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AMERICAN WORKERS BUY BOMBER AS CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR BRITAIN
Employees at the Lockheed and Vega aircraft plants, Brubank, California, started a fund which raised enough money to buy a Hudson bomber as a Christmas gift to Great Britain. The plane arrived in Montreal Chirstmas Day and was flown by Jimmy Mattern.
Phopto Shows: The Hudson bomber with the crowd standing round at the presentation ceremony.
8 January 1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Royal Air Force Fighter Command Station : a fighter pilot boarding his machine for a night flight.
March 1940 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Three fighter pilots , Royal Air Force Fighter Command Squadron, living day and night in a trailer caravan to be near their Hurricane aircraft .
May 1940 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Photo Shows: An air crew descending from a plane after their first night flight.
22 December 1940 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Photo Shows: Floodlights helping the mechanics to service the machines during the blackout.
22 December 1940 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Photo Shows: Floodlights helping the mechanics to service the machines during the blackout.
22 December 1940 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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THE TRAINING OF RAF MEN FOR NIGHT FLYING AND MAINTENANCE WORK
With the great battle for air supremacy which the RAF is now waging against the German Air force the thorough training is given to our pilots and air crew is now daily proving its worth against an enemy still numerically times more powerful. Skilled instructors, may of whom have actually taken part in operations against the enemy, take the cadet pilots and air crew through the various stages of their training until they win the coveted "Wings" or Air gunner" badges. Even then further 'operational' training including night flying and maintenance work in service type aircraft with the newly passed pilots and crews working as complete units is given, before the airmen are reckoned fit to take their places in the battle.
Photo Shows: Arc lights shining light up a Polish airman as he writes the Polish equivalent of "Do Not Turn on the propellor while the engine is being tuned"
22 December 1940 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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THE TRAINING OF RAF MEN FOR NIGHT FLYING AND MAINTENANCE WORK
With the great battle for air supremacy which the RAF is now waging against the German Air force the thorough training is given to our pilots and air crew is now daily proving its worth against an enemy still numerically times more powerful. Skilled instructors, may of whom have actually taken part in operations against the enemy, take the cadet pilots and air crew through the various stages of their training until they win the coveted "Wings" or Air gunner" badges. Even then further 'operational' training including night flying and maintenance work in service type aircraft with the newly passed pilots and crews working as complete units is given, before the airmen are reckoned fit to take their places in the battle.
Picture Shows: Two trainees waiting to take off are silhouetted by the firing of signal lights.
22 December 1940 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Photo Shows: An air crew descending from a plane after their first night flight
22 December 1940 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR NEW ZEALAND VISITS NEW ZEALAND FIGHTER SQUADRON
Mr W J Jordan, High Commissioner for New Zealand, visited the New Zealand Fighter Squadron, at their operational station in England. The New Zealanders have taken part in many recent sweeps over the Channel and Northern France.
Photo Shows: Flight Lieutenant E P Wells DFC of the New Zealand Squadron photographed in his plane.
1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Noted British Airmen arrive for the Graduation ceremonies at Polaris Flight Academy at Lancaster. Left to Right are Air Marshall A G R Garrod from England Head of all British Air Training; Major Barton K Young, commanding General West Coast air corps Training centre in charge of all training on west coast for US Army Air Corps. Major C C Moseley, president of Polaris Flight Academy at Lancaster; Brigadier General clarence Tinker from the Chief of Air Corps office in Washington and Group Captain Lord Nigel Douglas Hamilton of England.
1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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DUTCH AIRMEN FLY AMERICAN BOMBERS ON CONVOY DUTY
At a Royal Dutch Naval Air Service operational base in Scotland
These photographs were taken at a Royal Dutch Naval Air Service operational base in Scotland, where Dutch and Dutch Colonial airmen work in co-operation with the RAF Flying American Lockheed-Hudson bombers, one of the first and most useful types of US aircraft in service with the RAF, their duties consist, chiefly of convoy duty, escorting in close collaboration with their protecting naval units. Every day the Dutch airmen at this station hoist their country's flag on the aerodrome, saluting the day when their fight will be rewarded in the liberation of the Netherlands.
Photo Shows: A Hudson bomber manned by a Dutch drew, takes off for an operational flight.
1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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DUTCH AIRMEN FLY AMERICAN BOMBERS ON CONVOY DUTY
At a Royal Dutch Naval Air Service operational base in Scotland
These photographs were taken at a Royal Dutch Naval Air Service operational base in Scotland, where Dutch and Dutch Colonial airmen work in co-operation with the RAF Flying American Lockheed-Hudson bombers, one of the first and most useful types of US aircraft in service with the RAF, their duties consist, chiefly of convoy duty, escorting in close collaboration with their protecting naval units. Every day the Dutch airmen at this station hoist their country's flag on the aerodrome, saluting the day when their fight will be rewarded in the liberation of the Netherlands.
