Mystery photo in need of a better look!

[Rabbit B]

I was interested in this photo as the chap in the middle with the bulb on his helmet, looks very much like my Uncle who was in the RAF during WW2.
I am posting the only photo I have of him in the certain knowledge that one of you illustrious people will decide if it is the same person or not.

Sorry pennine,

I don't think that they are at all alike, the other chap has much darker skin and slightly 'bucked' teeth.

Their happy grins are similar, I grant you, but the one in the middle is not your Uncle.   

I do like the picture though!

Rabbit B   

[PaulaToo]

It's the decorations that would give us the best clue....

[pennine]

Ok just a thought but I will find out about his service career and get back to you. My uncle was very swarthy skinned, though it is not that apparent on the black and white photo which in all fairness is not too clear I grant you that. I think the chins are the same the cheek bones, laugh lines and eyebrows and ears are the same. The black and white photo would have been anything up to 20 years after the first photo so he is bound to have filled out a bit. Plus in those days everyone had false teeth by the age of 30 so the teeth are not a reliable clue.
Anyway no matter. I have printed off the original photo to send to someone who knew him very well as a young man and that will definitely confirm if it is him or not. Thanks for responding.
Pennine

[scrimnet]

Hi he was born about 1920 don't have his exact date of birth but I can get it given time. In the photo I sent he would have been 40 ish. Don't know any more details but as I said given time I can find out. I think his face shape is exactly the same and I do remember him being much younger than in the photo I posted and my memory matches the original one.

Pennine

Sorry Pennine  if our uncle was born around 1920, there is no chance that the pic is of him...

The uniforms in the original post were phased out well before 1939 (Especially the RNAS ones) as well as the equipment that is being used...

[jc26red]

Thats what I was thinking Scrimnet,

Though I can see why Pennine thought it looked like him but the dates are out to be the same man. 

It was worth a shot though Pennine, you never know till you ask!

Jenny

[O1dgobbo]

Hi All

There are strong similarities between our meteorologist and Gordon.  If Gordon is too young to be the meteorologist is he perhaps the son of the meteorologist?  I have put the two faces side by side to facilitate comparison.

Good luck

Gobbo

[PaulaToo]

My goodness, seeing them side by side like that, there is a strong likeness, but not enough to say it's the same man... a son would be an ideal solution.
Once again, I am going back to the decorations, that will be the way to answer this particular question.

[Rabbit B]

Brilliant way to show the pictures Gobbo.

They do have similar bone structure which was not so apparent in the whole snap! Father and Son is a likely theory.

But I have to agree with Paula, that the decorations will clinch it!

Rabbit B

[madpants]

This is a fascinating thread, I read it all last night.......fingers crossed we find out who he is    and they do look very similar.