| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England, Lincolnshire, Waddington |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | UK0469 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
LINCOLNSHIRE, ENGLAND. 1943-08-31. CREST ON "R" FOR ROBERT, A LANCASTER AIRCRAFT BELONGING TO NO. ...
Description
LINCOLNSHIRE, ENGLAND. 1943-08-31. CREST ON "R" FOR ROBERT, A LANCASTER AIRCRAFT BELONGING TO NO. 467 SQUADRON RAAF OF BOMBER COMMAND BASED AT RAF STATION WADDINGTON. ORIGINALLY "W" FOR WILLIE, THE EMBLEM REPRESENTS KING BILLY SITTING ON A BOMB. IT WAS DESIGNED AND PAINTED BY 11181 SERGEANT A. M. A. BARNETT, CARTOONIST OF RAAF OVERSEAS HEADQUARTERS, LONDON. THE SPEAR TIPS REPRESENT THE RAIDS OVER ENEMY TERRITORY AND THE DFC WAS WON BY THE CAPTAIN 408806 PILOT OFFICER J. GOOD DFC, WINSLOW, VIC.