Image from the Arthur Keith Emerson MacEwan personal collection.
No. 5 Squadron Mohawks lined up on the tarmac at RAF Station Agartala.
Second aircraft is BJ441.
See 2016-141.37 for another view with extended caption.
Image from the Arthur Keith Emerson MacEwan personal collection.
No. 5 Squadron Mohawks lined up on the taxiway at RAF Station Agartala.
Handwritten in bottom edge "5 Sqd. Agartala. January '43."
Image from the Arthur Keith Emerson MacEwan personal collection.
No. 5 Squadron Mohawks lined up at RAF Station Agartala, India.
Near two aircraft are AR650 (or AR690), BJ441.
Handwritten in border "5 Sqd. Agartala Jan '43"
Handwritten on the reverse "The aircraft were lined up like this for a film company - who they were I do not know but they were escorted by some of the bigwigs of H.Q. Whether the film was ever shown was not known."
See also 2016-141.38.
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No. 5 Squadron pilots relaxing beside a hut at RAF Station Agartala, India.
Handwritten in bottom border "Afternoon beer session. Agartala. South, Self, Mendzabel[?], Lee, Chancellor".
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Rear view of No. 5 Squadron Mohawk OJ-W. Unknown location in India.
MacEwan's log book shows he flew this aircraft regularly at this time.
Handwritten on the reverse "A rear view of W."
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AKE MacEwan in his Mohawk. Believed to be at RAF Station Feni, India.
Handwritten on the reverse "Feni. Running up my engine just before taking off to strafe Magwe drome, Dec 42."
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Two No. 5 Squadron pilots standing in front of a squadron Mohawk at RAF Station Agartala, India.
Handwritten on the reverse "F/Sgt Palmer and F/Sgt Barnes. Agartala. Jan '43"
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Two No. 5 Squadron pilots relaxing in the sun on Christmas morning at RAF Station Agartala, India.
Handwritten in the border "Xmas morning '42 Bellinger & Ryde. Agartala."
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No. 5 Squadron pilot preparing to climb into a squadron Mohawk at RAF Station Dinjan, India.
Handwritten on the reverse "Rex Boyens (NZ) & F/O Rashleigh. Dinjan July '42."
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No. 5 Squadron pilot, Ewen Worts, playing cards (patience?). RAF Station Agartala, India.
Handwritten on the reverse "A NZ on No. 5 Ewen Worts "A study in concentration" Agartala '42."
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AKE MacEwan standing beside the rear fuselage of Mohawk BS795 showing bullet holes after combat with Japanese aircraft. Unknown location in India.
Handwritten on the reverse "My aircraft after a beat up of Myitkyna [Burma] 1942."
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Nose art on a No. 5 Squadron Mohawk. Unknown location in India.
Shows a rampant lion and "E Morte Resurgans" [Rising from the Dead]
Handwritten on the reverse "Insignia on John Lee's aircraft."
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Nose art on a No. 5 Squadron Mohawk panel. Unknown location in India.
Maori warrior holding a taiaha and "Ake Ake Kia Kaha" painted underneath.
Handwritten on the reverse "Insignia on Ian Baines aircraft"
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No. 5 Squadron electrician, Jack Hay, relaxing in a deck chair. Unknown location in India.
Handwritten on the reverse "Jack Hay, my electrician from March '42 until Jan '43"
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Three No. 5 Squadron (?) pilots standing on the airfield. Unknown location in India.
Handwritten on the reverse "Joe Cunliffe, self (AKE MacEwan), Can't place this one [written underneath] Guy Marsland"
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Readiness board for No. 5 Squadron, 'B' Flight, showing sections and aircraft letters. RAF Station Agartala, India.
Names on the board are (from top) Pilot Officer Lee, Sergeant Worts, Flying Officer Rashleigh, Flight Sergeant Baines, Flight Sergeant Boyens, Sergeant Parsons.
Handwritten on the reverse "Readiness board "B" Flight. Agartala. Jan '43"
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Canadian pilot with No. 5 Squadron, Flying Officer Trimble, standing near jungle near RAF Station Agartala, India.
Handwritten on the reverse "F/O Trimble (Can). Agartala. Dec '42"
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No. 5 Squadron pilot, Rex Boyens, sitting in the cockpit of a Mohawk at RAF Station Agartala, India.
Handwritten on the reverse "Rex Boyens. Agartala. Nov '42"
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No. 5 Squadron pilot, Flight Sergeant Baines, standing in front of a Mohawk at RAF Station Agartala, India.
Handwritten on the reverse "F/Sgt Baines. Agartala. Nov. '42"
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Three No. 5 Squadron pilots playing cards at RAF Station Dinjan, India.
Handwritten on the reverse "Courtenay Clarke, Joe May & self on readiness. July '42. Dinjan.
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No. 5 Squadron pilots having a break at RAF Station Dinjan, India.
Captioned on reverse "Cutfield, Bates, Tilley, self, Wood, Boyens, Dinjan June '42".
Label attached reads "Identified on this photo are, Bates, Lilley, MacEwan on chair with back to the camera, Boyens and Lawrence standing up on the right."
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No. 5 Squadron pilot, Rex Boyens, walking with an umbrella at RAF Station Dinjan, India.
Handwritten on the reverse "Monsoon weather Dinjan July '42. Rex Boyens returning from the lavatory."
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Flight Lieutenant AKE MacEwan in casual uniform standing by the wing of No. 5 Squadron Mohawk 'Z'. Unknown location in Burma.
Inscribed on reverse: "Feni. Just before starting my kite preparatory to strafing Magwe. Dec 1942".
Attached label reads "F/Lt MacEwan by his Mohawk in December 42."
MacEwan's log book confirms this No. 5 Squadron RAF sortie escorting Hurricane IIC aircraft took place on 23 December 1942 and the identity letter of the aircraft.
