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Performance TitleSecond Annual Bomber Command Night
Performance Date19 May 1950
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time19:15
Secondary PerformersMarshal of the RAF Sir Arthur T Harris - speaker
Orchestra or BandThe Squadronaires,
The Central Band of the Royal Air Force (RAF)
ChoirsRoyal Air Force (RAF) Chorus
ConductorsA E Simms
Performance NotesFive thousand past and present members of 80 stations of RAF Bomber Command, air and ground crews, held their annual reunion. They were addressed by Arthur Harris, the former wartime chief of Bomber Command, who had flown in from South Africa where he resided.

Viscount Rothermere was seated in the Royal Box alongside Air Marshals and Vice Marshalls.

Junior Air Corps Girls acted as programme sellers.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1950/122)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/mupmuFUmucWgvN
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1950/1222nd Annual Bomber Command Night19 May 1950
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
OlagexievinowpSecond Annual Bomber Command Night1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/6585Harris; Sir; Arthur Travers (1892-1984); 1st Baronet; English Air Marshal
DS/UK/2967Royal Air Force; RAF Squadronaires; 1939-; British big band
DS/UK/2432Royal Air Force; Central Band of the Royal Air Force; 1920-; British military band
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