| Place | Asia: Burma |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | SUK13074 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Place made | Burma |
| Date made | May-July 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
The captain, Flight Lieutenant Jack Rand, and co-pilot, Flight Sergeant F Wright, at the controls ...
Description
The captain, Flight Lieutenant Jack Rand, and co-pilot, Flight Sergeant F Wright, at the controls of Sunderland aircraft DP180 of 230 Squadron RAF operating in Burma. The aircraft was one of two on Operation River conducted between May and July 1944. The two aircraft operated from Bramaphutra River in to Lake Indawgi in Burma to bring out wounded members of the Chindit Raiders, a guerilla group conceived of by Major General Orde Wingate and led by him until his death in a plane crash on 25 March 1944. The group continued to operate successfully but with high numbers of casualties.