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Royal Air Force Operations Over Albania and Greece 1940-1941 in View

Aircrew of No. 211 Squadron RAF being debriefed by a Greek Army liaison officer at Paramythia, Greece, following a sortie over Albania. (Imperial War Museum ME(RAF)1036) Two Bristol Blenheim Mark Is of 'A' Flight No. 30 Squadron RAF, taking off from Eleusis, Greece, for a bombing raid over Italian-occupied Albania. Both aircraft are carrying external bomb loads in the Light Series Carriers fitted under the fuselage. (Imperial War Museum ME(RAF)1101) An aircrew officer of No. 30 Squadron RAF checks the bomb load on a Light Series Carrier fitted underneath a Bristol Blenheim Mark I at Eleusis, Greece, before taking off on a sortie over Albania. (Imperial War Museum ME(RAF)1095) Ground crew run an engine test on Bristol Blenheim Mark I 'VA-O', of No. 84 Squadron RAF at Menidi/Tatoi, Greece. (Imperial War Museum ME(RAF)336) Squadron Leader Marmaduke Thomas St John "Pat" Pattle, Officer Commanding No. 33 Squadron RAF, and the Squadron Adjutant, Flight Lieutenant Ge...