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Bombs at bomber bases

Before bombs reach Berlin they are handled many times by hand & mechanical devices. They are transported by trucks from Service Command depots to the bomber bases where they are fuzed & finned. Ordnance men then cart the explosives to the planes & hoist them into the bomb-bays. Before the bomb can accomplish its purpose one operation remains. When the plane reaches the target the bombardier takes care of that. (England).