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Royal Air Force- France 1939-1940. Air Chief Marshal Sir Cyril Newall, Chief of the Air Staff (third left), accompanied by Air Commodore Lord Londonderry and Air Vice Marshal P H L Playfair, Air Officer Commanding the Advanced Air Striking Force (first left), on an airfield during his tour of RAF units in France. Image details File size:
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Similar stock images Royal Air Force- France, 1939-1940. Air Officer Commander-in-Chief Air Marshal A S Barratt, Air Officer Commanding British Air Forces in France and Air Vice-Marshal P H L Playfair, Air Officer Commanding the Advanced Air Striking Force, photographed together for the first time while inspecting No. 73 Squadron RAF at Rouvres. Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-france-1939-1940-air-officer-commander-in-chief-air-marshal-a-s-barratt-air-officer-commanding-british-air-forces-in-france-and-air-vice-marshal-p-h-l-playfair-air-officer-commanding-the-advanced-air-striking-force-photographed-together-for-the-first-time-while-inspecting-no-73-squadron-raf-at-rouvres-image568983199.html RM 2T1KBTF – Royal Air Force- France, 1939-1940. Air Officer Commander-in-Chief Air Marshal A S Barratt, Air Officer Commanding British Air Forces in France and Air Vice-Marshal P H L Playfair, Air Officer Commanding the Advanced Air Striking Force, photographed together for the first time while inspecting No. 73 Squadron RAF at Rouvres. Sir Kingsley Wood (1881 - 1943), Secretary of State for Air pictured during a tour of the R.A.F. in France, the first British Defence Minister to visit British Forces overseas in 1939. He is seen before a bus which has been converted for office use and is adorned with humorous slogans and signs. Behind him is Air Vice-Marshal Peirse; on the right are Air Vice-Marshal P.H.L. Playfair, Air Officer Commanding the RAF in France and wo staff officers - Group-Captain A. H. Wann and Air-Commodore J. C. Quinnell. Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/sir-kingsley-wood-1881-1943-secretary-of-state-for-air-pictured-during-a-tour-of-the-raf-in-france-the-first-british-defence-minister-to-visit-british-forces-overseas-in-1939-he-is-seen-before-a-bus-which-has-been-converted-for-office-use-and-is-adorned-with-humorous-slogans-and-signs-behind-him-is-air-vice-marshal-peirse-on-the-right-are-air-vice-marshal-phl-playfair-air-officer-commanding-the-raf-in-france-and-wo-staff-officers-group-captain-a-h-wann-and-air-commodore-j-c-quinnell-image560866898.html RM 2RGDKCJ – Sir Kingsley Wood (1881 - 1943), Secretary of State for Air pictured during a tour of the R.A.F. in France, the first British Defence Minister to visit British Forces overseas in 1939. He is seen before a bus which has been converted for office use and is adorned with humorous slogans and signs. Behind him is Air Vice-Marshal Peirse; on the right are Air Vice-Marshal P.H.L. Playfair, Air Officer Commanding the RAF in France and wo staff officers - Group-Captain A. H. Wann and Air-Commodore J. C. Quinnell. The Bristol Bombay was a British troop transport aircraft adaptable for use as a medium bomber flown by the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. It saw early service ferrying supplies to the British Expeditionary Force in France in 1940, but the Bombay's main service was in the Middle East, when they were used as night bombers, as transport aircraft and ferried supplies and evacuated the wounded personnel. Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/the-bristol-bombay-was-a-british-troop-transport-aircraft-adaptable-for-use-as-a-medium-bomber-flown-by-the-royal-air-force-during-the-second-world-war-it-saw-early-service-ferrying-supplies-to-the-british-expeditionary-force-in-france-in-1940-but-the-bombays-main-service-was-in-the-middle-east-when-they-were-used-as-night-bombers-as-transport-aircraft-and-ferried-supplies-and-evacuated-the-wounded-personnel-image241679025.html RM T15C1N – The Bristol Bombay was a British troop transport aircraft adaptable for use as a medium bomber flown by the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. It saw early service ferrying supplies to the British Expeditionary Force in France in 1940, but the Bombay's main service was in the Middle East, when they were used as night bombers, as transport aircraft and ferried supplies and evacuated the wounded personnel. Sir Kingsley Wood (1881 - 1943), Secretary of State for Air pictured during a tour of the R.A.F. in France, the first British Defence Minister to visit British Forces overseas in 1939. He is seen