By: David Layne - 3rd April 2008 at 23:44
The above taken from Lancaster – The Story Of A Famous Bomber, by Bruce Robertson.
I did not know that.
My understanding is that the picture was taken by the Daily Herald newpaper. To me it is all very hazy as to who can and cannot copy pictures that float around on the internet.
By: DocStirling - 3rd April 2008 at 20:19
What about the three erks who held the step ladder the photographer is standing on? (latterly used at Duxford)
DS
By: Arabella-Cox - 3rd April 2008 at 17:22
Petrol bowser and crew – Mobile workshop and crew
Corporal mechanic, four aircraftmen (mechanics), engineer officer, fitter (armourer), three armourers, radio mechanic, two instrument repairers, three bomb handlers, fitter.
Bomb train with W.A.A.F. driver and bombing up crew.
Flight maintenance crew: N.C.O. fitter, five mechanics, electrical mechanic, instrument repairer, two radio mechanics.
Flying control officer, W.A.A.F. parachute packer, met. officer, pilot, navigator, air bomber, flight engineer, wireless op/air gunner, two air gunners.
The above taken from Lancaster – The Story Of A Famous Bomber, by Bruce Robertson.
(p.s. the bloke lurking in the shadow of the port outer engine is me, hoping to blag any throw away spares after they’ve finished working on her)
By: Lindy's Lad - 3rd April 2008 at 17:11
Can’t be right.
Where’s the dog?
Moggy
Please not the ‘Darker than average coloured cat-alturnative which cannot be named for legal reasons’ saga again………:D
By: Moggy C - 3rd April 2008 at 16:07
There’s only one WAAF for me 😀
By: Bluebird Mike - 3rd April 2008 at 16:04
Can’t be right.
Where’s the dog?
Moggy
Aw c’mon Mogs, the WAAF ain’t that bad!
By: pogno - 3rd April 2008 at 16:01
Can’t be right.
Where’s the dog?
Moggy
WAAF’s got it under her arm.
By: Moggy C - 3rd April 2008 at 15:31
Can’t be right.
Where’s the dog?
Moggy
By: Lindy's Lad - 3rd April 2008 at 15:16
First row – aircrew – no explanation needed (but seems to include the CO, his WAAF, and probably the adjutant
Second row (and the 3 guys behind the bomb truck) – ground crew – maintenance engineers of Airframes / Propusion / Electrics / Armourers / etc
Third Row – Ground support staff – Bowser drivers, medical staff, opsies, inteligence…etc.
just a thought
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April 3, 2008 at 3:12 pm