069820 Accession Number: 069820

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BINBROOK, LINCOLNSHIRE, ENGLAND. C.1944-05. MEMBERS OF THE GROUND CREWS OF NO 460 SQUADRON RAAF AT THEIR ROYAL AIR FORCE STATION, IN FRONT OF "G FOR GEORGE", THE SQUADRON'S FAMOUS AVRO LANCASTER BOMBER, AFTER THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN TAKEN OFF OPERATIONAL FLYING IN 1944-04. A TOTAL OF 90 OPERATIONAL MISSIONS HAD BEEN FLOWN. (DONOR R.COVENY)

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069820
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Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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