| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, Scotland |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01181.003 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
TIREE, SCOTLAND, 1945-01. FLIGHT LIEUTENANT BILL BROCKET AND HIS CREW BESIDE HALIFAX "M" OF NO. ...
Description
TIREE, SCOTLAND, 1945-01. FLIGHT LIEUTENANT BILL BROCKET AND HIS CREW BESIDE HALIFAX "M" OF NO. 518 METEOROLOGICAL SQUADRON ROYAL AIR FORCE (RAF). LEFT TO RIGHT: FLIGHT SERGEANT GREEN (WIRELESS OPERATOR/AIR), WARRANT OFFICER SUMMERS (WIRELESS OPERATOR/AIR), WARRANT OFFICER EASTWOOD (WIRELESS OPERATOR), FLIGHT SERGEANT WILLIAMS (AN AUSTRALIAN, METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVER), FLIGHT LIEUTENANT BILL BROCKET (SKIPPER), FLIGHT OFFICER CANDY (NAVIGATOR), FLIGHT OFFICER BONAS (AUSTRALIAN, NOT A MEMBER OF THIS CREW), FLIGHT SERGEANT WESTCOTT (2ND PILOT), FLIGHT SERGEANT MOORE (FLIGHT ENGINEER). A METEOROLOGICAL CREW NUMBERED EIGHT, WITH NO AIR GUNNERS, AS ARMAMENTS TOOK SECOND PLACE TO FUEL ON VERY LONG RANGE FLIGHTS. THE ONLY ARMAMENTS CARRIED WERE A BOULTON AND PAUL 4 GUN REAR TURRET WITH ABOUT 300 ROUNDS PER GUN AND IN THE NOSE A VICKERS GAS OPERATED GUN. (DONOR L. LAMBERT)