| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England, Lincolnshire, Waddington |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | UK1219 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Lincolnshire, Waddington |
| Date made | c 18 April 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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FLYING OFFICER E. H. GIERSCH, HENTY, NSW, AN EXPERIENCED AIR GUNNER, IS IN A FOUR-GUN (.303-INCH) ...
Description
FLYING OFFICER E. H. GIERSCH, HENTY, NSW, AN EXPERIENCED AIR GUNNER, IS IN A FOUR-GUN (.303-INCH) NASH AND THOMPSON HYDRAULICALLY-OPERATED REAR TURRET OF THE LANCASTER BOMBER AIRCRAFT, WHOA BESSIE, OF NO. 463 SQUADRON RAAF OF BOMBER COMMAND. GIERSCH HAS REMOVED THE CENTRAL PLASTIC PANEL WHICH, ALTHOUGH EXPOSING THE OCCUPANT TO INTENSE COLD, GIVES A MUCH CLEARER VIEW.