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WW2 RAF Wellington Bombers with ground crews working and preparing a turnaround on their Vickers Wellington bombers, as a Wellington Bomber takes off and flies overhead. RAF Hemswell Lincolnshire, UK 1943 World War II Britain UK Royal Airforce Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/ww2-raf-wellington-bombers-with-ground-crews-working-and-preparing-a-turnaround-on-their-vickers-wellington-bombers-as-a-wellington-bomber-takes-off-and-flies-overhead-raf-hemswell-lincolnshire-uk-1943-world-war-ii-britain-uk-royal-airforce-image450706380.htmlRM2H57CGC–WW2 RAF Wellington Bombers with ground crews working and preparing a turnaround on their Vickers Wellington bombers, as a Wellington Bomber takes off and flies overhead. RAF Hemswell Lincolnshire, UK 1943 World War II Britain UK Royal Airforce
World War 2 - Bomber command, Published 1941. Bomber command crews. From Government publication: caption reads: 'Their hearts Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-world-war-2-bomber-command-published-1941-bomber-command-crews-from-83336586.htmlRMERG8JJ–World War 2 - Bomber command, Published 1941. Bomber command crews. From Government publication: caption reads: 'Their hearts
Breguet 690 first flown in March 1938, entered service as a close support bomber in late 1939 With still inexperienced crews, most were lost in Spring 1940 German Blitzkreig. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/breguet-690-first-flown-in-march-1938-entered-service-as-a-close-support-bomber-in-late-1939-with-still-inexperienced-crews-most-were-lost-in-spring-1940-german-blitzkreig-image504797705.htmlRM2M97EHD–Breguet 690 first flown in March 1938, entered service as a close support bomber in late 1939 With still inexperienced crews, most were lost in Spring 1940 German Blitzkreig.
American crew members of the 381st Bomb Group return to a Bomber station of the U.S. Air Force , somewhere in England after leading a flight to Berlin in their B-17 Flying Fortress plane (serial number 42-31761) nicknamed 'Rotherhithe's Revenge'. As an appreciation of £800,000 raised during Bermondsey's Wings for Victory Week, the people of Bermondsey christened the bomber 'Rotherhithe Revenge'. Three other bombers were named by their crews also in honour of Bermondsey. March 1944. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/american-crew-members-of-the-381st-bomb-group-return-to-a-bomber-station-of-the-us-air-force-somewhere-in-england-after-leading-a-flight-to-berlin-in-their-b-17-flying-fortress-plane-serial-number-42-31761-nicknamed-rotherhithes-revenge-as-an-appreciation-of-800000-raised-during-bermondseys-wings-for-victory-week-the-people-of-bermondsey-christened-the-bomber-rotherhithe-revenge-three-other-bombers-were-named-by-their-crews-also-in-honour-of-bermondsey-march-1944-image458446286.htmlRM2HHT0WJ–American crew members of the 381st Bomb Group return to a Bomber station of the U.S. Air Force , somewhere in England after leading a flight to Berlin in their B-17 Flying Fortress plane (serial number 42-31761) nicknamed 'Rotherhithe's Revenge'. As an appreciation of £800,000 raised during Bermondsey's Wings for Victory Week, the people of Bermondsey christened the bomber 'Rotherhithe Revenge'. Three other bombers were named by their crews also in honour of Bermondsey. March 1944.
Round the clock with a bomber squadron: planning operations on the enemy - the start and return. The bomber pilot and captain finds his squadron is down for operations, and listens while the intelligence officer briefs the crews; the captain and second pilot return to the crew room; the captain and crew give a detailed account to the intelligence officer on their return from ops; the captain in the hangar. Second page of a double page spread of photographs in the Illustrated London News. Date: 1941 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/round-the-clock-with-a-bomber-squadron-planning-operations-on-the-enemy-the-start-and-return-the-bomber-pilot-and-captain-finds-his-squadron-is-down-for-operations-and-listens-while-the-intelligence-officer-briefs-the-crews-the-captain-and-second-pilot-return-to-the-crew-room-the-captain-and-crew-give-a-detailed-account-to-the-intelligence-officer-on-their-return-from-ops-the-captain-in-the-hangar-second-page-of-a-double-page-spread-of-photographs-in-the-illustrated-london-news-date-1941-image501427190.htmlRM2M3NYDX–Round the clock with a bomber squadron: planning operations on the enemy - the start and return. The bomber pilot and captain finds his squadron is down for operations, and listens while the intelligence officer briefs the crews; the captain and second pilot return to the crew room; the captain and crew give a detailed account to the intelligence officer on their return from ops; the captain in the hangar. Second page of a double page spread of photographs in the Illustrated London News. Date: 1941
Pacific Ocean: August, 1942 U.S. Navy scout bomber crashes while landing on the aircraft carrrier flight deck and ends up in the catwalk as ground crews rush to assist. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/pacific-ocean-august-1942-us-navy-scout-bomber-crashes-while-landing-on-the-aircraft-carrrier-flight-deck-and-ends-up-in-the-catwalk-as-ground-crews-rush-to-assist-image558031153.htmlRM2RBTEC1–Pacific Ocean: August, 1942 U.S. Navy scout bomber crashes while landing on the aircraft carrrier flight deck and ends up in the catwalk as ground crews rush to assist.