Photo shows: A Dutch crew entering their Hudson for an operational flight. the member on left is seen carrying the carrier pigeon in its basket.
1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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AMERICAN WORKERS BUY BOMBER AS CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR BRITAIN
Employees at Lockheed and Vega aircraft plants, Burbank, California, raised enough money to buy a Hudson bomber as a Christmas gift to Great Britain.
Photo Shows: Burton Griffin (left), who started the campaign receiving thanks from Cyril Cooke, on behalf of the British people.Also shown at the presentation ceremony (left to right) are Eric A Cleugh, British Consul in Los Angeles, Alice Westover, who christened the plane "The Spirit of Lockheed-Vega Employees", Air Commodore J C Slessor, of the Royal Air Force, and Martha Muller, who presented a plaque to the plane's pilot and mechanic, Jimmy Mattern and Maurice De Smet.
8 January 1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Photo Shows: Pilot Officer "Charlie" Whitehead giving the thunbs up sign from the cockpit of a plane
21 January 1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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THE MEN WHO KEEP OUR BOMBERS READY FOR ACTION
Britain 's bombers have still to be serviced by their ground crews in all weather conditions.
Photo Shows: The ground crew examine a bomber.
1941
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THE MEN WHO KEEP OUR BOMBERS READY FOR ACTION
Britain 's bombers have still to be serviced by their ground crews in all weather conditions.
Photo Shows: The ground crew examine a bomber.
1941
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Squadron Leader
I R Gleed DFC
Ian Richard Gleed nicknamed "Widge" RAF pilot and flying ace credited with the destruction of 13 enemy aircraft during the Second World War.
February 1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Squadron Leader
I R Gleed DFC
Ian Richard Gleed nicknamed "Widge" RAF pilot and flying ace credited with the destruction of 13 enemy aircraft during the Second World War.
February 1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Squadron Leader
I R Gleed DFC
Ian Richard Gleed nicknamed "Widge" RAF pilot and flying ace credited with the destruction of 13 enemy aircraft during the Second World War.
February 1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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RAF TAKES AMERICAN BOMBERS AND FIGHTER PLANES INTO SERVICE. FIRST PICTURES OF AMERICAN PLANES ON ARRIVAL IN ENGLAND.
These photographs were taken by permission of the Ministry of Aircraft Production aat an RAF station 'somewhere in England' and show some of the types of Americn bomber and fighter planes which are now is service with the RAF. They include some of the most recent types of American fighter and bomber aircraft, many of which have been flown across the Atlantic to augment the ever growing striking power of the RAF.There is a steadily increasing flow of aircraft from the U S to Great Britain under President Roosevelt 's demand for 'all aid for Britain'.
Photo Shows: Aircraft workers rigging a Tomahawk I single seater fighter at an aerodrome 'somewhere in England' immediately after its arrival from America and delivery to the Ministry of Aircraft Production.
11 February 1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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RAF TAKES AMERICAN BOMBERS AND FIGHTER PLANES INTO SERVICE. FIRST PICTURES OF AMERICAN PLANES ON ARRIVAL IN ENGLAND.
These photographs were taken by permission of the Ministry of Aircraft Production aat an RAF station 'somewhere in England' and show some of the types of Americn bomber and fighter planes which are now is service with the RAF. They include some of the most recent types of American fighter and bomber aircraft, many of which have been flown across the Atlantic to augment the ever growing striking power of the RAF.There is a steadily increasing flow of aircraft from the U S to Great Britain under President Roosevelt 's demand for 'all aid for Britain'.
11 February 1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Photo Shows: Flight Lieut. O LJones DFC of Canada who is now working as a transatlantic ferry pilot bringing American planes to the Ministy of Aircraft Production for service with the RAF. He is seen at an aerodrome 'somewhere in England' immediately after arriving from America with a new plane. (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Photo Shows: A Wing Commander DFC (in cockpit) chatting with a Squadron Leader DFC after taking part in a mock battle between a Hurricane and American Tomahawk to compare their capabilities. The Tomahawk is one of the American planes just received by the Ministry of Aircraft Production, and is now in service at an aerodrome 'somewhere in England'.
