Mosquito Bulletin Art.IWMPST14232

Autor/Urheber:

Ministry of Aircraft Production (publisher/sponsor), Miller, Owen (artist), Fosh and Cross Ltd, London (printer), Her Majesty's Stationery Office (publisher/sponsor)

Shortlink:

https://www.dewiki.de/b/1edd0e

Quelle:

Wikimedia Commons

Größe:

472 x 726 Pixel (52822 Bytes)

Beschreibung:

Mosquito Bulletin

whole: the image is positioned in the upper half, with a smaller image placed in the lower centre. The title and text are partially integrated and placed along the top edge and in the lower half, in black. All set against a white background and held within a red border. image: a depiction of a British Mosquito aircraft, flying over the sea alongside a stretch of coastline. The smaller image is of an RAF roundel. text: MOSQUITO BULLETIN Owen Miller MOSQUITO BULLETIN No. 1. IN A DARING ATTACK AT VERY LOW LEVEL ON THE U-BOAT YARDS AT FLENSBURG, A MOSQUITO, SKIMMING THE ROOF-TOPS, STRUCK A CHIMNEY-POT. IT TORE A HUGE HOLE NEARLY THREE FEET WIDE IN THE FUSELAGE NEAR THE WING ROOT. THAT WAS RIGHT ON THE ROOF OF GERMANY, BY THE BALTIC COAST, A VERY LONG JOURNEY HOME. THE MOSQUITO MADE IT WITHOUT THE SLIGHTEST TROUBLE, EXCEPT THAT THE CREW FELT A DRAUGHT. BUT IT WAS NOTHING LIKE THE DRAUGHT THE FLENSBURG NAZIS FELT...... AIRFRAME D.K. 296. PORT ENGINE 59761/A313086. STAR ENGINE 59997/A313204. MINISTRY OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION. Our Target is their Success PRINTED FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE BY FOSH and CROSS. LTD.

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Kommentar zur Lizenz:

This poster was scanned and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. The artwork was created by a commissioned military artist during their active service duties in the First World War. In the UK this these became controlled under the Crown Copyright provisions and so faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired after 50 years.

Lizenz:

Public domain

Credit:

http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//147/media-147974/large.jpg

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