RAF BOMBER COMMAND - The crew of a Handley Page Hampden of No. 206 Squadron practise bale out drill at Finningley, Yorkshire, early 1940

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2X02THN

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2561 x 1952 px | 21.7 x 16.5 cm | 8.5 x 6.5 inches | 300dpi

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