11 February 1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Photo Shows: Air Vice Marshal RH Peck CB, DBE Assistant chief of Air Staff welcomes pilots and crew of a Lockheed that has been flown across the Atlantic for delivery to the Ministry of aircraft Production.
He is shaking hands with J A Webber of Denver, Colorado, American coastguard pilot and pilot for transatlantic bombers for the RAF behind (left and partly covered) is Flight Lieutenant O L Jones DFC.
February 1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Photo Shows: Air Vice Marshal RH Peck CB, DBE Assistant chief of Air Staff welcomes pilots and crew of a Lockheed that has been flown across the Atlantic for delivery to the Ministry of aircraft Production.
He is shaking hands with J A Webber of Denver, Colorado, American coastguard pilot and pilot for transatlantic bombers for the RAF behind (left and partly covered) is Flight Lieutenant O L Jones DFC.
February 1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Photo Shows: Air Vice Marshal RH Peck CB, DBE Assistant chief of Air Staff welcomes pilots and crew of a Lockheed that has been flown across the Atlantic for delivery to the Ministry of aircraft Production.
He is shaking hands with J A Webber of Denver, Colorado, American coastguard pilot and pilot for transatlantic bombers for the RAF behind (left and partly covered) is Flight Lieutenant O L Jones DFC.
February 1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Photo Shows: Air Vice Marshal R H Peck CB, OBE, Assistant chief of air Staff welcoming pilots and crew of a Lockheed that has flown the Atlantic for delivery to the Ministry of Aircraft Production. Left to right, J A Webber of Denver, Colorado, American coastguard pilot and ferry pilot of transatlantic bombers for the RAF and Flight Leuitenant OL Jones DFC
11 February 1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Photo Shows: Air Vice Marshal R H Peck CB, OBE, Assistant chief of air Staff welcoming pilots and crew of a Lockheed that has flown the Atlantic for delivery to the Ministry of Aircraft Production. Left to right, J A Webber of Denver, Colorado, American coastguard pilot and ferry pilot of transatlantic bombers for the RAF and Flight Leuitenant OL Jones DFC
11 February 1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Photo Shows: Air Vice Marshal R H Peck CB, OBE, Assistant chief of air Staff welcoming pilots and crew of a Lockheed that has flown the Atlantic for delivery to the Ministry of Aircraft Production. Left to right, J A Webber of Denver, Colorado, American coastguard pilot and ferry pilot of transatlantic bombers for the RAF and Flight Leuitenant OL Jones DFC
11 February 1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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NEW AMERICAN AMBASSADOR ARRIVES IN ENGLAND
Mr John G Winant, newly appointed American Ambassador, accompanied by Mr Benjamin Cohen, who is to be legal advisor to the London Embassy, arrived at an English airport. He was met there by the Duke of Kent, and, later, returning the compliment of Lord Halifax's reception by President Roosevelt when he arrived in America, Mr Winant was met by the King at a railway station.
Photo shows: Mr Winant shaking hands with Mr Herschel Johnson, American Minister in London, after leaving the plane.
2 March 1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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NEW AMERICAN AMBASSADOR ARRIVES IN ENGLAND
Mr John G Winant, the newly appointed American Ambassador, accompanied by Mr Benjamin Cohen, who is to be legal adviser to the london Embassy, arrived at an English airport. He was met here by the Duke of Kent, and, later, returning President Roosevelts compliment to Lord Halifax when he arrived in America, Mr Winani was met by the king at a railway station.
Photo Shows: Mr Winant alighting from the plane. On the left is Mr Herschel Johnson, American Minister in London.
2 March 1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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NEW AMERICAN AMBASSADOR ARRIVES IN ENGLAND
Mr John G Winant, the newly appointed American Ambassador, accompanied by Mr Benjamin Cohen, who is to be legal adviser to the london Embassy, arrived at an English airport. He was met here by the Duke of Kent, and, later, returning President Roosevelts compliment to Lord Halifax when he arrived in America, Mr Winant was met by the king at a railway station.
Photo Shows the plane arriving at the airport, bringing Mr John G Winant
2 March 1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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NEW AMERICAN AMBASSADOR ARRIVES IN ENGLAND
Mr John G Winant, the newly appointed American Ambassador, accompanied by Mr Benjamin Cohen, who is to be legal adviser to the london Embassy, arrived at an English airport. He was met here by the Duke of Kent, and, later, returning President Roosevelts compliment to Lord Halifax when he arrived in America, Mr Winant was met by the king at a railway station.
Photo Shows: Mr John G Winant (in front of plane door, holding case in hand) leaving the plane
2 March 1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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ALL AMERICAN FIGHTER SQUADRON NOW SERVING WITH THE ROYAL AIR FORCE
Eagle squadron goes into action with Hurricanes.
