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Airmen in flying gear
13 airmen in Sidcot suits, 11 also wearing parachute harnesses, in a Nissen hut. Most are seated in chairs along the side of the building. One man is lighting another's cigarette.
Damaged Wellington
An aircraft with damage to the rear starboard fuselage and tail. Captioned, 'SWIN.G.260. 12.6.41. Damaged A/C enemy action.'
Airmen in a Nissen Hut
17 airmen wearing Sidcot suits and parachute harnesses in a Nissen hut.
Dennis Dowdeswell
Head and shoulder portrait of Dennis in uniform with air gunner's brevet and officer's cap with 101 Squadron cap badge. A Distinguished Flying Cross ribbon is also included. On reverse, 'Dennis, 1944'.
Dennis Dowdeswell's navigator's, air bombers and air gunner's flying log book
Navigator's, air bomber's and air gunner's flying log book for Dennis Dowdeswell covering the period 22 May 1943 to 14 November 1945. Details his training and operations flown as air gunner. He was stationed at RAF Morpeth (4 AGS), RAF Lichfield (27…
Trainees
An officer with a group of 11 trainees in half caps arranged in three rows. On reverse are eight signatures including Donald John Macfarlane, W Gilbert, Oscar Thurling, W L Howell and Tommy Hill.
Group of airmen
Group of 12 airmen, four in uniform and eight in Sidcot suits. Peter Hopper is standing far right. On reverse, 'Peter' together with a post it note reading, 'standing 1st right'.
50 Squadron
A cropped image of 102 members of 50 Squadron arranged in five rows under the starboard wing of a Lancaster.
Peter Hopper
Full length portrait of Peter in uniform and flying boots. He is holding his gauntlets and has a whistle attached to his collar.
The crew
A crew list for Lancaster ME441 VN-W, 'P G Hopper - R Gunner; A N Levy - Pilot (AUST), Hill - Mid Upper Gunner, *Friend - Navigator * only survivor, Swingler - Air Bomber did not survive, Chapman W.O.P, Henshaw - Fl. Eng'.
To Peter's grave
Describing the route for a visit to Peter Hopper's grave.
Blitzkrieg
Remembering the bombing raids on cities in England and the effect on the population.
The mission
Poem of 24 lines in remembrance of those who flew.
Bomber command operations
A summary of operations undertaken on the night of 20/21 March 1945. Details the part taken by 50 Squadron including pre take off routine, operations record, battle order, targets and casualties, including Lancaster ME441 W.
Peter Hopper's flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunners and flight engineers
Flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunner and flight engineers covering the period from 27 May 1944 to 21 March 1945 detailing his flying training and operations flow as air gunner. He was stationed at RAF Pembrey (1 AGS), RAF Oakley…
Main force route
Map of north western Europe shown the route of the operation from RAF Skellingthorpe to Leipzig via Reading, Abbeville, Mainz, Giessen and Erfurt.
Operation night of 20/21 March 1945
Navigation map of north western Europe with routes marked between base and targets. Inserts provide details of the operations and aircraft involved.
Aircraft crash site
Three airmen stand amongst the wreckage of an aircraft. Behind is a single storey building with a pitched roof, a parked van and utility poles.
William on a motorcyle
Sergeant William Baillie sits pillion on a Norton motorcycle alongside a row of Nissen huts with trees beyond.
The crew
Seven airmen in flying kit including Mae Wests, boots and parachute harnesses standing under the fuselage of a Halifax. William is standing in the centre.
With a Stirling
William, standing under the fuselage of a Stirling which has covered engines.
Studying a map
A group of five airmen, one with officer's s cap, sat on the ground in front of a Lancaster studying a map. The bomb doors are open and a member of ground crew is on a ladder attending to one of the starboard engines.
William in uniform
Full length portrait of William in a garden with a dog at his feet.
William's pass
Head and shoulder portrait of William attached to a pass, numbered 20 with a label reading 20480.
William Baillie
Head and shoulder portrait of William wearing his trainee half cap.