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Aviation History
1953
1953 - 1520.PDF
/ 674 ON A SABRE COMING OVEB COR the story of Operation Becher's brook please turn to page 686. These dramatic photographs were taken on one of the nine convoys which to date have made the 3,100-mile delivery journey: (1) The take-off from St. Hubert, Montreal. (2) Arrival at R.C.A.F. Station Goose Soy, Labrador. (3) Assembly at Bfuie West One, in south-west Greenland. (4) Preparation: Ferry pilots on track during a seven-day survival course in Labrador. (S) These ferry pilots at St. Hubert, include standing, I. to r.) F/L. M. Creighton and F/O.s J. H. Hind and f. Vindis. (6) Preparing to take off from Bluie West One. (7) Preparing to touch down in Greenland. (8) Cpl. D. Paterson clears a frosted-up filler cap in Greenland. (9) At 35,000ft over the Greenland ice cop; the piiot is F/L. D. A. Bfair. (10 and 11) Grand but uninviting scenery is presented to the pilot over Greenland. (12) Arrival at the Maintenance Unit at R.A.F. Station Kembie, Gloucestershire. Camouflaging and delivery are the next steps. 10 11
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