"Venus", British bulldog mascot of the destroyer HMS Vansittart, on the lookout, 1941.  Best regards, JR.

Bulldog Breed ...

Some more Vultee Vengeance dive brake detail, this time a target-towing machine used for anti-aircraft training in Ceylon. No date given. The square crayon markings would be image cropping instructions from the pre-digital era...

Official caption: "Groundcrew servicing a Vultee Vengeance TT Mark I of No. 1571 Ground Gunnery Flight, or its successor unit, No. 20 Armament Practice Camp, at Ratmalana, Ceylon."

 Source: IWM CI 586
Taken from:https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152209658782293&set=gm.797561180284201&type=1&theater
 (Hans Andersen)

Vultee Vengeance 2

Vera Lynn, the "Forces' Sweetheart"  in a publicity photo, 1943 - long before Damehood.  In a recent interview, Dame Vera described her role in the war as her "job", that of helping others to make concrete achievements in the difficult environment of war.  Some "job".  Best regards, JR.