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Crews lined up in front of a squadron of Focke-Wulf 200 Condor bombers, Bordeaux–Mérignac airfield, Bordeaux, France, Sep 1941.

Caption     Crews lined up in front of a squadron of Focke-Wulf 200 Condor bombers, Bordeaux–Mérignac airfield, Bordeaux, France, Sep 1941. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
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Fw 200 Condor   Main article  Photos  
Photos at Same Place Bordeaux, France
Added By David Stubblebine

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1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
10 Nov 2015 06:36:56 PM

ACHTUNG! DRESS RIGHT, DRESS

Looks like the crews are standing by for another flight-line inspection. Like military forces the world over, its hurry up and wait. Aircraft are Fw 200 C-3/U2 version of the Condor.
Unit is I Gruppe Kampfgeschwader 40 this Gruppe operated over the Atlantic against Allied convoys along with U-boat Groups.

UNIFORM OF THE DAY:

Like most bomber crews, pilots were officers with
NCO's making up the rest of the crew. Photograph
shows the crews have been issued the beige one piece K So/34 summer flying suit, the Luftwaffe issued ten different variations of this flying suit, other issue are boots, gloves with side cap, or the "Fliegermuetze".
Officers wore the side cap and peaked cap during the war, the stiffener was removed to give the peaked cap a soft crusher look. Crews were armed with semi-automatic pistols.

HURRY UP AND WAIT:

A term used to describe waiting for inspections or troop movements. I did my share of hurry up and wait during my four years in the US Army...
1966 to 1970

I thank the editor/ww2db for allowing me to leave my comments...
2. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
10 Nov 2015 07:09:23 PM

INSPECTION:

Line up of FW200C-3/U2 Condor of I./KG40 based at Bordeaux-Merignac, West France in September 1941. Condor in background is coded (F8+BH) note that aircraft do not have the famous "World in a Ring" emblem under cockpit
3. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
10 Nov 2015 10:02:21 PM

Bill:
Thanks for the info on the date and location. The caption has been updated.

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