English: Royal Air Force official photographer, Daventry B J (Mr)
Description
English: Three American pilots of No. 71 (Eagle) Squadron RAF, Pilot Officers G Tobin, V C 'Shorty' Keough, and A Mamedoff show off their new squadron badge at Church Fenton, Yorkshire, October 1940.
Three American pilots of No. 71 (Eagle) Squadron RAF, Pilot Officers G Tobin of Los Angeles, V C 'Shorty' Keough of Brooklyn, New York and A Mamedoff of Thompson, Connecticut, show how their new squadron badge will look on Keogh's uniform at Church Fenton, Yorkshire. Mamedoff was formerly a stunt pilot in an air circus. Keough was a professional parachutist with 480 drops at the time this photograph was taken. Tobin was a commercial pilot who also did film work in Los Angeles.
Date
circa 1940
date QS:P571,+1940-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
English: 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.
Part of
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English: Air Ministry Second World War Official Collection
Subject(s)
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English: * Associated people and organisations
Royal Air Force, 71 Squadron
Associated places
Church Fenton, West Riding, Yorkshire, England, UK
Associated events
Battle of Britain 1940, United Kingdom, Second World War
Associated themes
Battle of Britain 1940, Royal Air Force 1939-1945, Fighter Command
Associated keywords
Operations, Aerial Warfare
Category
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English: photographs
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