| Place | Europe: Italy |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | MEA0632 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Le Guay, Laurence Craddock |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Grottaglie, Italy. 1943. Armourers and fitters must rise in the morning before the pilots in ...
Description
Grottaglie, Italy. 1943. Armourers and fitters must rise in the morning before the pilots in order to have the aircraft ready for operations at first light. Here are shown pilots sleeping under the wing of a Curtiss P40 Kittyhawk aircraft with the fitter beginning to unbutton the cover on the aircraft in preparation for the check up on all points.