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Magnetic mine being loaded into the bomb bay of a Handley Page Hampden Mk I
Photographs, P021820
Minelaying operations, typically referred to as Gardening sorties, represented a considerable part of the RAF's activities throughout the Second World War. The first RAF airborne minelaying operation was completed by a Handley Page Hampden.
Arthur Stewart King Scarf RAF Scampton 1937
Photographs, In Storage, X004-7598/042/005
Arthur Stewart King Scarf in flying gear at RAF Scampton in 1937. As a pilot in 1941, Squadron Leader Arthur Scarf was the only member of the RAF to be awarded the Victoria Cross for service in East Asia during the Second World War.
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