No. 318 Squadron Picture Gallery. Part 5. "Palestine"
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After arriving at Almaza, the unit
received 57 pieces of motor transport and went to Muqueibilia.

Above and below: Going there.

 Mouquebila, Palestine. September 1943. S/Ldr
Wielochowski reporting the squadron for duties. Receiving the report is Gen.
Anders.

Left: Polish officers at the Muquebilia base.
Right: Its
station's office.

September 1943. Muqueiblia. 318 ground personnel.
Soon after the training started, more
then half of the flying personnel became sick due to a local malarious climate.
The unit was moved to Gaza.

The 318 squadron after settling in Gaza.
Most of those on the picture are not yet positively identified.

In front of the officer's mess: Krzywonos (left), Stutzman, Glowacki and Kon.

Same place. Mixed group of Polis and British officers.

Most of the free time the squadron's personnel spent visiting whatever local attractions.
Less then two weeks after the unit was
transferred to Wilhelma, where it continued its training.
Above and below: 318's Hurricanes at the Wilhelma airfield.

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