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1943
1943 - 0175.PDF
JANUARY 2IST, 1943 in «"the The' ting his 10m titne- Above right) In the perations room with he controller. He in- tructs them as to phere and when they pill meet the convoy they are to escort. Above left) Dressed in its at oE camouflage and white, lie Liberator receives its pnal attentions. (Right) Two ning pigeons are carried special containers in case • of need. rr"' (In Circle) The first and second pilots let the automatic pilot" George " do the work while they have a cup of coffee from a vacuum flask to break the monotony of a long, boring trip.Sandwiches, chocolate and fruit are also carried to satisfy the inner man. (Left) After perhaps 1?. hours' flying overwatery wastes, it is good to see the green fields of Britain underneath once more. The white underside of the Liberatorwhich is such good camouflage when flying against a cloud background over the Atlantic, makes the aircraft stand outagainst a blue sky. (Above) With a sigh of relief a wireless- operator air-gunner steps from the rear turret at the end ofhis final turn of duty. The wireless-operator air-gunners and the flight engineer" all take two-hour shifts in the rearturret, in the mid-upper turret and at the two sets of free guns used for beam protection. • I
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