Goodchild A (F/O), Royal Air Force official photographer
Description
English: Royal Air Force- 2nd Tactical Air Force, 1943-1945.
Group Captain P G Wykeham-Barnes, while Officer Commanding No. 140 Wing at Hunsdon, Hertfordshire. during a long and varied career as a fighter pilot, Wykeham-Barnes shot down at least 15 enemy aircraft in the Middle East, North Africa and the United Kingdom between 1940 and 1943. He commanded Nos. 73, 257 and 23 Squadrons RAF in 1941-1942 and also became Wing Commander Fighters of the Desert Air Force. Back in the United Kingdom, he was appointed Sector Commander at RAF Kenley in June 1943, and then served on the Air Staff at the Air Ministry. He assumed command of 140 Wing in March 1944, to be followed by his final wartime appointment on the Air Staff of No. 2 Group of 2 TAF in December.
Date
between 1943 and 1945
date QS:P571,+1943-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1943-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1945-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired 50 years after their creation.
Part of
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Air Ministry Second World War Official Collection
Subject(s)
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Associated people and organisations
Royal Air Force, 2 Group, Royal Air Force, 23 Squadron, Royal Air Force, 257 Squadron, Royal Air Force, 2nd Tactical Air Force, Royal Air Force, 73 Squadron, Royal Air Force, Desert Air Force
Associated places
Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Associated themes
Middle East 1939-1945, North Africa 1939-1945, Royal Air Force 1939-1945
Associated keywords
Aerial Warfare, Operations
Category
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photographs
Image sorted
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yes
Licensing
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