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RAF Firemen crash recovery Kenya 1950s

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This photograph was provided by Mr Ernie Hughes, who served as a Firefighter in the RAF at RAF Eastleigh in the mid 1950s. RAF Eastleigh Fire section attended aircraft crashes throughout Kenya and were also involved in recovering damaged aircraft. Ernie and his colleagues are seen standing by the damaged fuselage of an aircraft that crashed during the Kenyan emergency. 

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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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