At US Army Air Force Base in Africa, American flyers find relaxation in their tent witha game of checkers before taking off on a bombing mission. 1943 - 8x10 photo "At US Army Air Force Base in Africa. Flyers of theUnited States Army Air Forces in Egypt, helping the British Eight Army rout Rommel's AdrikaKorps by bombing bases and strafing Axis troops, live in tents pitched on the desert sands onlytaking off on a bombing mission, American flyers find relaxation in their tent with a game ofcheckers. Left ro Right: Lt. Robert L. Metcalfe, Capt. Gordon Thomas, Lt. Roy E. Whittaker andCapt. Thomas. U.S. Air Forces Africa, located at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is combined withU.S. Air Forces in Europe and is the air component for the Department of Defense unified command- U.S. Africa Command located at Stuttgart, Germany. USAFE-AFAFRICA directs air operations in105 independent states, and possessing more than a quarter of the world's population and morethan a quarter of the world's Gross Domestic Product. During the Cold War, USAFE-AFAFRICA wasa fight-in-place fighter force postured for a large-scale conflict. Since the fall of the BerlinWall, it has transitioned to an Air Expeditionary Force with a mobile and deployable mix ofpeople and resources that can simultaneously operate in multiple locations. Its role in Europeas well as other non-traditional contingencies throughout its area of responsibility." Pickid: 502915 This is a high quality REPRODUCTION print. Where necessary,the image has been cleaned, digitally enhanced and restored by a proffessional to further enhancethe quality and enjoyment of the image. The photos is printed onto a high quality glossyphoto paper. We are very confident that you will be pleased by the quality of our prints. Express shipping via UPS takes usually up to 1-3 business days, anywhere in the world.Shipping cost Shipping is based on the actual cost of shipping, we ship from Icelandwhere the images are and we ship with Iceland Post and UPS. Iceland Post has fantastic shippingrecord and we have many shipments arriving earlier to clients than local shipments within Europeand USA. We are based right between USA and Europe so we can offer fast shipping to both continents.of a base price and then a small extra fee added for each additional image. Economyshipping – A priority Europe $4,99 + $1 for every extra item. USA$4,99 + $1 for every extra item. Registered letter with tracking number
Europe $19 + $2 for every extra item. USA $28 + $2 for every extra item.Expedited/Express shipping via UPS Europe $70 - no extra charge for additionalArmy Air Force Base in Africa, American flyers find relaxation in their tent with a game ofcheckers before taking off on a bombing mission. 1943 - 8x10 photo