kids encyclopedia robot

Image: Sunderland 201 Sqn on Havel during Berlin Airlift 1948

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Sunderland_201_Sqn_on_Havel_during_Berlin_Airlift_1948.jpg(800 × 527 pixels, file size: 132 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)

Description: A Short Sunderland GR Mark 5 of No 201 Squadron, Royal Air Force, moored on the Havel in Berlin, Germany. The river Havel and lake Wannsee were used by Coastal Command Sunderlands from July until mid-December 1948, when the threat of winter ice suspended further use. The photograph shows members of the crew relaxing on the roof of their aircraft whilst their freight is unloaded.
Title: Sunderland 201 Sqn on Havel during Berlin Airlift 1948
Credit: This is photograph MH 30687 from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author: RAF official photographer
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
Attribution Required?: No

The following page links to this image:

kids search engine