Image: Royal Air Force- Air Defence of Great Britain (adgb), 1943-1944. CH12537

Description: Royal Air Force- Air Defence of Great Britain (adgb), 1943-1944. Air Marshal Sir Roderick Hill, Air Officer Commanding ADGB, is shown the wreckage of one of three enemy aircraft shot down by aircrews of No. 488 Squadron RAF, flying from Bradwell Bay, Essex, on the night of 21 March 1944. In the photograph are, (left to right) Flight Lieutenant C P Reed (navigator), Squadron Leader E N Bunting (pilot, pointing toward the wreckage), AM Sir Roderick Hill, Wing Commander R C Haine (Commanding Officer of No. 488 Squadron) and Flight-Sergeant J L Wood (navigator). This particular aircraft, a Junkers Ju 188E-1 of 2/KG6, came down at Butler's Farm, Shopland, Essex, and was Bunting and Reed's second 'kill' of the evening.
Title: Royal Air Force- Air Defence of Great Britain (adgb), 1943-1944. CH12537
Credit: http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//53/media-53486/large.jpg This photograph CH 12537 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author: Royal Air Force official photographer
Permission: This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired 50 years after their creation.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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