RAF Bomber Command Memorial, Hyde Park Corner, London W1 : 無料・フリー素材/写真
RAF Bomber Command Memorial, Hyde Park Corner, London W1 / kitmasterbloke
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示 2.1 |
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| 説明 | Detail of the superb sculptures of WW2 Bomber Crews which was unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II in 2012.The Royal Air Force Bomber Command Memorial is a memorial in Green Park, London, commemorating the crews of RAF Bomber Command who embarked on missions during the Second World War. The memorial, on the south side of Piccadilly, facing Hyde Park Corner, was built to mark the sacrifice of 55,573 aircrew from Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Poland, Czechoslovakia and other allied countries, as well as civilians of all nations killed during raids.Liam O'Connor designed the memorial, built of Portland stone, which features a bronze 9-foot (2.7 m) sculpture of seven aircrew, designed by the sculptor Philip Jackson to look as though they have just returned from a bombing mission and left their aircraft.Aluminium from a Royal Canadian Air Force Handley Page Halifax of No. 426 Squadron that had crashed in Belgium in May 1944 was used to build the roof of the memorial, which was designed to evoke the geodetic structure of the Vickers Wellington |
| 撮影日 | 2024-01-28 17:41:04 |
| 撮影者 | kitmasterbloke , Halstead, United Kingdom |
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| 撮影地 | Westminster, England, UK 地図 |