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This is a vintage advertisement for Westland Aircraft featuring the Westland Lysander at Tobruk. The image depicts an action-packed scene with a Lysander aircraft flying low over a battlefield, dropping supplies by parachute to troops below. Explosions and anti-aircraft fire fill the background, suggesting the dangerous environment in which these operations took place. A bold caption reads "ARMY OF THE NILE CO-OPERATION" followed by locations: SIDI BARRANI, BARDIA TOBRUK. Below the main illustration is a signboard that states: "WESTLAND LYSANDERS AT TOBRUK - The Messenger & Eyes Of The Army of the Nile. " It continues to describe how their distinctive silhouette has become familiar along North Africa's battlefronts and praises their role in reconnaissance missions and as messengers between ground forces and headquarters. The bottom portion of the ad includes WESTLAND AIRCRAFT LIMITED from YEVOIL ENGLAND, indicating both the manufacturer of this versatile aircraft and its country of origin. This advertisement likely dates back to World War II when Tobruk was a significant strategic location in North Africa and highlights the critical role played by aircraft like the Lysander in wartime communication and logistics.
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