Some original WW2 footage of 3 Squadron RAAF in Western Africa (Libya/Egypt)

[Mysticpuma]

Found a link posted by Stonehouse on another forum, but with Tobruk and CloD being set in the African Theatre, thought this would be interesting to share with some great footage of P40's in dusty desert conditions.

 

Footage filmed by Bobby Gibbes:

https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/awm-media/collection/F03477/video/4261006.MP4

More about the Pilot:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Gibbes#Middle_East

 

A couple of audio interviews featuring him:

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/S01646