A Royal Air Force pilot at Fairlop airfield in Essex getting a haircut in 1942
This image deserves a spot on any list of the most fearless or impressive pictures ever taken. It shows a Royal Air Force pilot getting a haircut while reading Greenmantle by John Buchan.
Francis Mellersh, the pilot in this photo, was a decorated British war hero. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross twice and was also being considered for the Victoria Cross. The plane in the background is a Supermarine Spitfire.