A low-flying Royal Air Force’s Hurricane escorts rolling trucks of a New Zealand unit on the move in Egypt on August 3, 1942. The height of the truck’s roof respect to the plane give an idea of the flight altitude of the Hurricane. Note the Hurricane’s pilot flying with the canopy completely open. Victor Sierra

Low-altitude flight over the desert

original caption states "This hydroplane is part of the R.A.F. rescue service in the Middle East. It operates on the lakes of the Nile Delta for the assistance of pilots who may make forced landings in the water. Consisting of a cabin mounted on seaplane flats it is driven by an aircraft engine and propeller mounted in the stern and steered by an aircraft rudder. There are also rudders on each of the floats. The top speed of the craft is about fifteen knots. Photo taken on March 11, 1942." Floats from a Shark or Swordfish ? Tailplane from a Tiger Moth ? Engine from ???

hydroplane 1942 nile delta

The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft which was used by the Royal Air Force throughout the Second World War. It was designed as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft. After the Battle of Britain (1940), the Spitfire became the backbone of RAF Fighter Command and saw action in all theaters of operation.
