Two aircrew inside a Stirling

Two aircrew inside a Stirling

Sergeant George Mackie (pilot) in the foreground, when instructing with 1651 Conversion Unit at RAF Waterbeach in 1942. He has his foot on the step leading into the flight engineer’s compartment from the cockpit inside a Short Stirling. Behind him is Sergeant Cook DFM, his navigator. both are wearing flying jackets and parachute harnesses. Flight engineer's instrument panel on the right.

1942

One b/w photograph

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