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Framed Print of It is now possible to reveal the Interesting story behind the shooting down of a JU
It is now possible to reveal the Interesting story
behind the shooting down of a JU 83 from Fair Island off the North of Scotland.
There are ant-aircraft gunners stationed on the island, a tiny speck of land buffeted by gales from the Atlantic and the North Sea, and sometimes cut off for weeks from the mainland.
Once a week a boat fights its way into the little sandy bay bringing ammunition, rations and mail.
A dinghy goes out to meet it because the small jetty is not large enough to accommodate the boat. The
inhabitants of the island are divided mainly into three large families, totalling some seventy persons.
The gunners stationed on the island under the command of Lt. E. J. Reynolds, from Exeter, bake their own bread, do their own washing, and cut their meat in the time old fashion - a complete sheep at a time. The island can be a sanctuary of peace and natural beauty, and it can be a pretty hot spot as witness the occasion when the gunners shot a JU 88 into the sea in 35 seconds.
Picture shows:- Dolly the Shetland pony and Gunner Oldfield arriving at the gun site, with Bofors gun
in the foreground Gunner Daziel Is spotting, well protected against the icy weather.
November 1943. © Mirrorpix
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Media ID 21893810
Armed Forces Guns Lookout Weapons
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 18.9cm (9.6" x 7.4")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
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