AIRFIELD STAFF

  • Pilots
  • Navigators
  • Gunners
  • Bombers
  • Aircraft marshals
  • Air Traffic Controllers
  • Plotters (plotting British and enemy aircraft in the Operations Room)
  • Maintenance contractors (to keep the airfield in good working order)

WORKING ON THE AIRCRAFT

  • Armourer (re-loading aircraft guns)
  • Charging Board Operators (checking aircraft batteries.)
  • Electricians
  • Equipment Assistants (issuing new aircraft parts)
  • Fabric Repairer (painting the outside of the aircraft)
  • Flight Mechanics
  • Instrument Repairer (checking bomb releasing gear)
  • Safety Equipment Assistants (checking the crews parachutes)
  • Signals Officer (checks bombers intercom)
  • Wireless Mechanics
  • Wireless Technician (tests aircrafts radio transmitter)

WORKING ON THE AIRCRAFT

  • Drivers (moving bombs and ammunition around the airfield)
  • Drivers (picking up crews and bringing supplies into the airfield)
  • Drivers (towing aircraft into position on the runway)