After several months of specialised operational training, the Eagle Squadron, all american Fighter Squadron of the RAF whose pilots come from all over America, has taken its place with British, Dominion and Allied Fighter pilots of the RAF equipped with Hurricanes. All the americans are skilled pilots many of them have already been in action against the Lufwaffe, flying with regular RAF stations, before the Eagle Squadron was formed. Some were flying for France last year, and others were civil war pilots in the United States.
The Eagle Squadron, led by Squadron Leader W E G Taylor of New York is serving at an RAF station with a British Fighter Squadron.
Photo shows: Pilots of the Eagle Squadron in front of one of their Hurricanes.
18 March 1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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ALL AMERICAN FIGHTER SQUADRON NOW SERVING WITH THE ROYAL AIR FORCE
Eagle squadron goes into action with Hurricanes.
After several months of specialised operational training, the Eagle Squadron, all american Fighter Squadron of the RAF whose pilots come from all over America, has taken its place with British, Dominion and Allied Fighter pilots of the RAF equipped with Hurricanes. All the americans are skilled pilots many of them have already been in action against the Lufwaffe, flying with regular RAF stations, before the Eagle Squadron was formed. Some were flying for France last year, and others were civil war pilots in the United States.
The Eagle Squadron, led by Squadron Leader W E G Taylor of New York is serving at an RAF station with a British Fighter Squadron.
Photo shows: Pilots of the Eagle Squadron in front of one of their Hurricanes.
18 March 1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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American Eagle Squadron
18 March 1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Photo Shows: Blenheim bombers returning from the raid on the 'enemy' positions.
16 August 1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Photo Shows: Mechanics re-arming and re-bombing planes
16 August 1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Photo Shows: Mechanics re-arming and re-bombing planes
16 August 1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Photo Shows: A truckload of machine gun ammunition arriving to re-arm a Blenheim bomber.
16 August 1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Photo Shows: A truck load of machine gun ammunition arriving to re-arm a Blenheim bomber.
16 August 1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Photo Shows: Loading up machine gun ammunition in the wing of one of the planes.
16 August 1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR NEW ZEALAND VISITS NEW ZEALAND FIGHTER SQUADRON
Mr W J Jordan, High Commissioner for New Zealand, visited the New Zealand Fighter Squadron, at their operational station in England. The New Zealanders have taken part in many recent sweeps over the Channel and Northern France.
Photo Shows: Mr Jordan chats to a Flight Lieutenant of the New Zealand Squadron.
Squadron Leader A C Deere DFC and Bar
10 October 1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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NEW ZEALAND FIGHTER PILOT WITH "NINE LIVES"
A squadron Leader, who comes from New Zealand, and is C O of Scottish Fighter Squadron has escaped death on nine separate occasions, apart from the 60 odd combats he has taken part in since the war began. His escapes include being shot down three times near Dunkirk, a bomb exploding beside his aircraft on an aerodrome (he went into hospital for this), ramming a Messerschmitt in a 700 miles and hour collision, having his plane but in half in another collision, and a parachute jump in which the parachute did not open until he was within 800 feet of the ground.
Photo Shows: Squadron Leader A C Deere DFC and Bar
The New Zealand Squadron Leader photographed with his plane.
11 October 1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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NEW ZEALAND FIGHTER PILOT WITH NINE LIVES
Squadron Leader A C Deere DFC and Bar, who is C O of a Scottish Fighter Squadron, is known as "lucky" Deere in the RAF for on nine separate occasions he has escaped death, apart from the 60 odd combats he has taken part in since the war began. His escapes included being shot down three times near Dunkirk a bomb exploding beside his aircraft on an hour collision, and a parachute did not open until 800 feet from the ground.
Photo Shows: "Lucky" Deere photographed with his plane.
11 October 1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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NEW ZEALAND FIGHTER PILOT WITH "NINE LIVES"
A Squadron Leader, who comes from New Zealand, and is CO of Scottish Fighter Squadron has escaped death on nine separate occasions, apart from the 60 odd combats he has taken part in since the war began. His escapes include being shot down three times near Dunkirk, a bomb exploding beside his aircraft on an aerodrome (he went into hospital for this), ramming a Messerschmitt in a 700 miles an hour collision, having his plane cut in half in another collision, and a parachute jump in which the parachute did not open until he was within 800 feet off the ground.
Photo Shows: The New Zealand Squadron Leader photographed with his plane.
11 October 1941 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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