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Fitters, riggers, instrument repairers, wireless mechanics and all the other tradesmen swarm around the aircraft log books to sign them serviceabla.
This scene goes on all day and night.
(Above)
In the
hangars are the emer-
gency stores, This MI BEW
picture shows barrels
of fat being stacked.
(Left) Tracing an oil leak in the engine of a Dakota. Working to- gether on the job are Corporal Alison Fisher of Poole, Dorset, and AC/1 Kenneth Örr, a nineteen-year-old from
Londonderry.
Pose
December 15, 1943 ** Pe
KEEPING THE AIRLIFT
SUCCESSFULLY LIFTING
The Commander-in-Chief holds a conference with SASO, Air Vice Marshal CBA Spackman D.F.C., and Group Captain Basil Crumm These three senior officers · are responsible for the smooth working of the Airlift."-Group Captain Crume mie is Command Group Captain "Operations.” ⠀ Air Marshal Sir Arthur P. M. Sanders K.B.K, CB; is-
spare Merlin engine for York is flown from
loaded; at Wu
When an aircraft is sent home for
major inspection
crew are too busy working on the Lift to help load up,
hump the barraro
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The emergency coal dump in one of the hangars is used only if the rail-
ways fail to keep a steady supply of coal