| Royal Air Force (RAF) Armorer Sergeant Fred Roberts (1920 – 2017?) re-arms Spitfire Mk Ia X4474 QV-I of Number 19 Squadron at RAF Fowlmere. The pilot, seated in his cockpit, is Sergeant Bernard Jennings (March 21, 1915 – 2000), who has a word with his mechanic. Manor Farm can be seen in the background. Jennings shared in a probably Dornier Do-17 on May 27, 1940. On June 1, 1940, he shot down 2 Me-110s and damaged a Do-215. On September 11, he destroyed a Me-110 and claimed a probable He-111. On September 29, he claimed a Me-109. He was awarded the Distigiushed Flying Medal on April 4, 1941. He was an instructor from April 12, 1941, to February 26, 1945. Jennings retired from the RAF on March 21, 1962, as a Wing Commander. He remained with the Ministry of Defence until 1980. Fred Roberts wrote a book, Duxford To Karachi A Raf Armourer’s War, about his experiences in World War II, 2006. | |
| Image Filename | wwii0314.jpg |
| Image Size | 497.39 KB |
| Image Dimensions | 2423 x 1700 |
| Photographer | Stanley Arthur Devon |
| Photographer Title | Royal Air Force Official Photographer |
| Caption Author | Written or Adapted by Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | August 1, 1940 |
| Location | |
| City | Fowlmere |
| State or Province | Cambridgeshire |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Archive | Imperial War Museum |
| Record Number | CH 1458 |
| Status | Caption ©2026 MFA Productions LLC Please Do Not Duplicate or Distribute Without Permission; Image in the Public Domain |
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