Jim Robson, a factory worker, inspect bullet proof glass in the ball turret of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 303rd Bomb Group. Image stamped on reverse: 'Sport & General.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 20 Aug 1943.' [stamp] and '279762.' [censor no.] A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed. Associated News story: 'US ARMY AIR FORCE AS HOST TO BRITISH WORKMAN. A British workman who makes indestructo bullet proof glass to protect the pilot & crew of Flying Fortresses was elected by ballot by his workmates to be a guest of the US Army Air Force to visit one of their bomber station & see how his glass is fitted and used. He is Jim Robson and was formerly a Durham miner. First a bomber crew visited the works to see the glass made & then accompanied Robson to their station. The crew who have much experience of operation over the continent included Lt HR Wright of Wilkes-Barre Pen, Lt Edward L Cobb of Cincinnati, Ohio. M/S WC Melton of Springfield, Missouri and T/S Thomas F Kelly of Boston.'