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RAF 49 squadron Avro Lincoln bomber RF 349 crash Kenyan emergency

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This photograph was provided by Ernie Hughes, who served as a 'Firefighter' at RAF Eastleigh in Kenya in the mid 1950's. The Firefighters from RAF Eastleigh attended many crashes during the period of the Kenyan emergency, including this one, involving an Avro Lincoln bomber of 49 squadron. Ernie has kept several photographs from his time in Kenya. The full collection can be viewed online at the West Wales Veterans Archive National Service collection on the People’s Collection Wales website.

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Mr Ernest Hughes
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Ernie Hughes RAF national service collection
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6/10/2025
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