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Français : Légionnaires arabes gardant le terrain d'atterrissage à la station de pompage H4 du pipeline de l'Iraq Petroleum en Transjordanie, pendant que les Gloster Gladiator du No. 94 Squadron RAF font le plein au cours de leur trajet d'Ismaïlia, en Égypte, pour renforcer la garnison assiégée d'Habbaniyah, en Irak. À leur arrivée à Habbaniyah ces avions ont formé le No. 1 Flight of 'A' Squadron durant les opérations contre les rebelles irakiens.
English: Arab Legionnaires guard the landing ground at H4 pumping station on the Iraq Petroleum Company pipeline in Transjordan, as Gloster Gladiators of No. 94 Squadron RAF Detachment refuel during their journey from Ismailia, Egypt, to reinforce the besieged garrison at Habbaniyah, Iraq. On arrival at Habbaniyah these aircraft formed No. 1 Flight of 'A' Squadron for operations against the Iraqi rebels.
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Source Imperial War Museum Collections Search: Reference Number: CM 774
Author Mr H Hensser, photographe officiel de la Royal Air Force

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  • 2011-11-19 18:14 Wolcott 795×800× (75203 bytes) higher resolution
  • 2009-04-12 13:51 EnigmaMcmxc 300×228× (77868 bytes) ==Summary== {{Information |Description=Arb Legionnaires guard the landing ground at H4 pumping station on the Iraq Petroleum Company pipeline in Transjordan, as Gloster Gladiators of No. 94 Squadron RAF Detachment refuel during their journey from Ismaili

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