Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1939-1941. Aircrews of No. 40 Squadron RAF board a lorry for transport to their dispersed Bristol Blenheims at Wyton, Cambridgeshire. They are all wearing the Irvin Harnessuit, a short-legged flying jerkin incorporating a parachute harness and lifejacket bladder, issued to Bomber Command crews from May 1940.

---

Size: 2604px × 1920px
Photo credit: © piemags/archive/military / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 2, conflict, military, war, world, ww2