File:Lille-Seclin airfield - Royal Air Force - France, 1939-1940. C1514.jpg

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Royal Air Force official photographer, Hensser H (Mr)
Description
English: Royal Air Force- France, 1939-1940.

Pilots of No. 85 Squadron RAF pause for a photograph between sorties at Lille-Seclin, at 9am on the first day of the German invasion of France. They had been intercepting German formations since 4.15am and were to continue to do so until 9pm that evening, claiming a total of seventeen enemy aircraft destroyed for the loss of four Hawker Hurricanes.
Back row, (left to right);

  • Flight Lieutenant J R M Boothby
  • Flying Officer T G Pace
  • Squadron Leader J O W "Doggie" Oliver (Commanding Officer)
  • Pilot Officer J H Ashton
  • Pilot Officer J W Lecky. Killed in car accident 18/05/1940, age 20.
  • Flying Officer S P Stephenson
  • Sergeant G 'Sammy' Allard. Killed in accidental aircraft crash 13/03/1941, age 28.
  • Sergeant L A Crozier
  • Warrant Officer Newton

Front, (left to right);

  • Flying Officer K H Blair
  • Sergeant J McG Little. Missing in action 19/05/1940, age 22.
Date 10 May 1940
Source/Photographer http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//169/media-169042/large.jpg
This photograph C 1514 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
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(Reusing this file)		 This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired 50 years after their creation.
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Air Ministry Second World War Official Collection
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  • Associated people and organisations
    Royal Air Force, 85 Squadron, Royal Air Force, Component Field Force
  • Associated places
    Lille, Nord, France
  • Associated events
    Battle of France 1940, France and the Low Countries, Second World War
  • Associated themes
    Battle of France 1940, Royal Air Force 1939-1945
  • Associated keywords
    Operations, Aerial Warfare
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This work created by the United Kingdom Government is in the public domain.

This is because it is one of the following:

  1. It is a photograph taken prior to 1 June 1957; or
  2. It was published prior to 1974; or
  3. It is an artistic work other than a photograph or engraving (e.g. a painting) which was created prior to 1974.

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