before a bus which has been converted for office use and is adorned with humorous slogans and signs. Behind him is Air Vice-Marshal Peirse; on the right are Air Vice-Marshal P.H.L. Playfair, Air Officer Commanding the RAF in France and wo staff officers - Group-Captain A. H. Wann and Air-Commodore J. C. Quinnell. Date: 1939 Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/sir-kingsley-wood-1881-1943-secretary-of-state-for-air-pictured-during-a-tour-of-the-raf-in-france-the-first-british-defence-minister-to-visit-british-forces-overseas-in-1939-he-is-seen-before-a-bus-which-has-been-converted-for-office-use-and-is-adorned-with-humorous-slogans-and-signs-behind-him-is-air-vice-marshal-peirse-on-the-right-are-air-vice-marshal-phl-playfair-air-officer-commanding-the-raf-in-france-and-wo-staff-officers-group-captain-a-h-wann-and-air-commodore-j-c-quinnell-date-1939-image557106306.html RM 2RAAANP – Sir Kingsley Wood (1881 - 1943), Secretary of State for Air pictured during a tour of the R.A.F. in France, the first British Defence Minister to visit British Forces overseas in 1939. He is seen before a bus which has been converted for office use and is adorned with humorous slogans and signs. Behind him is Air Vice-Marshal Peirse; on the right are Air Vice-Marshal P.H.L. Playfair, Air Officer Commanding the RAF in France and wo staff officers - Group-Captain A. H. Wann and Air-Commodore J. C. Quinnell. Date: 1939 The Douglas A-20 Havoc was a United States attack, light bomber, intruder, and reconnaissance aircraft of World War II. France ordered 270 production aircraft, but when Germany invaded before the order could be completely fulfilled, the Royal Air Force agreed to take up the balance of the French order. The bombers were given the service name 'Boston', with the further designation of 'Mark I' or 'Mark II' according to the engine type. Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/the-douglas-a-20-havoc-was-a-united-states-attack-light-bomber-intruder-and-reconnaissance-aircraft-of-world-war-ii-france-ordered-270-production-aircraft-but-when-germany-invaded-before-the-order-could-be-completely-fulfilled-the-royal-air-force-agreed-to-take-up-the-balance-of-the-french-order-the-bombers-were-given-the-service-name-boston-with-the-further-designation-of-mark-i-or-mark-ii-according-to-the-engine-type-image241678282.html RM T15B36 – The Douglas A-20 Havoc was a United States attack, light bomber, intruder, and reconnaissance aircraft of World War II. France ordered 270 production aircraft, but when Germany invaded before the order could be completely fulfilled, the Royal Air Force agreed to take up the balance of the French order. The bombers were given the service name 'Boston', with the further designation of 'Mark I' or 'Mark II' according to the engine type. Black and white photograph of France during World War II (1939-1945); Painful drama at sea near El Kebir; the bombardment and sinking of the French fleet by the British Royal Navy and Air Force, 3 July 1940. Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/black-and-white-photograph-of-france-during-world-war-ii-1939-1945-painful-drama-at-sea-near-el-kebir-the-bombardment-and-sinking-of-the-french-fleet-by-the-british-royal-navy-and-air-force-3-july-1940-image377042024.html RM 2CWBMXG – Black and white photograph of France during World War II (1939-1945); Painful drama at sea near El Kebir; the bombardment and sinking of the French fleet by the British Royal Navy and Air Force, 3 July 1940. Ms Gabriel Patterson (left) an instructor in conversation with Ms Grace Brown who flew her Tiger Moth into France with medical supplies during the German Advance of 1940. Both were members of the the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) set up during the Second World War to ferry new, repaired and damaged military aircraft between factories, assembly plants, transatlantic delivery points, maintenance units (MUs) and active service squadrons and airfields. They also flew service personnel on urgent duty from one place to another and performed some air ambulance work. Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/ms-gabriel-patterson-left-an-instructor-in-conversation-with-ms-grace-brown-who-flew-her-tiger-moth-into-france-with-medical-supplies-during-the-german-advance-of-1940-both-were-members-of-the-the-air-transport-auxiliary-ata-set-up-during-the-second-world-war-to-ferry-new-repaired-and-damaged-military-aircraft-between-factories-assembly-plants-transatlantic-delivery-points-maintenance-units-mus-and-active-service-squadrons-and-airfields-they-also-flew-service-personnel-on-urgent-duty-from-one-place-to-another-and-performed-some-air-ambulance-work-image369910345.html RM 2CDPTBN – Ms Gabriel Patterson (left) an instructor in conversation with Ms Grace Brown who flew her Tiger Moth into France with medical supplies during the German Advance of 1940. Both were members of the the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) set up during the Second World War to ferry new, repaired and damaged military aircraft between factories, assembly plants, transatlantic delivery points, maintenance units (MUs) and active service squadrons and airfields. They also flew service personnel on urgent duty from one place to another and performed some air ambulance work. Sir Kingsley Wood (1881 - 1943), Secretary of State for Air pictured during a tour of the R.A.F. in France, the first British Defence Minister to visit British Forces overseas in 1939. He is seen before a bus which has been converted for office use and is adorned with humorous slogans and signs. Behind him is Air Vice-Marshal Peirse; on the right are Air Vice-Marshal P.H.L. Playfair, Air Officer Commanding the RAF in France and wo staff officers - Group-Captain A. H. Wann and Air-Commodore J. C. Quinnell. Date: 1939 Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/sir-kingsley-wood-1881-1943-secretary-of-state-for-air-pictured-during-a-tour-of-the-raf-in-france-the-first-british-defence-minister-to-visit-british-forces-overseas-in-1939-he-is-seen-before-a-bus-which-has-been-converted-for-office-use-and-is-adorned-with-humorous-slogans-and-signs-behind-him-is-air-vice-marshal-peirse-on-the-right-are-air-vice-marshal-phl-playfair-air-officer-commanding-the-raf-in-france-and-wo-staff-officers-group-captain-a-h-wann-and-air-commodore-j-c-quinnell-date-1939-image501425886.html RM 2M3NWRA – Sir Kingsley Wood (1881 - 1943), Secretary of State for Air pictured during a tour of the R.A.F. in France, the first British Defence Minister to visit British Forces overseas in 1939. He is seen before a bus which has been converted for office use and is adorned with humorous slogans and signs. Behind him is Air Vice-Marshal Peirse; on the right are Air Vice-Marshal P.H.L. Playfair, Air Officer Commanding the RAF in France and wo staff officers - Group-Captain A. H. Wann and Air-Commodore J. C. Quinnell. Date: 1939 Pilots of No 87 Squadron run to their Hurricane fighters for a mock 'scramble' at Lille-Seclin, November 1939. The Hurricane, a British single-seat fighter aircraft of the 1930s–40s, was overshadowed in the public consciousness by the Supermarine Spitfire during the Battle of Britain in 1940, but the Hurricane inflicted 60 percent of the losses sustained by the Luftwaffe in the engagement, and fought in all the major theatres of the Second World War Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/pilots-of-no-87-squadron-run-to-their-hurricane-fighters-for-a-mock-scramble-at-lille-seclin-november-1939-the-hurricane-a-british-single-seat-fighter-aircraft-of-the-1930s40s-was-overshadowed-in-the-public-consciousness-by-the-supermarine-spitfire-during-the-battle-of-britain-in-1940-but-the-hurricane-inflicted-60-percent-of-the-losses-sustained-by-the-luftwaffe-in-the-engagement-and-fought-in-all-the-major-theatres-of-the-second-world-war-image476390216.html RM 2JK1CG8 – Pilots of No 87 Squadron run to their Hurricane fighters for a mock 'scramble' at Lille-Seclin, November 1939. The Hurricane, a British single-seat fighter aircraft of the 1930s–40s, was overshadowed in the public consciousness by the Supermarine Spitfire during the Battle of Britain in 1940, but the Hurricane inflicted 60 percent of the losses sustained by the Luftwaffe in the engagement, and fought in all the major theatres of the Second World War Rare WW2 Christmas card, printed in Brussels. It shows the RAF ensign and Belgian Air force wings + flag. Not sure if it dates from 1939 or 1944. More likely the latter. It was sent by an RAF man who was evacuated with the BEF from Northern France in 1940. Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/rare-ww2-christmas-card-printed-in-brussels-it-shows-the-raf-ensign-and-belgian-air-force-wings-flag-not-sure-if-it-dates-from-1939-or-1944-more-likely-the-latter-it-was-sent-by-an-raf-man-who-was-evacuated-with-the-bef-from-northern-france-in-1940-image454472084.html RF 2HBAYNT – Rare WW2 Christmas card, printed in Brussels. It shows the RAF ensign and Belgian Air force wings + flag. Not sure if it dates from 1939 or 1944. More likely the latter. It was sent by an RAF man who was evacuated with the BEF from Northern France in 1940. Pilots while away their time during the Phoney War, an eight-month period at the start of World War II, that began with the declaration of war by the United Kingdom and France against Nazi Germany on 3 September 1939, and ended with the German invasion of France and the Low Countries on 10 May 1940. Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/pilots-while-away-their-time-during-the-phoney-war-an-eight-month-period-at-the-start-of-world-war-ii-that-began-with-the-declaration-of-war-by-the-united-kingdom-and-france-against-nazi-germany-on-3-september-1939-and-ended-with-the-german-invasion-of-france-and-the-low-countries-on-10-may-1940-image369910175.html RM 2CDPT5K – Pilots while away their time during the Phoney War, an eight-month period at the start of World War II, that began with the declaration of war by the United Kingdom and France against Nazi Germany on 3 September 1939, and ended with the German invasion of France and the Low Countries on 10 May 1940. Royal Navy - HMS Escort, an E-class destroyer, built for the Royal Navy in the early 1930s. Although assigned to the Home Fleet upon completion, the ship was attached to the Mediterranean Fleet in 1935-36, during the Abyssinia Crisis. During the Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939, she spent considerable time in Spanish waters, enforcing the arms blockade imposed by Britain and France on both sides of the conflict. Escort was assigned to convoy escort and anti-submarine patrol duties in the Western Approaches, when World War II began in September 1939. During the Norwegian Campaign, the ship escort Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/royal-navy-hms-escort-an-e-class-destroyer-built-for-the-royal-navy-in-the-early-1930s-although-assigned-to-the-home-fleet-upon-completion-the-ship-was-attached-to-the-mediterranean-fleet-in-1935-36-during-the-abyssinia-crisis-during-the-spanish-civil-war-of-1936-1939-she-spent-considerable-time-in-spanish-waters-enforcing-the-arms-blockade-imposed-by-britain-and-france-on-both-sides-of-the-conflict-escort-was-assigned-to-convoy-escort-and-anti-submarine-patrol-duties-in-the-western-approaches-when-world-war-ii-began-in-september-1939-during-the-norwegian-campaign-the-ship-escort-image560815712.html RM 2RGBA4G – Royal Navy - HMS Escort, an E-class destroyer, built for the Royal Navy in the early 1930s. Although assigned to the Home Fleet upon completion, the ship was attached to the Mediterranean Fleet in 1935-36, during the Abyssinia Crisis. During the Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939, she spent considerable time in Spanish waters, enforcing the arms blockade imposed by Britain and France on both sides of the conflict. Escort was assigned to convoy escort and anti-submarine patrol duties in the Western Approaches, when World War II began in September 1939. During the Norwegian Campaign, the ship escort The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was a World War II American fighter aircraft with distinctive twin booms and a central nacelle containing the cockpit and armament. Along with its use as a general fighter, the P-38 served in various aerial combat roles, night fighter, long-range escort fighter (with drop tanks), pathfinder, and as a fighter-bomber during the invasion of Normandy and the Allied advance across France into Germany. It was also used in the aerial reconnaissance role, the P-38 accounted for 90 percent of the aerial film captured over Europe. Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/the-lockheed-p-38-lightning-was-a-world-war-ii-american-fighter-aircraft-with-distinctive-twin-booms-and-a-central-nacelle-containing-the-cockpit-and-armament-along-with-its-use-as-a-general-fighter-the-p-38-served-in-various-aerial-combat-roles-night-fighter-long-range-escort-fighter-with-drop-tanks-pathfinder-and-as-a-fighter-bomber-during-the-invasion-of-normandy-and-the-allied-advance-across-france-into-germany-it-was-also-used-in-the-aerial-reconnaissance-role-the-p-38-accounted-for-90-percent-of-the-aerial-film-captured-over-europe-image369911023.html RM 2CDPW7Y – The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was a World War II American fighter aircraft with distinctive twin booms and a central nacelle containing the cockpit and armament. Along with its use as a general fighter, the P-38 served in various aerial combat roles, night fighter, long-range escort fighter (with drop tanks), pathfinder, and as a fighter-bomber during the invasion of Normandy and the Allied advance across France into Germany. It was also used in the aerial reconnaissance role, the P-38 accounted for 90 percent of the aerial film captured over Europe. 
