Your Bombers in Action

whole: the four images are positioned in the lower three-quarters, each held within a narrow black border. A shield featuring a man holding a spear, a palm tree and a Union Flag is placed in the lower right, held within a black circular border. The title and main text are separate and positioned in the upper quarter and lower half, in black. Further text is integrated and located in the upper left and lower left, also in black. All set against a yellow background and held within a white and green border. image: four images illustrating a raid by British Bristol Blenheim bomber aircraft. The first image is a depiction of a bomber's crew laughing and joking as they wait to board their aircraft. The second image is a depiction of three Blenheim aircraft dropping their bombs over an industrial area. Anti-aircraft fire and searchlight beams light up the night sky. The third image is a depiction of four Blenheim aircraft turning to return to base, with the bombed area seen below, in flames. The fourth image is a depiction of a crew walking away from their aircraft. text: YOUR BOMBERS IN ACTION SIERRA LEONE Contributions towards bomber aircraft have been presented to Great Britain by the people of Sierra Leone. Here are some British bomber crews preparing for a big raid on Germany. As the aircraft near their targets, they have to dodge enemy searchlights, anti-aircraft gun-fire and sometimes enemy night-fighter planes. Once over their targets, down go the bombs! SIERRA LEONE Big explosions occur and fires begin to blaze as the bombs hit their targets of war factories, railways and power plants. The British bombers turn for home, their task successfully accomplished. Home again after the raid, the bomber crews climb out of their planes and go to make their reports. Sierra Leone bombers have taken part in some of the big raids. Thank you, Sierra Leone! Other war gifts from Sierra Leone include Fighter Aircraft and contributions to the War Charities Fund for Air Raid Relief, Mobile Canteens, Aid to Russia, Red Cross, Prisoners of War Fund and many other funds. AUSPICE BRITANNIA LIBER [Translation: 'Free under Britain's Protection'] PRINTED IN ENGLAND by Henry Hildesley Ltd. London. 51/3045

51/3045. This poster was printed in Great Britain for distribution in Sierra Leone. Additional versions of the poster were produced for various other parts of the British Empire (see PST 15825 and PST 15826). A version with slightly different images, illustrating a raid by Vickers Wellington aircraft instead of Bristol Blenheim aircraft, was also produced (see PST 15828). Part of a series of similar posters distributed throughout the British Empire to thank the colonies for their contribution to the war effort (see PST 8260, PST 8261, PST 15349, and PST 15803 to PST 15866).