1943 Air Chief Marshal Tedder takes command of Royal Air Force in Meditteranean
April 22, 2026
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0:14Now Playing1943 Air Chief Marshal Tedder takes command of Royal Air Force in Meditteranean
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as posted by the channelDate: 18th February 1943
Location: North Africa
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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AEROPLANES AMERICAN Air Chief Marshal Tedder arrives with General Spaartz in North Africa in FLYING FORTRESS.. also present Air Commodore Cross & Conyngham
Aircraft, Mudhen
AFRICA. Air Vice Marshal Tedder arrives in N.A.W. Gen. Spaartz..Gen. Bonyngham & Air Commodore Cross also present. Tedder takes command of Allied Air Forces in Meditteranean
W.Air Marshal Tedder N.Africa when Tedder takes command Allied Forces in Mediterranean
CROSS., Air Commodore. Air Marshall Present in N.Africa.when Tedder takes command of Allied Air Forces Mediterranean
SPAATZ, Mjr. Gen. (Chief of Army Air Force in Britain). Arr: w. Air Chief Marshal Tedder N. Africa Flying Fortress. Tedder takes command Allied Air Forces Mediterranean
TEDDER AIR MARSHAL. Arr:N.Africa in Flying Fortress w.Gen.Spaartz.. takes command Allied A.Forces in Mediterranean.. w.Air Officer Cmdng.Comingham
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World War Two, WWII, World War II, Allies, Second World War
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