WW2 RAF Georgia 1942 Pilot Atkinson Cochran Field Aircraft Original Photo

Description: A vintage photo taken by Aviation Cadet G.A. Bennett of the Royal Air Force. He was part of the Arnold Scheme program, where British pilots trained and prepared for war in the United States in the early war years. He was stationed in bases throughout Georgia during 1942 and 1943. This photo was taken by him and orginates from his personal album. It is likely one of a kind. Type & Size: A 5x3.5" original photograph.Condition: Original and in fair to good vintage condition. As it originated from a personal photo album from the 1940s it may contain remnants from being part of an album - marks, scuffs, pieces of cardboard or adhesives, etc. please see the photo scans for precise condition. A young pilot is seated within the cockpit of an aircraft, wearing flight goggles and a flight suit. The backdrop shows the aircraft canopy and the sky. The setting is likely Cochran Field, Georgia, as indicated by the back of the photo, and it dates to 1942.Cochran Field, located in Macon, Georgia, was a significant training base during World War II for US Army Air Forces. It played a crucial role in pilot training and air operations during the war. The presence of sandbags and military personnel at such training bases was common due to the ongoing global conflict in 1942.There is no visible text in the photo itself, and no additional identifiable persons are noted in this image.

Price: 38 USD

Location: Carlsbad, California

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