| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | UK1211 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| 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
|
FINAL STAGES OF AN OPERATIONAL BRIEFING AT NO. 463 (LANCASTER) SQUADRON RAAF OF BOMBER COMMAND, ...
Description
FINAL STAGES OF AN OPERATIONAL BRIEFING AT NO. 463 (LANCASTER) SQUADRON RAAF OF BOMBER COMMAND, AS THE CREW OF "WHOA BESSIE" WAITS UNTIL THE NAVIGATOR COMPLETES THE FLIGHT PLAN. THE WHISTLES ATTACHED TO THE JACKET LAPELS WERE TO ATTRACT THE ATTENTION OF AIR-SEA RESCUE LAUNCHES SHOULD THE CREW BE FORCED DOWN INTO THE SEA. LEFT TO RIGHT: FLYING OFFICER (FO) E. H. GIERSCH, HENTY, NSW; SERGEANT W. SINCLAIR, DUNDEE, RAF; FLIGHT SERGEANT (F SGT) L. J. MANNING, NELSONS BAY, NSW; FO B. A. BUCKHAM, PENSHURST, NSW (CAPTAIN); F SGT E. J. HOLDEN, MELBOURNE, VIC; FO R. W. BOARD, ROSE BAY, NSW (NAVIGATOR); AND FO J. W. MUDDLE, GLOUCESTER, NSW.