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| Keywords: Gun turret instruction.jpg Middle East 22 June 1943 An RAF instructor instructing a class of Turkish airmen on the operation of a gun turret The gun turret has been removed from an aircraft and stripped so that the class may study the operation of the mechanism These airmen will be qualified to give instruction to their comrades in Turkey when they have completed their course in the Middle East Squadrons of the Turkish Air Force are being equipped with British aircraft of various types Bombers and fighters are being sent to airfields in Turkey in increasing numbers The aircraft are assembled on landing grounds in the Middle East and flown to their destinations by pilots of the Turkish Air Force The pilots are given refresher courses at RAF training centres before they take over the aircraft http //cas awm gov au/item/MED1454 Australian War Memorial 1943-06-22 Author Removed AWM stamp in lower right corner with Gimp PD-Australia Categories Aircraft gun turrets Aviation training in World War II Weapon training Military training in Turkey | ||||
