Hi all
Is there any formal order for a crew photo ? I have a copy of a seven man Lancaster crew with the Pilot, an Officer, front centre with a Sergeant either side of him with. All the others in the photo wear aircrew brevets but the type cannot be made out. Would a crew photo be taken at the end of a HCU or other course before going operational ?
Thanks
Andy
By: The Yokel - 20th August 2007 at 20:45
Thanks for the reply. I was hoping that there was a set order but Flight Sgts. to the front either side of the Pilot, an Officer, and sergeants behind narrows it down a bit.
Thanks for the help
Andy
By: scorpion63 - 20th August 2007 at 16:31
Informal pictures were just that, informal and no protocol required, however RAF fromal crew photographs or any formal photographs in uniform were taken with the most senior person front and centre and lesser mortals radiating out left and right, officers to the front, senior NCO’s behind, except for squadron WO/ Flt Sgt who usually were front row with airmen to the rear. Squadron or group photographs were posed with arms and legs folded/crossed symetrically but there was always someone who didnt comply and ruined an official picture. Another good way to screw things up was to be on the back row left when a panning camera was used and as soon as the first scan was taken to jump down, run to the right hand end and therefore appear on the same picture twice. Happy Days!!!
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August 19, 2007 at 8:08 pm