Mosquito over Everest

Mosquito over Everest

A Mosquito flying over Everest. On the reverse a telex message with details about the event, various rubber stamps and references.
On a separate sheet 'Mosquito flying over Mount Everest'.

1945-09-18

One b/w photograph

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PMehlinB1610, PMehlinB1611, PMehlinB1612

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08 772120 . . . . . NEW YORK BUREAU
FASTEST BOMBER OVER HIGHEST MOUNTAIN
BRITAIN'S TWO-ENGINED, ALL-WOOD MOSQUITO, THE WORLD'S FASTEST BOMBER, BREAKS THROUGH HEAVY STORM CLOUDS OVER MOUNT EVEREST. THE WORLD'S HIGHEST MOUNTAIN. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 17 BELOW ZERO, BUT THE PLANE SUFFERED NO ICING.
[symbol]IA SPEC 80 MGS. CAN
CREDIT LINE (BRITISH OFFICIAL PHOTO FROM ACME) 9/18/45 (EO)

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REF. DEPT.
10- 2.45
N.E.A.

paf 735

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Mosquito flying over Mount Everest