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I have been looking at this photo for a while and come to the conclusion it must be 42-65341 'big Z 25' from 500BG. This photo was taken later than the one I have, showing 44 bombing missions instead of 43 (the one I have) plus 10 other missions (those male(?) figures at the bottom), vs seven on mine. The final four bombing mission symbols are placed differently but it must be the same aircraft in spite of that..... The number of Japanese fighter claims (seven) are the same. Stig

PS: Photo taken ca Aug 1945 Stig

ah...what a portrait...I am always amazed by the quality of such a photographs. beautiful!

I admire the costumes from the beginning of the 19th century !

The animal rights people would have a field day, loads of tail-less pheasants, ostriches, birds of paradise and blackcocks to adorn the hats, minks, ermines, foxes and beavers rendered naked to warm their necks and good calfskin leather for those soft bootees! Having said that this is an excellent shot, very well composed with just the one lady excised from the group (probably too much of a gossip). I'd say there was a lot of jockeying for position in that group????

Swordscookie Oh, absolutely! And I take your point about our feathered and four-legged friends. I was nearly going to add this one to our animal set: 4 Legs Good, 2 Legs Bad...

A number of the ladies are sporting AOH badges. Large groups in a small studio are all ways challenging but to also add large hats!.Mr Poole I salute you sir!.

Absolutely stunning. One of the most mesmerising cityscapes of this good ol' place.

I agree with alkos23 that is a mesmerising cityscape replete with tobacco advertising - wouldn't happen today!

Those searchlights really add another dimension. Brilliant. And is that Gallaghers and tobacco of some sort being advertised top & mid left too?

this is wonderful! you don't see many "old" photos taken at night!

Player's, the British cigarette company. John Players