Post WWII Air Ministry RAF Colour Photos

What does (US) in the caption signify?

Yes, quite a massive error really….perhaps not surprising though given lack of checks or any real knowledge shown by the daily news sheets these days…..

That caption refers to this well known photo taken at Bentley Priory that day. They missed out one name though, maybe because he was still serving, Pete Brothers on far right next to DB.

Lovely shots but something adrift with the captions. The BBMF plus modern fighters with their pilots…. no.

As the youngest of the armed services, the RAF was keen to promote its short yet distinguished heritage. At the parade to mark the disbanding of Fighter Command held at RAF Bentley Priory on 30 April 1968, Air Marshal Sir Frederick Rosier KCB CBE DSO ADC, the last Air Officer Commander-in-Chief (AOCinC) of the command stands with several of the most famous Second World War aces, from left to right: Air Vice Marshal ‘Johnny’ Johnson, Group Captain P. W. Townsend, Wing Commander R. R. S. Tuck (US), Air Commodore A. C. Deere (US) and Group Captain Douglas Bader

Mark

Yes John – the Vulcan did have a visual bomb sight window in the underside blister.

One of the pics is captioned incorrectly I think ; )

Yes, J Boyle, it looks nothing more than someone peering through the glazing, no aiming device visible. How time flies….to think that some of the personnel in the high tech era when these photos were taken are no longer with us.

Lovely photos tos and as previously noted, well captioned. Interesting observation on how the service seemingly tried to invoke the spirit of “the few” in their public relations photos.
Nice to see a major newspaper take interest in service and aviation history.

I was surprised by the bomb aimer in the Victor. I’ve never seen anyone in that position. Seems a bit archaic for a strategic bomber, so I can’t imagine new it was used much.
The caption says all the V-bombers had a window, I’ve never noticed one on a Vulcan…not that I was specifically looking for one.

Some really super photographs there.

Just say ‘recently discovered’ and that somehow qualifies as news. Still, no matter, great to see them, and very unusually for that so-called newspaper, the captions are coherent, comprehensive and accurate.