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English: A close-up view of a Vickers Wellington DWI (Directional Wireless Installation) on the ground at Ismailia, Egypt, showing the electromagnetic ring used to explode magnetic mines. (Original IWM caption: Close-up of a Vickers Wellington DWI Mark II of No. 1 General Reconnaissance Unit at Ismaliya, Egypt, , showing the 48-foot diameter electromagnetic ring, for exploding magnetic mines, suspended from the wings and fuselage of the aircraft. The ring weighed over two and a quarter tons.)
Date between 1940 and 1943
date QS:P,+1940-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1940-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1943-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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Image of the exterior main entrance to the Imperial War Museum in London. This photograph CM 5312 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums. Flag of the United Kingdom.
Author Royal Air Force official photographer
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