Daily Telegraph Thursday May 16 1957

THE CREW OF THE VALIANT jet bomber from which Britain's first nuclear device of the present series was dropped from a high altitude over the Pacific yesterday. This picture was taken in March when they took off from R.A.F. station, Wittering, , Northants, for Christmas Island.

Wing Cdr. K. G. Hubbard (captain) entering the Valiant followed by: 
(LEFT TO RIGHT) Flying Offr. R. L. Beeson,   Flt.-Lt.E. Laraway,  Flt.-Lt. A Washbrook and   Flt.-Lt. E. J. Hood.  On the left was Chief Technician W. F. Caple, a member of  the ground crew.