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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, comforts Description: whole: the four images are positioned in the lower three-quarters, each held within a narrow black border. The badge of the Bahaman 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 BAHAMAS Subscriptions from the Bahamas 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 Bahamas fighter plane shooting down an enemy bomber over one of Britain's industrial towns. Bahamas 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. Bahamas 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, Bahamas! Other war gifts from the Bahamas include the purchase of trailer canteens, hospital supplies and comforts, lime juice and honey, subscriptions to the Red Cross and St. John Fund, Air Raid Relief, King George's Fund for Sailors, St. Dunstan's, Aid for Russia, Malta Relief, and many other war charities. EXPULSIS PIRATIS COMMERCIA RESTITUTA [Translation: 'Piracy expelled, commerce restored'] BAHAMAS 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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