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| Accession Number | SUK13203 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Bengal, India. C. 1944-10. RAF airmen who have served with Balloons since the beginning of the ...
Description
Bengal, India. C. 1944-10. RAF airmen who have served with Balloons since the beginning of the war are now teaching their work to men of the Indian Air Force. Indians have taken over balloon defence duties in some of the ports through which the armies of India and Burma are being supplied. Leading Aircraftman (LAC) E. Thickett of Walsall, Staffs, right, has been with balloons for four years. He is now teaching Indians the art of fabric repair. He is shown giving a demonstration to T/LAC Massey of Allahabad, at a balloon station in Bengal.