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Saratoga (CV-3) burning after five 'Kamikaze' suicide planes hit the forward flight deck off Chi-chi Jima, shortly after 17:00h, 21 February 1945. Another attack at 19:00h scored an additional bomb hit. 123 of her crew were dead or missing as a result of the attacks. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-us-navy-aircraft-carrier-uss-saratoga-cv-3-burning-after-five-kamikaze-suicide-planes-hit-the-forward-flight-deck-off-chi-chi-jima-shortly-after-1700h-21-february-1945-another-attack-at-1900h-scored-an-additional-bomb-hit-123-of-her-crew-were-dead-or-missing-as-a-result-of-the-attacks-image552642062.htmlRM2R330GE–The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Saratoga (CV-3) burning after five 'Kamikaze' suicide planes hit the forward flight deck off Chi-chi Jima, shortly after 17:00h, 21 February 1945. Another attack at 19:00h scored an additional bomb hit. 123 of her crew were dead or missing as a result of the attacks.
Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Bomber Command Crews and Hampden aircraft of No 50 Squadron at Waddington after the raid on shipping off Bergen, 9 April 1940. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-1939-1945-bomber-command-crews-and-hampden-aircraft-of-no-50-squadron-at-waddington-after-the-raid-on-shipping-off-bergen-9-april-1940-image568979064.htmlRM2T1K6GT–Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Bomber Command Crews and Hampden aircraft of No 50 Squadron at Waddington after the raid on shipping off Bergen, 9 April 1940.
Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1939-1941. Bomber crews of No. 83 Squadron RAF line up by a Handley Page Hampden Mark I of the Squadron at Scampton, Lincolnshire. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-bomber-command-1939-1941-bomber-crews-of-no-83-squadron-raf-line-up-by-a-handley-page-hampden-mark-i-of-the-squadron-at-scampton-lincolnshire-image568980126.htmlRM2T1K7XP–Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1939-1941. Bomber crews of No. 83 Squadron RAF line up by a Handley Page Hampden Mark I of the Squadron at Scampton, Lincolnshire.
Royal Air Force Bomber Command 1939-1941. Handley Page Halifax crews of No. 35 Squadron RAF await transport to their aircraft outside one of the Type C hangars at Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-bomber-command-1939-1941-handley-page-halifax-crews-of-no-35-squadron-raf-await-transport-to-their-aircraft-outside-one-of-the-type-c-hangars-at-linton-on-ouse-yorkshire-image568991937.htmlRM2T1KR0H–Royal Air Force Bomber Command 1939-1941. Handley Page Halifax crews of No. 35 Squadron RAF await transport to their aircraft outside one of the Type C hangars at Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire.
Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. Crews of No. 77 Squadron RAF about to be driven to the dispersals at Elvington, Yorkshire, for the Squadron's fourth raid on Berlin, Germany. Note the two WAAF drivers by the tailboard of the lorry. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-bomber-command-1942-1945-crews-of-no-77-squadron-raf-about-to-be-driven-to-the-dispersals-at-elvington-yorkshire-for-the-squadrons-fourth-raid-on-berlin-germany-note-the-two-waaf-drivers-by-the-tailboard-of-the-lorry-image568980341.htmlRM2T1K86D–Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. Crews of No. 77 Squadron RAF about to be driven to the dispersals at Elvington, Yorkshire, for the Squadron's fourth raid on Berlin, Germany. Note the two WAAF drivers by the tailboard of the lorry.
Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Bomber Command Flight Sergeant Ed Clode of Invercargill, New Zealand, a bomb aimer with No 106 Squadron at Metheringham, relaxes as crews are debriefed after the Frankfurt raid of 22-23 March 1944. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-1939-1945-bomber-command-flight-sergeant-ed-clode-of-invercargill-new-zealand-a-bomb-aimer-with-no-106-squadron-at-metheringham-relaxes-as-crews-are-debriefed-after-the-frankfurt-raid-of-22-23-march-1944-image568979695.htmlRM2T1K7BB–Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Bomber Command Flight Sergeant Ed Clode of Invercargill, New Zealand, a bomb aimer with No 106 Squadron at Metheringham, relaxes as crews are debriefed after the Frankfurt raid of 22-23 March 1944.
Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. Fire crews cover an Avro Lancaster of Bomber Command with foam in an effort to save it from burning, at B58/Melsbroek, Belgium, following the attack on the airfield by Luftwaffe fighter-bombers, (Operation BODENPLATTE). Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-bomber-command-1942-1945-fire-crews-cover-an-avro-lancaster-of-bomber-command-with-foam-in-an-effort-to-save-it-from-burning-at-b58melsbroek-belgium-following-the-attack-on-the-airfield-by-luftwaffe-fighter-bombers-operation-bodenplatte-image568985101.htmlRM2T1KE8D–Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. Fire crews cover an Avro Lancaster of Bomber Command with foam in an effort to save it from burning, at B58/Melsbroek, Belgium, following the attack on the airfield by Luftwaffe fighter-bombers, (Operation BODENPLATTE).
Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. Ground crews overhaul the Rolls-Royce Merlin XX engines of Handley Page Halifax Mark II, BB194 'ZA-E', of No. 10 Squadron RAF, in a dispersal at Melbourne, Yorkshire. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-bomber-command-1942-1945-ground-crews-overhaul-the-rolls-royce-merlin-xx-engines-of-handley-page-halifax-mark-ii-bb194-za-e-of-no-10-squadron-raf-in-a-dispersal-at-melbourne-yorkshire-image568980534.htmlRM2T1K8DA–Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. Ground crews overhaul the Rolls-Royce Merlin XX engines of Handley Page Halifax Mark II, BB194 'ZA-E', of No. 10 Squadron RAF, in a dispersal at Melbourne, Yorkshire.
Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1939-1941. Flying Officer Leonard Cheshire, while serving his second tour of operations with No. 35 Squadron RAF, stands with his air and ground crews in front of a Handley Page Halifax at Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-bomber-command-1939-1941-flying-officer-leonard-cheshire-while-serving-his-second-tour-of-operations-with-no-35-squadron-raf-stands-with-his-air-and-ground-crews-in-front-of-a-handley-page-halifax-at-linton-on-ouse-yorkshire-image568980227.htmlRM2T1K82B–Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1939-1941. Flying Officer Leonard Cheshire, while serving his second tour of operations with No. 35 Squadron RAF, stands with his air and ground crews in front of a Handley Page Halifax at Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire.
Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. The Duke of Kent inspecting bomber pilots and crews at Mildenhall, Suffolk, following a costly raid on Hamburg, Germany, in which 16 Vickers Wellingtons and 9 Short Stirlings were lost from No. 3 Group. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-bomber-command-1942-1945-the-duke-of-kent-inspecting-bomber-pilots-and-crews-at-mildenhall-suffolk-following-a-costly-raid-on-hamburg-germany-in-which-16-vickers-wellingtons-and-9-short-stirlings-were-lost-from-no-3-group-image568980510.htmlRM2T1K8CE–Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. The Duke of Kent inspecting bomber pilots and crews at Mildenhall, Suffolk, following a costly raid on Hamburg, Germany, in which 16 Vickers Wellingtons and 9 Short Stirlings were lost from No. 3 Group.
Royal Air Force Bomber Command 1939-1941. Bomber crews mount the flatbed of a dispersal truck before being transported to their aircraft for an operation. Most are wearing Irvin Harnessuits, a short-legged flying suit with an inbuilt life jacket and parachute harness, issued to Bomber and Coastal Command aircrew. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-bomber-command-1939-1941-bomber-crews-mount-the-flatbed-of-a-dispersal-truck-before-being-transported-to-their-aircraft-for-an-operation-most-are-wearing-irvin-harnessuits-a-short-legged-flying-suit-with-an-inbuilt-life-jacket-and-parachute-harness-issued-to-bomber-and-coastal-command-aircrew-image568991953.htmlRM2T1KR15–Royal Air Force Bomber Command 1939-1941. Bomber crews mount the flatbed of a dispersal truck before being transported to their aircraft for an operation. Most are wearing Irvin Harnessuits, a short-legged flying suit with an inbuilt life jacket and parachute harness, issued to Bomber and Coastal Command aircrew.
Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. Avro Lancasters await their crews in their dispersals at sunset, before taking off from Scampton, Lincolnshire on a bombing raid. The nearest aircraft is a Mark I, R5751 'EA-E', of No. 49 Squadron RAF, normally based at Fiskerton, also in Lincolnshire. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-bomber-command-1942-1945-avro-lancasters-await-their-crews-in-their-dispersals-at-sunset-before-taking-off-from-scampton-lincolnshire-on-a-bombing-raid-the-nearest-aircraft-is-a-mark-i-r5751-ea-e-of-no-49-squadron-raf-normally-based-at-fiskerton-also-in-lincolnshire-image568980515.htmlRM2T1K8CK–Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. Avro Lancasters await their crews in their dispersals at sunset, before taking off from Scampton, Lincolnshire on a bombing raid. The nearest aircraft is a Mark I, R5751 'EA-E', of No. 49 Squadron RAF, normally based at Fiskerton, also in Lincolnshire.
Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1939-1941. Aircrews of No. 40 Squadron RAF board a lorry for transport to their dispersed Bristol Blenheims at Wyton, Cambridgeshire. They are all wearing the Irvin Harnessuit, a short-legged flying jerkin incorporating a parachute harness and lifejacket bladder, issued to Bomber Command crews from May 1940. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-bomber-command-1939-1941-aircrews-of-no-40-squadron-raf-board-a-lorry-for-transport-to-their-dispersed-bristol-blenheims-at-wyton-cambridgeshire-they-are-all-wearing-the-irvin-harnessuit-a-short-legged-flying-jerkin-incorporating-a-parachute-harness-and-lifejacket-bladder-issued-to-bomber-command-crews-from-may-1940-image568980223.htmlRM2T1K827–Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1939-1941. Aircrews of No. 40 Squadron RAF board a lorry for transport to their dispersed Bristol Blenheims at Wyton, Cambridgeshire. They are all wearing the Irvin Harnessuit, a short-legged flying jerkin incorporating a parachute harness and lifejacket bladder, issued to Bomber Command crews from May 1940.
Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. Ground crews refuelling and bombing up an Avro Lancaster of No. 75 (New Zealand) Squadron RAF at Mepal, Cambridgeshire, for a night raid on Krefeld, Germany. The bomb load consists of a 4,000-lb HC 'cookie' and mixed 1,000-lb and 500-lb MC bombs. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-bomber-command-1942-1945-ground-crews-refuelling-and-bombing-up-an-avro-lancaster-of-no-75-new-zealand-squadron-raf-at-mepal-cambridgeshire-for-a-night-raid-on-krefeld-germany-the-bomb-load-consists-of-a-4000-lb-hc-cookie-and-mixed-1000-lb-and-500-lb-mc-bombs-image479148478.htmlRM2JRF2NJ–Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. Ground crews refuelling and bombing up an Avro Lancaster of No. 75 (New Zealand) Squadron RAF at Mepal, Cambridgeshire, for a night raid on Krefeld, Germany. The bomb load consists of a 4,000-lb HC 'cookie' and mixed 1,000-lb and 500-lb MC bombs.
Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. Ground crews refuelling and bombing up an Avro Lancaster of No. 75 (New Zealand) Squadron RAF at Mepal, Cambridgeshire, for a night raid on Krefeld, Germany. The bomb load consists of a 4,000-lb HC 'cookie' and mixed 1,000-lb and 500-lb MC bombs. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-bomber-command-1942-1945-ground-crews-refuelling-and-bombing-up-an-avro-lancaster-of-no-75-new-zealand-squadron-raf-at-mepal-cambridgeshire-for-a-night-raid-on-krefeld-germany-the-bomb-load-consists-of-a-4000-lb-hc-cookie-and-mixed-1000-lb-and-500-lb-mc-bombs-image568985143.htmlRM2T1KE9Y–Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. Ground crews refuelling and bombing up an Avro Lancaster of No. 75 (New Zealand) Squadron RAF at Mepal, Cambridgeshire, for a night raid on Krefeld, Germany. The bomb load consists of a 4,000-lb HC 'cookie' and mixed 1,000-lb and 500-lb MC bombs.
Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Bomber Command Watched by the CO, Wing Commander D A Gardner (left), aircrew of No 166 Squadron at Kirmington, Lincolnshire, gather on 20 July 1944 to hear the Adjutant, Flight Lieutenant F C Tigh, read out a congratulatory message from Field Marshal Montgomery, thanking the bomber crews for their efforts supporting the British Second Army's armoured offensive in Normandy, Operation 'Goodwood'. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-1939-1945-bomber-command-watched-by-the-co-wing-commander-d-a-gardner-left-aircrew-of-no-166-squadron-at-kirmington-lincolnshire-gather-on-20-july-1944-to-hear-the-adjutant-flight-lieutenant-f-c-tigh-read-out-a-congratulatory-message-from-field-marshal-montgomery-thanking-the-bomber-crews-for-their-efforts-supporting-the-british-second-armys-armoured-offensive-in-normandy-operation-goodwood-image568979728.htmlRM2T1K7CG–Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Bomber Command Watched by the CO, Wing Commander D A Gardner (left), aircrew of No 166 Squadron at Kirmington, Lincolnshire, gather on 20 July 1944 to hear the Adjutant, Flight Lieutenant F C Tigh, read out a congratulatory message from Field Marshal Montgomery, thanking the bomber crews for their efforts supporting the British Second Army's armoured offensive in Normandy, Operation 'Goodwood'.
Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1939-1941. The crew of Boeing Fortress Mark I, 'WP-G' of No. 90 Squadron RAF, climb out of their aircraft at Polebrook, Northamptonshire, after a daylight attack on the German battlecruiser GNEISENAU docked at Brest, France, which they bombed from 30,000 feet. The crews of the three Fortresses involved found that the Sperry Model 'O' bombsight, with which the Fortresses were equipped, was too inaccurate at that height, and that the Wright Cyclone engines had difficulty in maintaining such an altitude. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-bomber-command-1939-1941-the-crew-of-boeing-fortress-mark-i-wp-g-of-no-90-squadron-raf-climb-out-of-their-aircraft-at-polebrook-northamptonshire-after-a-daylight-attack-on-the-german-battlecruiser-gneisenau-docked-at-brest-france-which-they-bombed-from-30000-feet-the-crews-of-the-three-fortresses-involved-found-that-the-sperry-model-o-bombsight-with-which-the-fortresses-were-equipped-was-too-inaccurate-at-that-height-and-that-the-wright-cyclone-engines-had-difficulty-in-maintaining-such-an-altitude-image479148586.htmlRM2JRF2WE–Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1939-1941. The crew of Boeing Fortress Mark I, 'WP-G' of No. 90 Squadron RAF, climb out of their aircraft at Polebrook, Northamptonshire, after a daylight attack on the German battlecruiser GNEISENAU docked at Brest, France, which they bombed from 30,000 feet. The crews of the three Fortresses involved found that the Sperry Model 'O' bombsight, with which the Fortresses were equipped, was too inaccurate at that height, and that the Wright Cyclone engines had difficulty in maintaining such an altitude.
Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1939-1941. The crew of Boeing Fortress Mark I, 'WP-G' of No. 90 Squadron RAF, climb out of their aircraft at Polebrook, Northamptonshire, after a daylight attack on the German battlecruiser GNEISENAU docked at Brest, France, which they bombed from 30,000 feet. The crews of the three Fortresses involved found that the Sperry Model 'O' bombsight, with which the Fortresses were equipped, was too inaccurate at that height, and that the Wright Cyclone engines had difficulty in maintaining such an altitude. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-bomber-command-1939-1941-the-crew-of-boeing-fortress-mark-i-wp-g-of-no-90-squadron-raf-climb-out-of-their-aircraft-at-polebrook-northamptonshire-after-a-daylight-attack-on-the-german-battlecruiser-gneisenau-docked-at-brest-france-which-they-bombed-from-30000-feet-the-crews-of-the-three-fortresses-involved-found-that-the-sperry-model-o-bombsight-with-which-the-fortresses-were-equipped-was-too-inaccurate-at-that-height-and-that-the-wright-cyclone-engines-had-difficulty-in-maintaining-such-an-altitude-image568985254.htmlRM2T1KEDX–Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1939-1941. The crew of Boeing Fortress Mark I, 'WP-G' of No. 90 Squadron RAF, climb out of their aircraft at Polebrook, Northamptonshire, after a daylight attack on the German battlecruiser GNEISENAU docked at Brest, France, which they bombed from 30,000 feet. The crews of the three Fortresses involved found that the Sperry Model 'O' bombsight, with which the Fortresses were equipped, was too inaccurate at that height, and that the Wright Cyclone engines had difficulty in maintaining such an altitude.
Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. Following their briefing, Handley Page Halifax crews of No. 76 Squadron RAF board their transports at Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, Yorkshire, to be driven to their dispersals in preparation for a raid on Kassel, Germany. This raid, on 22/23 October 1943, was the most devastating delivered on a German city since the 'firestorm' raid on Hamburg in the previous July. Of the 569 aircraft used in the attack, 43 were lost, of which 25 were Halifaxes. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-bomber-command-1942-1945-following-their-briefing-handley-page-halifax-crews-of-no-76-squadron-raf-board-their-transports-at-holme-on-spalding-moor-yorkshire-to-be-driven-to-their-dispersals-in-preparation-for-a-raid-on-kassel-germany-this-raid-on-2223-october-1943-was-the-most-devastating-delivered-on-a-german-city-since-the-firestorm-raid-on-hamburg-in-the-previous-july-of-the-569-aircraft-used-in-the-attack-43-were-lost-of-which-25-were-halifaxes-image568980356.htmlRM2T1K870–Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. Following their briefing, Handley Page Halifax crews of No. 76 Squadron RAF board their transports at Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, Yorkshire, to be driven to their dispersals in preparation for a raid on Kassel, Germany. This raid, on 22/23 October 1943, was the most devastating delivered on a German city since the 'firestorm' raid on Hamburg in the previous July. Of the 569 aircraft used in the attack, 43 were lost, of which 25 were Halifaxes.
Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Bomber Command Lancaster skipper, Flying Officer T Blackham of No. 50 Squadron, keeps a firm hold on the crew's lucky mascot, as he is helped into his flying jacket by his flight engineer, Sergeant C Walton, at Skellingthorpe, 19 February 1944. Other members of the crew are, from left to right: Pilot Officer D Jones (navigator), Sergeant H Ridd (mid-upper gunner), Sergeant S Smith (bomb aimer) and Sergeant S Wilkins (wireless operator). Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-1939-1945-bomber-command-lancaster-skipper-flying-officer-t-blackham-of-no-50-squadron-keeps-a-firm-hold-on-the-crews-lucky-mascot-as-he-is-helped-into-his-flying-jacket-by-his-flight-engineer-sergeant-c-walton-at-skellingthorpe-19-february-1944-other-members-of-the-crew-are-from-left-to-right-pilot-officer-d-jones-navigator-sergeant-h-ridd-mid-upper-gunner-sergeant-s-smith-bomb-aimer-and-sergeant-s-wilkins-wireless-operator-image568979667.htmlRM2T1K7AB–Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Bomber Command Lancaster skipper, Flying Officer T Blackham of No. 50 Squadron, keeps a firm hold on the crew's lucky mascot, as he is helped into his flying jacket by his flight engineer, Sergeant C Walton, at Skellingthorpe, 19 February 1944. Other members of the crew are, from left to right: Pilot Officer D Jones (navigator), Sergeant H Ridd (mid-upper gunner), Sergeant S Smith (bomb aimer) and Sergeant S Wilkins (wireless operator).
Royal Air Force- the Polish Air Force in the United Kingdom, 1939-1945. Instructor of No. 18 Operational Training Unit lectures Polish airmen on the .303 Vickers K-type gas-operated machine gun during a detachment to No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School at Penrhos, Caernarvonshire. 18 OTU was formed from the Polish Training Unit in No. 6 Group, Bomber Command, in June 1940, to train light bomber crews for Polish operational squadrons. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-the-polish-air-force-in-the-united-kingdom-1939-1945-instructor-of-no-18-operational-training-unit-lectures-polish-airmen-on-the-303-vickers-k-type-gas-operated-machine-gun-during-a-detachment-to-no-9-bombing-and-gunnery-school-at-penrhos-caernarvonshire-18-otu-was-formed-from-the-polish-training-unit-in-no-6-group-bomber-command-in-june-1940-to-train-light-bomber-crews-for-polish-operational-squadrons-image568983961.htmlRM2T1KCRN–Royal Air Force- the Polish Air Force in the United Kingdom, 1939-1945. Instructor of No. 18 Operational Training Unit lectures Polish airmen on the .303 Vickers K-type gas-operated machine gun during a detachment to No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School at Penrhos, Caernarvonshire. 18 OTU was formed from the Polish Training Unit in No. 6 Group, Bomber Command, in June 1940, to train light bomber crews for Polish operational squadrons.
Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. Squadron Leader Peter Hill, briefs crews of No. 51 Squadron RAF on the forthcoming raid to Nuremberg, Germany in the Operations Room at Snaith, Yorkshire. The Station Commander, Group Captain N H Fresson, sits third from the left in the front row. No. 51 Squadron lost six Handley Page Halifaxes that night (30/31 March 1944), suffering 35 men killed (including Sqn Ldr Hill) and seven made prisoners-of-war. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-bomber-command-1942-1945-squadron-leader-peter-hill-briefs-crews-of-no-51-squadron-raf-on-the-forthcoming-raid-to-nuremberg-germany-in-the-operations-room-at-snaith-yorkshire-the-station-commander-group-captain-n-h-fresson-sits-third-from-the-left-in-the-front-row-no-51-squadron-lost-six-handley-page-halifaxes-that-night-3031-march-1944-suffering-35-men-killed-including-sqn-ldr-hill-and-seven-made-prisoners-of-war-image568980334.htmlRM2T1K866–Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. Squadron Leader Peter Hill, briefs crews of No. 51 Squadron RAF on the forthcoming raid to Nuremberg, Germany in the Operations Room at Snaith, Yorkshire. The Station Commander, Group Captain N H Fresson, sits third from the left in the front row. No. 51 Squadron lost six Handley Page Halifaxes that night (30/31 March 1944), suffering 35 men killed (including Sqn Ldr Hill) and seven made prisoners-of-war.
Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. Squadron Leader Peter Hill, briefs crews of No. 51 Squadron RAF on the forthcoming raid to Nuremberg, Germany in the Operations Room at Snaith, Yorkshire. The Station Commander, Group Captain N H Fresson, sits third from the left in the front row. No. 51 Squadron lost six Handley Page Halifaxes that night (30/31 March 1944), suffering 35 men killed (including Sqn Ldr Hill) and seven made prisoners-of-war. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-bomber-command-1942-1945-squadron-leader-peter-hill-briefs-crews-of-no-51-squadron-raf-on-the-forthcoming-raid-to-nuremberg-germany-in-the-operations-room-at-snaith-yorkshire-the-station-commander-group-captain-n-h-fresson-sits-third-from-the-left-in-the-front-row-no-51-squadron-lost-six-handley-page-halifaxes-that-night-3031-march-1944-suffering-35-men-killed-including-sqn-ldr-hill-and-seven-made-prisoners-of-war-image479143763.htmlRM2JRETN7–Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. Squadron Leader Peter Hill, briefs crews of No. 51 Squadron RAF on the forthcoming raid to Nuremberg, Germany in the Operations Room at Snaith, Yorkshire. The Station Commander, Group Captain N H Fresson, sits third from the left in the front row. No. 51 Squadron lost six Handley Page Halifaxes that night (30/31 March 1944), suffering 35 men killed (including Sqn Ldr Hill) and seven made prisoners-of-war.
Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. The Station Commander at Snaith, Yorkshire, Group Captain N H Fresson, is joined by other officers on the balcony of the control tower as they await the return of Handley Page Halifaxes of No. 51 Squadron RAF from a night raid on Nuremberg. Note the ambulance and crash tenders with their crews standing by below the tower, and the searchlight beam pointing skywards to show the cloud base. Five aircraft failed to return to Snaith on this night, and a sixth crashed on landing. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-bomber-command-1942-1945-the-station-commander-at-snaith-yorkshire-group-captain-n-h-fresson-is-joined-by-other-officers-on-the-balcony-of-the-control-tower-as-they-await-the-return-of-handley-page-halifaxes-of-no-51-squadron-raf-from-a-night-raid-on-nuremberg-note-the-ambulance-and-crash-tenders-with-their-crews-standing-by-below-the-tower-and-the-searchlight-beam-pointing-skywards-to-show-the-cloud-base-five-aircraft-failed-to-return-to-snaith-on-this-night-and-a-sixth-crashed-on-landing-image568980321.htmlRM2T1K85N–Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. The Station Commander at Snaith, Yorkshire, Group Captain N H Fresson, is joined by other officers on the balcony of the control tower as they await the return of Handley Page Halifaxes of No. 51 Squadron RAF from a night raid on Nuremberg. Note the ambulance and crash tenders with their crews standing by below the tower, and the searchlight beam pointing skywards to show the cloud base. Five aircraft failed to return to Snaith on this night, and a sixth crashed on landing.
Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. The air and ground crews responsible for the maintenance, servicing and flying of a Short Stirling B Mark I of No. 218 Squadron RAF at Marham, Norfolk. Standing at the front is the aircrew; captain, second pilot, flight engineer, observer (navigator), wireless operator, air gunner/bomb aimer and two air gunners. Behind them stand the meteorological officer, a WAAF parachute packer and the Flying Control officer. In the third rank stand 12 flight maintenance crew and 18 ground servicing crew, and behind them the tractor driver with his bomb-train in fr Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-bomber-command-1942-1945-the-air-and-ground-crews-responsible-for-the-maintenance-servicing-and-flying-of-a-short-stirling-b-mark-i-of-no-218-squadron-raf-at-marham-norfolk-standing-at-the-front-is-the-aircrew-captain-second-pilot-flight-engineer-observer-navigator-wireless-operator-air-gunnerbomb-aimer-and-two-air-gunners-behind-them-stand-the-meteorological-officer-a-waaf-parachute-packer-and-the-flying-control-officer-in-the-third-rank-stand-12-flight-maintenance-crew-and-18-ground-servicing-crew-and-behind-them-the-tractor-driver-with-his-bomb-train-in-fr-image479143825.htmlRM2JRETRD–Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. The air and ground crews responsible for the maintenance, servicing and flying of a Short Stirling B Mark I of No. 218 Squadron RAF at Marham, Norfolk. Standing at the front is the aircrew; captain, second pilot, flight engineer, observer (navigator), wireless operator, air gunner/bomb aimer and two air gunners. Behind them stand the meteorological officer, a WAAF parachute packer and the Flying Control officer. In the third rank stand 12 flight maintenance crew and 18 ground servicing crew, and behind them the tractor driver with his bomb-train in fr
Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. The air and ground crews responsible for the maintenance, servicing and flying of a Short Stirling B Mark I of No. 218 Squadron RAF at Marham, Norfolk. Standing at the front is the aircrew; captain, second pilot, flight engineer, observer (navigator), wireless operator, air gunner/bomb aimer and two air gunners. Behind them stand the meteorological officer, a WAAF parachute packer and the Flying Control officer. In the third rank stand 12 flight maintenance crew and 18 ground servicing crew, and behind them the tractor driver with his bomb-train in fr Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-bomber-command-1942-1945-the-air-and-ground-crews-responsible-for-the-maintenance-servicing-and-flying-of-a-short-stirling-b-mark-i-of-no-218-squadron-raf-at-marham-norfolk-standing-at-the-front-is-the-aircrew-captain-second-pilot-flight-engineer-observer-navigator-wireless-operator-air-gunnerbomb-aimer-and-two-air-gunners-behind-them-stand-the-meteorological-officer-a-waaf-parachute-packer-and-the-flying-control-officer-in-the-third-rank-stand-12-flight-maintenance-crew-and-18-ground-servicing-crew-and-behind-them-the-tractor-driver-with-his-bomb-train-in-fr-image568980437.htmlRM2T1K89W–Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. The air and ground crews responsible for the maintenance, servicing and flying of a Short Stirling B Mark I of No. 218 Squadron RAF at Marham, Norfolk. Standing at the front is the aircrew; captain, second pilot, flight engineer, observer (navigator), wireless operator, air gunner/bomb aimer and two air gunners. Behind them stand the meteorological officer, a WAAF parachute packer and the Flying Control officer. In the third rank stand 12 flight maintenance crew and 18 ground servicing crew, and behind them the tractor driver with his bomb-train in fr
Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. Sergeant H C Clayton, the bomb-aimer of a Handley Page Halifax 'N for Nuts', of No. 77 Squadron RAF, shows the crew's mascot 'Wakee Wakee' to Air Commodore G A Walker, Air Officer Commanding No. 42 Base, at Elvington, Yorkshire. On the left is the Station Commander of Elvington, Group Captain S S Bertram, and to Clayton's immediate right two pilots of 77 Squadron, Flight Lieutenant P M Cadman and Flight Lieutenant S E Wodehouse, both of whom were to lose their lives on bombing raids in June 1944. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-bomber-command-1942-1945-sergeant-h-c-clayton-the-bomb-aimer-of-a-handley-page-halifax-n-for-nuts-of-no-77-squadron-raf-shows-the-crews-mascot-wakee-wakee-to-air-commodore-g-a-walker-air-officer-commanding-no-42-base-at-elvington-yorkshire-on-the-left-is-the-station-commander-of-elvington-group-captain-s-s-bertram-and-to-claytons-immediate-right-two-pilots-of-77-squadron-flight-lieutenant-p-m-cadman-and-flight-lieutenant-s-e-wodehouse-both-of-whom-were-to-lose-their-lives-on-bombing-raids-in-june-1944-image568980342.htmlRM2T1K86E–Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. Sergeant H C Clayton, the bomb-aimer of a Handley Page Halifax 'N for Nuts', of No. 77 Squadron RAF, shows the crew's mascot 'Wakee Wakee' to Air Commodore G A Walker, Air Officer Commanding No. 42 Base, at Elvington, Yorkshire. On the left is the Station Commander of Elvington, Group Captain S S Bertram, and to Clayton's immediate right two pilots of 77 Squadron, Flight Lieutenant P M Cadman and Flight Lieutenant S E Wodehouse, both of whom were to lose their lives on bombing raids in June 1944.
The Royal Navy during the Second World War Interrogation of Grumman Avenger bomber crews of 832 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm on board HMS ILLUSTRIOUS. Left to right: Petty Officer R O Begley, Tail Gunner, from Dulwich; Lieutenant G E Newton, from London, Interrogator; Sub Lieutenant (A) N D B Harris, Observer, from Ewell, Surrey; and Sub Lieutenant (A) A W Stewart, Pilot, from Dumbarton, Scotland. Along with American, Australian, French and Dutch units these men took part in an air strike against the Japanese held Naval Base at Surabaya. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-royal-navy-during-the-second-world-war-interrogation-of-grumman-avenger-bomber-crews-of-832-squadron-fleet-air-arm-on-board-hms-illustrious-left-to-right-petty-officer-r-o-begley-tail-gunner-from-dulwich-lieutenant-g-e-newton-from-london-interrogator-sub-lieutenant-a-n-d-b-harris-observer-from-ewell-surrey-and-sub-lieutenant-a-a-w-stewart-pilot-from-dumbarton-scotland-along-with-american-australian-french-and-dutch-units-these-men-took-part-in-an-air-strike-against-the-japanese-held-naval-base-at-surabaya-image569012673.htmlRM2T1MND5–The Royal Navy during the Second World War Interrogation of Grumman Avenger bomber crews of 832 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm on board HMS ILLUSTRIOUS. Left to right: Petty Officer R O Begley, Tail Gunner, from Dulwich; Lieutenant G E Newton, from London, Interrogator; Sub Lieutenant (A) N D B Harris, Observer, from Ewell, Surrey; and Sub Lieutenant (A) A W Stewart, Pilot, from Dumbarton, Scotland. Along with American, Australian, French and Dutch units these men took part in an air strike against the Japanese held Naval Base at Surabaya.
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