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Harvard Instrument panel, Miami and airfield
Three photographs from an album.
#1 is a view of a Harvard instrument panel.
#2 is an aerial view of Miami from the west.
#3 is an aerial view of the airfield, captioned 'The airfield as it used to be'.
#1 is a view of a Harvard instrument panel.
#2 is an aerial view of Miami from the west.
#3 is an aerial view of the airfield, captioned 'The airfield as it used to be'.
PT19 and airman with a transport bus
Two photographs from an album.
#1 is a Cornell captioned 'Some one solo'.
#2 is an airman standing at the back of a bus, captioned 'The bus that transports us'.
#1 is a Cornell captioned 'Some one solo'.
#2 is an airman standing at the back of a bus, captioned 'The bus that transports us'.
Trainee Airmen
Three photographs from an album.
#1 Dick and Jack sitting on a fence in Miami Park.
#2 Three airmen and a dog, captioned 'The boys with Peter, RIP'.
#3 is six airmen at the Post Exchange captioned 'Post Exchange Sunday morning. Jack and I against…
#1 Dick and Jack sitting on a fence in Miami Park.
#2 Three airmen and a dog, captioned 'The boys with Peter, RIP'.
#3 is six airmen at the Post Exchange captioned 'Post Exchange Sunday morning. Jack and I against…
Frontispiece
The title page to the photo album with, handwritten, -
'FC Rooke RAF
A Chronicle of Events
at No.1 BFTS
Miami Oklahoma USA
From Feb 8th 1944'.
'FC Rooke RAF
A Chronicle of Events
at No.1 BFTS
Miami Oklahoma USA
From Feb 8th 1944'.
Dick Rooke - The Early Years
Autobiography of his early years. Mostly his training in the States.
Also included is an extract from Eleanor Roosevelt's diary, dated September 24, 1942. This includes a thank you letter from RAF trainees who were treated to American hospitality by…
Also included is an extract from Eleanor Roosevelt's diary, dated September 24, 1942. This includes a thank you letter from RAF trainees who were treated to American hospitality by…
Charles Bertram Sandland’s Royal Canadian Air Force pilot’s flying log book
Flying Officer C. B. Sandland’s RCAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book, from June 1942 to 22nd May 1946, recording training, operations, instructional and Transport Command flights to Europe, India, the Middle and Far East.
Based at: Marshall’s Flying…
Based at: Marshall’s Flying…
Eric Hookings's life story book 1
From birth in 1920 until operational pilot in 1944. Covers early life in Battersea and Morden in London, family life, school and first jobs after leaving school at 14 years old. Describes family experiences at beginning of the war volunteering for…
Thomas Other Prickett’s pilots flying log book. Two
Pilots flying log book two for Thomas Other Prickett, covering the period from 2 May 1940 to 18 June 1944. Detailing his flying training, instructor duties, operations flown and staff duties with the RAF Delegation to the USA. He was stationed at RAF…
Thomas Other Prickett’s pilots flying log book. Three
Pilots flying log book, three, for Thomas Other Prickett, covering the period from 21 June 1944 to 2 November 1966. Detailing his flying training, instructor duties, staff duties with the RAF Delegation to the USA, Empire Central Flying School,…
Leslie Alfred Davies and crew
Biographies of navigator Leslie Davies and all his crew. Includes photographs of Lancaster, 50 Squadron, his crew, Leslie Davies himself, training course photographs. Covers his tour from 7 October 1944 to 22 March 1945. List his crew and aircraft…
Sergeant F D Jones pilot's flying log book
Pilot’s flying log book for F D Jones, covering the period from 27 March 1942 to 12 April 1944. Detailing his flying training. He was stationed at RAF Theale, RCAF Moncton, Ponca City, RAF Harrogate, RAF Hern, RAF Tern Hill, RAF Tatenhill, RAF…
Fred Richardson's pilots flying log book. One
Pilots flying log book for F J Richardson, covering the period from 4 November 1941 to 23 February 1943. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at No.1 British Flying Training School Terrell, RAF Long Newton, RAF North…
Airborne views around Miami Oklahoma
Top left - oblique aerial photograph of a town with river running from bottom to top right. Captioned 'Miami looking S.E.'.
