Image: Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945. CH637

Description: Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945. Air gunners at their positions on board a Beaufort Mark I, L4461 'OA-J', of No. 22 Squadron RAF at North Coates, Lincolnshire. One gunner occupies the Bristol Mark IV turret, mounting a single .303 Vickers K-type gas-operated machine gun. For added protection against beam attacks, 22 Squadron has installed another K gun, mounted in the port entry hatch.
Title: Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945. CH637
Credit: http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//51/media-51625/large.jpg This photograph CH 637 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author: Daventry B J (Mr), Royal Air Force official photographer
Permission: This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired 50 years after their creation.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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