"British Equipment at An American Airfield- Anglo-american Co-operation in Wartime Britain, 1943" Staff Sergeant Thomas J O'Donoghue from Syracuse New York (left) and Private Douglas E Christy stand by the chance floodlight at night on the runway of an American airfield somewhere in Britain. The large light is mounted on the back of a trailer, the setting of the light controlled by Private Christy whilst Staff Sergeant Thomas communicates with the control tower via radio.