English: Short Stirling Mk I of No. 1651 Heavy Conversion Unit at Waterbeach in Cambridgeshire, 1942.
Aircrew in full flying kit walking beneath the nose of Short Stirling Mark I, N3676 'S', of 1651 Heavy Conversion Unit at Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire while the ground crew run up the engines. The pilot (2nd from left) has been identified as an American, Sergeant Leonard A Johnson. Also believed to be shown are Sergeant Rennie, engineer (far right), Sergeant Jock McGown, rear gunner (2nd from right), Sergeant Agg (3rd from right), Sergeant Lofthouse (4th from right) and Sergeant J King, navigator (left).
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Royal Air Force
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Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
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Allied Air Offensive 1942-1945, Germany, Second World War
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Royal Air Force 1939-1945, Bomber Command
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Military Aviation
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