RAF Metheringham collection - album 3

Title

RAF Metheringham collection - album 3

Description

Nineteen items. Photographs mostly of 106 Squadron and some documents.

The collection has been licensed to the IBCC Digital Archive by the RAF Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.

Date

2019-01-31

Publisher

IBCC Digital Archive

Rights

This content is property of the Royal Air Force Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre.

Identifier

FOMetheringhamAF

Collection Items

Message to station commander, Coningsby from OC No 5 Group
Offers highest praise from C-in-C Bomber Command on the attack of Düsseldorf for the magnificent effort by his squadrons, The watermarked unit badge is not 5 Group as griffin with spear and moto are incorrect. Submitted with caption 'A copy-of:…

No 5 Group war effort report
Page 1 submitted with caption ' No5 Group War Effort report. Squadron by squadron, for the quarter ending 31st March 1944. Photograph shows a table of Squadrons, Number of sorties, early returns, missing, Tons of bombs, sorties per aircraft, training…

Newspaper cutting - over Magdeburg
Submitted with caption 'A newspaper cutting regarding Vic Cole's mission over Magdeburg, his 30th operation'. Includes photograph of him, mentions his crew and describes operation.

Lancaster
Side view of a Lancaster parked on dispersal with two airmen in front. Submitted with caption '106 Sqn Lancaster ND331, ZN-G at a dispersal, two airmen stood near the open bomb bay. Annotated: "Another view of Vic Cole's -G George Metheringham Jan…

Two aircrew
Two aircrew wearing flying clothes at rear door of a Lancaster. Submitted with caption 'Two aircrew at the rear door of 106 Sqn Lancaster ND331. Annotated: "F/O Vic Coles with rear gunner Malcolm Parkinson". A partially-legible handwritten note…

Seven aircrew
Seven aircrew in a variety of flying clothes at the rear of a Lancaster. Submitted with caption 'Seven aircrew at rear of 106 Sqn Lancaster ND331 wearing a mixture of flying suits and equipment. Annotation at right of photograph reads: "L to Right…

Two photographs - aircrew and Lancaster
Top - two air gunners standing in front of rear turret of a Lancaster 'submitted with caption 'Two aircrew, wearing battledress, stood at the rear of a Lancaster. Annotated: "Left- Vic Cole's mid upper and rear gunners. The mid upper baled out on the…

Two photographs - aircrew
Top - seven aircrew inside a hut. Submitted with caption 'Seven airmen inside hut; at centre is a pilot (P/O PJ Richards - later DFC, who transferred from 106 Sqn at the expiry of his tour) and on the right of the photograph are two aircrew wearing…

Three photographs - airmen
Top left - an airman standing at the back of a Lancaster. Submitted with caption 'An airman (an NCO fitter) wearing overalls at rear of a Lancaster. Annotated on rear: "Alan Strudwick clearing snow off the tail plane of 'G' George Metheringham…

Two photographs, funeral party and group of airmen
Top - a large group of airmen and airwomen wearing greatcoats with gas mask cases at a funeral. Hangars and airfield buildings in the background. Submitted with caption 'Funeral party of a group of airmen and women with clergy, graveside at the…

Lancasters
In the foreground, front quarter view of a Lancaster with engines running. In the background a large number of aircraft lined up. Submitted with caption 'A Lancaster with its engines running parked on grass. In the background are at least eight other…

Two photographs of Lancasters
Top - four airmen lying on grass, two sitting in a gantry and one with gas cylinder trolley. In the background the front of a Lancaster parked on dispersal. Submitted with caption 'A Lancaster at a dispersal, with its engines running. Seven airmen…

Nurnberg, Milan and unidentified
Top - target photograph of Nurnberg with tracer and glare. Submitted with caption 'Target photo of Nurnberg, dated, 27-28/8/1943. The pilot was F/O J Hoboken flying 106 Sqn Lancaster ED593, ZN-Y, based at RAF Syerston. The photograph is…

Seventeen airmen
Seventeen airmen standing in front of a Lancaster. Submitted with caption 'Seventeen airmen stood in front of a Lancaster, and two airmen kneeling on the right wing. Annotated: "Syerston Autumn 1943. From the situation either ZN-F, ZN-G or ZN-H"'.

Two photographs of airmen
Top - head and shoulders portrait of a sergeant wearing tunic and side cap. Submitted with caption 'A head and shoulders portrait of a sergeant airman. Annotated: "Bob McIntosh"'.
Bottom - full length portrait of a airman wearing battledress.…

Two photographs of airmen
Top - fourteen airmen one lying in front other squatting and standing with station buildings in the background. Submitted with caption 'Fourteen airmen in an outdoor location. Rear row shows seven men standing. Front row, shows; six men kneeling, and…

Two photographs of airmen
Top - three quarter length portrait of an airmen wearing tunic and side cap. Submitted with caption 'Formal sitting portrait of an airman sat down. Annotated: "Jack Davies, (elect) He and Des joined up the same day and were inseparable mates for over…

Three photographs of airmen
Top left and bottom - two half length portraits of an airman wearing tunic with corporal rank. Submitted with captions 'Half-length portrait of Corporal airman, annotated "Two views of Des Richards (1944)"' and ' Second half-length portrait of…

Two photographs - 106 Squadron crews
Top - a large group of aircrew standing on taxiway with Manchesters in the background. Submitted with caption 'Members of No. 106 Sqn RAF, including the Commanding Officer, W/Cdr Guy Gibson (standing middle, front row), celebrate at RAF Coningsby…
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