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Description: | Concept: civilian morale, charities, empire / commonwealth, air raid / blitz, aircraft, cityscape, landscape, seascape, shipping, flag / banner / standard, emblems, industry, military personnel Description: whole: the four images are positioned in the lower three-quarters, each held within a narrow black border. The badge of the Fijian colonial flag is placed in the lower right, held within a black circular border. The title and text are separate and positioned in the upper quarter and lower half, in black. All set against an orange background and held within a white and red border. image: the first image is a depiction of an RAF fighter aircraft. The three other images depict several fighter planes involved in aerial attacks on German aircraft, ports and shippping. text: YOUR 'HURRICANES' IN ACTION FIJI Subscriptions from Fiji have bought 'Hurricane' fighter aircraft for Britain. These planes protect British homes and industries from aerial attack and harass enemy shipping and transport. When enemy bombers approach Britain, the fighters go up to drive them away. Here is a Fiji fighter plane shooting down an enemy bomber over one of Britain's industrial towns. Fiji fighter planes also take part in offensive sweeps over enemy-occupied territory and cause much damage to shipping and transport and communications with their machine-gun fire. Fiji fighters protect Allied merchant ships from hostile aircraft. Many vital cargoes have reached port only because of the watchful presence of fighter planes. Thank you, Fiji! Other war gifts from Fiji to Great Britain include 'Typhoon' and 'Whirlwind' fighter aircraft, two motor ambulances, contributions to the Red Cross and St. John Fund, Aid to Russia Fund, St. Dunstan's, Dr. Barnardo's Homes for Children, the Malta Air Raid Relief Fund, and also contributions to the Ministry of Aircraft Production. Rere vaka na Kalou ka doka na Tui [Translation: 'Fear God and honour the King'] PRINTED IN ENGLAND 51-9769 G.P.D.365/54 Object: ship, aircraft, crane, flag | Subjects: | poster | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Unknown | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=5134... | Go to resource |
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