Middle right - oblique aerial photograph of a town in middle distance with part of cockpit coaming and tailplane visible.…
Middle right - oblique aerial photograph of a town in middle distance with part of cockpit coaming and tailplane visible.…
Airborne views round Miami Oklahoma
Top left - oblique aerial photograph of fields with buildings bottom right. Part of wing visible at bottom. Captioned 'The field from 2000''.
Top right - oblique aerial photograph of town in middle with open countryside beyond. Part of wing visible…
Top right - oblique aerial photograph of town in middle with open countryside beyond. Part of wing visible…
The Terrel trip
Top left - oblique aerial photograph of a town with river running middle right to top right. On the left part of an aircraft wing. Captioned 'Muskogee' on the reverse 'Muskogee'.
Top right - oblique aerial photograph of open countryside with…
Top right - oblique aerial photograph of open countryside with…
Miami Oklahoma
Oblique aerial photograph of fields. Railway runs up from bottom centre and crosses a road which curves away. Looking east towards Miami which is lost in the distance. At the bottom, part of aircraft. Captioned 'Miami through the mist'. Includes is a…
Miami Oklahoma local area
Top left - view over open countryside. Captioned 'View from Timber Hill'.
Top right - view of a stream with trees on far bank. Captioned 'Ice at Timber Hill'. Bottom left - three men wearing tunics in a wood. The man in front is carrying a woman.…
Top right - view of a stream with trees on far bank. Captioned 'Ice at Timber Hill'. Bottom left - three men wearing tunics in a wood. The man in front is carrying a woman.…
Tom Wharmby's crew biographies
Four biographies of 199 Squadron servicemen killed in action, with notes regarding the inscriptions on their headstones.
Flying Officer Ronald Herman Downes Cook, wireless operator/ air gunner;
Sergeant Ronald Hughes, navigator;
Sergeant John…
Flying Officer Ronald Herman Downes Cook, wireless operator/ air gunner;
Sergeant Ronald Hughes, navigator;
Sergeant John…
Arthur Norman Hollis’ Royal Canadian Air Force pilots flying log book
Royal Canadian Air Force pilots flying log book for Arthur Norman Hollis, covering the period from 12 December 1941 to 3 May 1946. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Clewiston, RAF Little…
Memoir by Arthur Hollis
Second page has colour photograph of Arthur Hollis, wearing blazer with medals, standing in a field at an event. Narrative covers early life in Hornchurch and Carshalton including schooling and hospital admissions. Writes of Dulwich College studies…
Large group of airmen
A large group of trainee airmen wearing battledress and side caps in four rows. All are named at the top of the photograph. Arthur Hollis is second row up, fourth from right. On the reverse 'No 5 Course, RAF Clewiston, Florida, 1941/42'.
Two officers sitting on grass
A wing commander on the left, with peaked cap on ground and a squadron leader on the right wearing peaked hat, both wearing tropical khaki uniform sitting on the ground laughing. In the background a trainee airman in tropical uniform is holding a…
Clewiston
Buildings inside a diamond shaped pattern of roads. Photo dated on front Nov 1968. On the reverse 'Clewiston, 1968'.
Clewiston airfield
Buildings inside a diamond shaped pattern of roads with airfield in middle distance left. Photograph dated on front Nov 1968. On the reverse 'Clewiston, 1968 looking WSW'.
Clewiston airfield
Oblique aerial photograph showing buildings surrounded by diamond shaped pattern of roads with airfield in the middle distance on the right. Photograph dated on front Nov 1968. On the reverse 'Clewiston, 1968 looking SSE'.