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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Combat Warplanes => Topic started by: mfg495 on April 19, 2007, 09:03:58 PM

Title: RAF Photographers at War - WW2
Post by: mfg495 on April 19, 2007, 09:03:58 PM

Four images of RAF photographers working with reconnaissance films during WW2.

The drying drum was still being used in the 1970's when I joined the RAF. :-eek

Title: Re: RAF Photographers at War - WW2
Post by: No.1 on April 19, 2007, 09:06:37 PM

Great to see "invisible" people which was important for every operation!!!  :-ok :-razz Is some of this people your friend?

Title: Re: RAF Photographers at War - WW2
Post by: mfg495 on April 19, 2007, 09:07:55 PM

Quote from: No.1 on April 19, 2007, 09:06:37 PM

Great to see "invisible" people which was important for every operation!!!  :-ok :-razz Is some of this people your friend?

Sorry No.1 but I'm not that old. :-bat

Title: Re: RAF Photographers at War - WW2
Post by: mfg495 on April 19, 2007, 09:16:32 PM

Some more images, the last one is a NAAFI (Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes) mobile canteen, driven out to the airfield so the workers can get a cup of tea. Date 1941

Title: Re: RAF Photographers at War - WW2
Post by: No.1 on April 19, 2007, 11:17:46 PM

 :-clap Never seen some details before... sometimes I ask my self did I know anything about the aviation  :-think

Title: Re: RAF Photographers at War - WW2
Post by: mfg495 on April 20, 2007, 03:26:51 PM

To me the RAF is not just about the pilots, don't get me wrong, they do an excellent job, but the workers that keep the planes flying and in my case the teams of photographers that produced the film so intelligence can be obtained from reconnaissance mission.

Title: Re: RAF Photographers at War - WW2
Post by: No.1 on April 20, 2007, 05:12:44 PM

 :-ok

Title: Re: RAF Photographers at War - WW2
Post by: mfg495 on April 22, 2007, 09:29:51 AM

Here's a great read about one of my RAF photographer friends who has swapped roles for 4 months.

RAF Photographers at war (http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/MilitaryOperations/RafPhotographerSwapsRedArrowsForRedHeatOfTheIraqiDesert.htm)

Title: Re: RAF Photographers at War - WW2
Post by: No.1 on April 22, 2007, 10:16:59 AM

Regards to you and your friend Benson ;)