Image: Royal Air Force Fighter Command, 1939-1945. CH10315

Description: Royal Air Force Fighter Command, 1939-1945. Squadron Leader P B "Laddie" Lucas, when Commanding Officer of No. 616 Squadron RAF at Ibsley, Hampshire. A former international golfer and journalist, Lucas opened his victory score with No. 249 Squadron RAF in Malta, a unit which he later commanded. He commanded 616 Squadron from April to July 1943, following which he led the Coltishall Wing. After a further rest from operations he commanded No. 613 Squadron RAF, flying night-intruder sorties until the end of the war.
Title: Royal Air Force Fighter Command, 1939-1945. CH10315
Credit: http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//22/media-22958/large.jpg This photograph CH 10315 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author: Miller (P/O), Royal Air Force official photographer
Permission: 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.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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