– If Gun-fire, search for Fighter take Evasive Action. – Search Sky before Take-off & Landing, your Aircraft is most vulnerable. Later, with the Advent of the 4-Engined Bombers with 7 Crew Members, this Combined Role was no longer necessary. The 3 round windows towards the bottom of the picture look into the Bomb Bay, and were there to enable to Crew to check that all the Bombs had been released.Īt the beginning of the War “ Wireless-Air Gunners” ( WAG’s) played a Dual Role, being responsible for Radio Operations as well as the Operation of the Gun Turret. Inside the Lancaster, looking forward towards the Cockpit.
The Ground Crew which were associated with each Aircraft took immense pride in “ their” Aircraft and would joke that they were only “ loaning” the Bomber for a few hours and that the Aircrew were “ not to break it.” Their contributions to the successes of the effort cannot be overemphasised. Generally working Outside, the conditions, especially in the Winter, were often windswept, wet & cold. Dozens of others were required to prepare each Lancaster for Flight and the Ground Crew were most appreciated by the Aircrew. Of the 2500 Personnel which were housed on a Wartime Bomber Command Airfield, only 10% were Aircrew.
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The Extensive Team Required to Keep a Lancaster Fully OperationalĢnd Row down, Corporal Mechanic, 4 Aircraftsmen (Mechanics), Engineer Officer, Fitter (Armourer), 3 Armourers, Radio Mechanic, 2 Instrument Repairers, 3 Bomb Handlers, Fitter.ģrd Row from bottom: Bomb Train with WAAF Driver & Bombing-up Crew.Ģnd Row from bottom : Flight Maintenance Crew, from left as follows: NCO Fitter, Mechanic, NCO Fitter, 5 Mechanics, Electrical Mechanic, Instrument Repairer, 2 Radio Mechanicsīottom Row, from left: Flying Control Officer, WAAF Parachute Packer, Meteorological Officer Aircrew: Pilot, Navigator, Air Bomber, Flight Engineer, Wireless Operator/Air Gunner, 2 Air Gunners
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