These photographs originate from the private albums of ww2 SAAF fighter pilot Hannes Faure. It was kindly made available to me by Pierre Faure, Hannes’s son. I scanned and placed the photographs on this web site in order to share these gems to enthusiasts and the wider public as a gesture of homage to these brave men of past glory. Please respect the copy rights of these photographs and contact me to obtain the necessary permission if you want to duplicate some of this material in other web sites or printed matter.
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Tinus le Roux
Jan 2012
1) Wings parade Kimberley
2) Group photo, Kimberley Air School class aug 1942 after wings were awarded.
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4) L.t.R. Bobby "Pongo" Pryde ?, Hannes, ?, ?
5) Hopkins, Higgo, Gouws
6) Hannes on the right
7) Inside cover of Photo album
8) Before squadron codes were awarded, Hannes in the centre.
9) Johnny Seccombe
10) Johnny Seccombe on plane
11) Hurricane 2 c strafing with 20 mm guns, note only 2x 20mm guns
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14) Ray Connell's aircraft being hit, Spit V.
15) Dicky Hojem (L) and Charles Wilson at Fuka, both KIA
16) Hannes and Liefie
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19) "Jan Vis" Salmon's aircraft being hit.
20) Double exposure pic: Bomb Finney?
21) Johnny Seccombe
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28) Mess at Gazala
29) Slit trench
30) Hannes being strapped in
31) Armourers busy with .303 Brownings in 4 gun bay
32) Captured 109 F Jan-Feb 1942
33) Johnny Seccombe
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35) Bennie Osler standing with hands on hips.
36) Bennie Osler on the left
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38) captured 109 front view
39) Gazala
40) Charles Wilson, KIA
41) Seccombe
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43) Seccombe
44) Hannes's plane on fire
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