The bomb-aimer of a Bristol Blenheim Mark IV of No. 139 Squadron RAF mans his position behind the Mark IXA Course-setting Bombsight in the nose of aircraft, at Plivot.

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Original wartime caption: [Picture issued 1942] How the fire bombs are released by the bomb aimer, in the nose of the aircraft. He presses the button. The container and the tinned plate case remain on the aircraft - the container to be refilled with full cases, and the empty cases to be refilled with more bombs.

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FIFI, Boeing B-29A Superfortress, s/n 44-62070, civil registration N529B, is one of only a few surviving in existence and the only one currently flying. It is owned by the Commemorative Air Force, currently based at Addison, Texas. FIFI tours the U.S.A. and Canada, taking part in air shows and offering flight experiences. This set was taken in Smyrna (KMQY), TN.