »

VICKERS VALENTIA I - Twin-engined troop and cargo transport, developed during 1933 as an enhanced derivative of the Victoria to Specification 25/33. Production of 28 to Specification 30/34 (Vickers Type 264) supplemented by conversion of 54 Victorias (Type 278). Powered by two 650 hp Bristol Pegasus IIL3 engines, the Vickers Valentia entered service with No 216 Sqn in the Middle East in September 1935 and was later used by No 70 Sqn and (with Pegasus IIM3 engines) by No 31 Sqn in India. Sixty Vickers Valentias were on RAF strength in September 1939 and were much used in North Africa until 1942, and with the Iraq and Persia Communications Flight until May 1944. The Vickers Valentia could carry up to 2,200 Ib (998 kg) of bombs on wing racks and was sometimes used in the bombing role. Eleven Vickers Valentias transferred to SAAF in 1940.
Max speed, 120 mph (193 kmlh) at 5,000 ft (1,525 m). Gross weight, 19,500 Ib (8,845 kg). Span, 87 ft 4 in (26.62 m). Length, 59 ft 6 in (18.13m).

http://www.jaapteeuwen.com/ww2aircraft/index.htm

brady · « **Reply #8 on:** November 19, 2004, 04:07:28 PM »

Vickers Valentia, it is:)

It is, Noel Coward.

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"Noel Coward, British playwright and entertainer, with a British army officer arriving at an airfield for a visit to the British troops stationed in Persia and Iraq. Noel Coward was one of the few star entertainers who braved the harsh living conditions to visit the men of the PAI [Persia and Iraq] Force. He is wearing a pith helmet with tropical kit. "