RAF Station Binbrook, Lincolnshire, England. May 1944. Group portrait of the crew of Lancaster ...

Place Europe: United Kingdom, England, Lincolnshire, Binbrook
Accession Number SUK12278
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

RAF Station Binbrook, Lincolnshire, England. May 1944. Group portrait of the crew of Lancaster bomber "G" for George (W4783) of No. 460 Squadron RAAF. Flying Officer Critchley, and probably all this crew, flew "G" for George on the aircraft's last three operational missions in April 1944. Left to right: In the aircraft door; Flying Officer (FO) Samson RAAF, Wireless Operator; FO J. Critchley RAAF, Pilot; Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Armstrong RAAF, Navigator. Standing; Flt Sgt Brown RAAF, Bomb Aimer; F. Shaw RAF, Rear Gunner; G. Knott RAF, Flight Engineer. In front; W. Starkey RAF, Mid-upper Gunner.