Interceptor aircraft pilots waiting to go up 1939
Interceptor aircraft pilots sitting on their parachutes as they wait for the order to fly, a few weeks after the outbreak of war. Interceptor pilots were used to attack enemy planes as they approached and these men are shown in full uniform, complete with earphones and goggles
Picture No
12688910
Media ID
46154283
Size
5502px x 4144px
(2.8MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Unattributed photographer in The Sphere', 30 September 1939, page 491
Date
1939
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