"Bombing up" (c. 1944-1945)

Item

Title

"Bombing up" (c. 1944-1945)

Description

A photograph of armourers loading a Lancaster bomber with a "Cookie" 4000lb blockbuster bomb.

Date

Identifier

015.138.017

Medium

Provenance

Reverse of photograph reads:
"Bombing up.
If it drops, the armourers would feel no pain - it exploded on impact"

Extent

20.3cm x 25.4cm (8 in x 10 in)

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