Richard Broom Aviation Art | Richard Broom Photography

It could almost be a spaceship! The photograph was taken from the ‘back room’ of the Vulcan where three ‘back office’ crew members would have sat. It will be clear from the image that the Vulcan bomber was not build for comfort.

The Vulcan Bomber Cockpit - Richard Broom Photography — The Vulcan Bomber Cockpit – Richard Broom Photography

The Seaplane

The Flyboy

The Big Guns

If the firing pin interrupter mechanism didn’t work, there was every chance you would shoot your own propellor off.

The Ground Crew (2) – Version 2

A slightly different version of this image.

The Utter Pointlessness of War

Over 57,000 aircrew were killed during World War 2 (46% death rate). I can’t help wondering how many more young men and women will be killed if fighting breaks out (again) in Iran/Iraq and beyond. Ultimately a pointless and tragic loss of human life. We never seem to learn.