ROYAL AIR FORCE 1939-1945: COASTAL COMMAND - The second pilot of a No 502 Squadron Whitley VII gives his skipper a helpful push as they climb aboard their aircraft, at the start of an anti-submarine patrol, August 1942. The camera just visable poking out of the hole in the fuselage was used to record the effectiveness of U-boat attacks - a standard F24 camera was mounted vertically and fitted with a mirror to give it a rear-facing view, Royal Air Force, Maintenance Unit, 52

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