Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. Pilots of 'A' Flight, No. 42 Squadron RAF study target maps in a clearing at Onbauk, Burma, before an operation in support of 14th Army. Personnel featured include (left to right): Flight-Sergeant R S T 'Slash' Shaw Warrant Officer 'Darkie' Soffe (a New Zealander) Flight-Sergeant 'Jeff' Jefferies Warrant Officer S 'Endy' Endacott Warrant Officer 'Goolie' Ball Flight Lieutenant R J 'Bob' Ryley ('A' Flight Commander) Flight-Sergeant 'Chiefy' Craven (NCO in charge of 'A' Flight ground crew) an unidentified pilot an unidentified engineering of
Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. Pilots of 'A' Flight, No. 42 Squadron RAF study target maps in a clearing at Onbauk, Burma, before an operation in support of 14th Army. Personnel featured include (left to right): Flight-Sergeant R S T 'Slash' Shaw Warrant Officer 'Darkie' Soffe (a New Zealander) Flight-Sergeant 'Jeff' Jefferies Warrant Officer S 'Endy' Endacott Warrant Officer 'Goolie' Ball Flight Lieutenant R J 'Bob' Ryley ('A' Flight Commander) Flight-Sergeant 'Chiefy' Craven (NCO in charge of 'A' Flight ground crew) an unidentified pilot an unidentified engineering officer Warrant Officer 'Bomber' Harris Flight-Sergeant R 'Robin' Taylor an unidentified Flight-Sergeant (seated) the Squadron Intelligence Officer, Flying Officer K De-Den In the background, an 'A' Flight fitter can be seen preparing a Hawker Hurricane Mark IV for the operation.
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Keywords: 2, conflict, military, war, world, ww2
