A-Able aircrew
Title
A-Able aircrew
Description
Seven aircrew leaving a Lancaster 'A’, parked on a dispersal with bomb doors open following a daylight operation to Duisburg 14 October 1944. All aircrew are wearing life vests, carrying crew bags and helmets; two wearing Sidcot suits, two with side caps, one with peaked cap. Four are smoking. From left to right: Flight engineer Sergeant Saunders (Royal Air Force), mid upper gunner Sergeant G Burke (Royal New Zealand Air Force), rear gunner Flying Officer Harry Dobinson (Royal Air Force), bomb aimer Flying Officer Smitten, (Royal Canadian Air Force), wireless operator Flying Officer F Cooper (Royal New Zealand Air Force), pilot Flying Officer Don Gordon (Royal Australian Air Force), navigator Pilot Officer John Mundy (Royal Australian Air Force).
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Date
1944-10-14
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Type
Format
One coloured photograph
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Identifier
PDobinsonTH1501
Collection
Citation
“A-Able aircrew,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed February 10, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/751.
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