These colourised photos of the RAF will take your breath away

Today is the RAF Centenary Foundation Day. In other words, the Royal Air Force is turning 100.

To mark the occasion, photo colouriser Tom Marshall has brought photographs of people serving in the RAF to life.

Each image is of an ordinary airman - unfortunately, Tom had no access to photos of female members of the RAF - and given to Tom by their family to colourise.

You can learn more about the project here.

Picture: Charles Martin King Parsons in 1943

Picture: Tom Marshall / PhotograFix

Picture: Tom Marshall / PhotograFix

Picture: Tom Marshall / PhotograFix

Picture: Tom Marshall / PhotograFix

Picture: Tom Marshall / PhotograFix

Picture: Tom Marshall / PhotograFix

Picture: Tom Marshall / PhotograFix

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