Wings for Victory Week advertisement from 'Picture Post' magazine
1945A cutting from the photojournalistic magazine, Picture Post, relating to the Wings for Victory Week campaign. It is printed in grayscale with a cream background.
The illustration depicts a British pilot wearing his flying suit with his flying goggles removed. He is looking straight at the viewer and appears tired, with a serious demeanour.
Wings for Victory Week was one of the British National War Savings campaigns during WWII. It specifically raised money to support individual Royal Air Force warplanes.
There were similar schemes which raised money for the Army (Salute the Soldier Week) and Navy (Warship Week).
Each county was set a target of money to raise and local civic leaders were presented with plaques recognising the fund raising efforts of their communities.
Smaller groups within the county, such as the W.V.S. (Women's Voluntary Service), local schools and towns which held events to raise money, received certificates.
Details
Details
From top to bottom
"Picture Post March 17 1945"
"We're knocking the
Japs out of the sky
over here.
Keep those War Savings
sky high
back there."
"LETS SAVE AS HARD AS THEY FIGHT"
"Issued by the National Savings Committee"
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