The observer could navigate, plot, signal, or man the defensive gun while the telegraphist shifted between communications and gunnery. The pilot added a third set of eyes while handling the aircraft and watching the forward sector. Large side windows and the rear position gave the crew several viewing stations around the otherwise awkward fuselage. The layout therefore supported the Blackburn's real priorities: seeing, locating, communicating, and surviving long enough to report what the fleet needed to know.
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A three-person crew designed to observe and communicate
The pilot, observer-navigator, and telegraphist-air gunner shared flying, navigation, signaling, defense, and lookout duties from a window-rich cabin.