BALLYKELLY, IRELAND, C. 1944-09. CREW OF A NO 120 SQUADRON RAF COASTAL COMMAND LIBERATOR IN FRONT ...

Place Europe: Ireland
Accession Number P01367.002
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

BALLYKELLY, IRELAND, C. 1944-09. CREW OF A NO 120 SQUADRON RAF COASTAL COMMAND LIBERATOR IN FRONT OF THEIR AIRCRAFT. NOTE THE RADAR ANTENNA FOR THE MK 2 RADAR ON THE NOSE, USED FOR LOCATING ENEMY SHIPPING. LEFT TO RIGHT: WARRANT OFFICER (WO) KEN BRICKLY (WIRELESS OPERATOR AIR GUNNER, RAAF); FLIGHT SERGEANT DICK WATKINS (WIRELESS OPERATOR MECHANIC, RAF); WO ALWYN JAY (NAVIGATOR BOMBARDIER, RAF); FLIGHT LIEUTENANT ARTHUR STEEL (CO-PILOT, RAF); SQUADRON LEADER LLEONARD TAYLOR (CAPTAIN, RAF); PILOT OFFICER ALLAN PETERSEN (CO-NAVIGATOR, RAAF): SERGEANT BOB GEORGE (FLIGHT ENGINEER, RAF); WO GEOFF OLIVER (WIRELESS OPERATOR AIR GUNNER, RAAF); PO ARCH LIDDELL (WIRELESS OPERATOR AIR GUNNER, RAAF).