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An air gunner sits to the right of his twin .303-inch Brownings, which protrude through a closed Mk II Liberator beam hatch. He sights his target through a small window immediately in front of him. Note that this air gunner wears earphones and no helmet; on the Mk II??"but not later models??"Bill's crewmates and he each wore an uncomfortable helmet containing earphones / A GRIPPING new book which tells the first-person story of one of the brave RAF pilots responsible for fighting the Japanese in the skies over Burma during the Second World War has been released this week, giving a fascinating insight into one of Britain???s lesser-known conflicts. Images from ???RAF Liberators Over Burma: Flying with 159 Squadron??? by Bill Kirkness and Matt Poole, show Bill and his crew carrying out repairs from their base in India, while troops can be seen preparing the aircraft???s machine guns in another. A further image shows a pilot preparing for take-off from the base, while several shots of the crew together offer a real insight into what life was like for the RAF pilots fighting in this area of the world during the war / Fonthill Media / mediadrumworld.com
2018-02-20
Fonthill Media / mediadrumworld./EAST NEWS
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