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29 BOMBS AND A SWASTIKA - A Whiteley bomber with 29 raids over Germany to its credit has now a Swastika painted on its nose above the bombs, each of which indicates a successful raid. The 21 year old sergeant air gunner, a racing motorist before the war, was at the tail gun of the whitley over German when two Messerschmidts attacked them. He shot one down in flames - the other flew off. [The air gunner is Sergeant J.B. Currie - 77 Squadron - and his parents live at Binnoflay, Eire]. Photographic negative , Royal Air Force

29 BOMBS AND A SWASTIKA - A Whiteley bomber with 29 raids over Germany to its credit has now a Swastika painted on its nose above the bombs, each of which indicates a successful raid. The 21 year old sergeant air gunner, a racing motorist before the war, was at the tail gun of the whitley over German when two Messerschmidts attacked them. He shot one down in flames - the other flew off. [The air gunner is Sergeant J.B. Currie - 77 Squadron - and his parents live at Binnoflay, Eire]. Photographic negative , Royal Air Force Stock Photo
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1925 x 2597 px | 16.3 x 22 cm | 6.4 x 8.7 inches | 300dpi

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