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A group of men mending a puncture
Four bareheaded, uniformed men changing the wheel of a 1932 Ford V8 Phaeton with the top up, having removed their jackets. The registration of the car begins B 57 and there is a wheel separate to the car. John is crouching at the back of the group.…
Aircraft
Left page - left - airborne Sunderland of 210 Squadron.
Right - Junkers Ju-90 outside a hangar in 1937.
Right page - left view of ground from Tiger Moth.
Right - view from airborne Tiger Moth. Captioned 'Views from a Tiger Schimt'.
Right - Junkers Ju-90 outside a hangar in 1937.
Right page - left view of ground from Tiger Moth.
Right - view from airborne Tiger Moth. Captioned 'Views from a Tiger Schimt'.
Aircraft and T E Lawrence's grave
Top left shows the prototype Lysander K6127 standing on the grass with buildings in the background.
Top Right shows T E Lawrence's grave.
Middle left shows airmen attaching bombs to a Hawker Hart.
Middle right shows a line of Hawker Harts standing…
Top Right shows T E Lawrence's grave.
Middle left shows airmen attaching bombs to a Hawker Hart.
Middle right shows a line of Hawker Harts standing…
Airman and RAF model Hillman Tilly
An airman, in khaki, standing at the front of an RAF car 'RAF 86401'.
Airmen and newspaper cutting
Top left - full length image of an airman wearing battledress standing in long grass with a single story hut in the background. Captioned 'Mike'.
Bottom left - three-quarter length image of an airman wearing tunic and smoking a cigarette. Trees in…
Bottom left - three-quarter length image of an airman wearing tunic and smoking a cigarette. Trees in…
Airmen with a Vicker's K machine gun in a Fairey Battle
An airmen standing in an aircraft holding on to a machine gun.
At the controls
George in the cockpit of an Anson Mk 1 with an airman alongside.
Biplane and Royal Flying Corp personnel
Ten men arranged around a Bristol F2 Fighter fuselage with the wings and fabric covering removed.
Crash site
Top: A structure made of metal girders sits lop sided. To the right is the upper wing tip of a Hawker Demon. In the foreground is a two wheeled trolley and one wheel of a motorbike is to the left.
Bottom: A damaged Gloster Gladiator Mk 1 sits…
Bottom: A damaged Gloster Gladiator Mk 1 sits…
Equipment requests
Two notes.
#1 requests electric circuit wire materials and tyre repair/ new bicycle materials.
#2 tyre repair materials
#1 requests electric circuit wire materials and tyre repair/ new bicycle materials.
#2 tyre repair materials
Five on a 1932 Ford V8 Phaeton
Uniformed trainee airmen sat on an open top car, one with his arm raised in the air, John is standing right, back. The car, with number plate B 5707, is parked on a packed earth road with trees surrounding. On the reverse 'Ken, Pat, Jim Sid and…
Letter from Alan North to Joan Strong
Alan writes that he should be getting leave from 22nd December for 12 days. He has been flying patrols despite the weather.
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Letter from Jack Darby to Jean
His move to the course location is imminent. His leave trip to New York has had to be cancelled but he has been travelling locally. He was hitch hiking through forests and ended up in a pavilion for the night.
Letter from John Mansell to his parents
John writes he has received two letters. He asks for shorts and swimming trunks for next summer.
Letter from the Air Ministry to W Coling
A letter signed by Charles Evans of the Air Ministry advising Mrs W Coling that her son, Sergeant Eric Coling, is missing following a mine laying operation. Enquiries are being made, through the International Red Cross Committee, to trace Eric.
Letter to William Emery from Joe Turner
Joe writes in reply to Bill's letter. He writes about football, communal friends and the weather.
Letter to William Emery from Ray Lawley
Ray writes about a football match, the Club dance and asks what he will do after the war.
Man on a Calthorpe Ivory motorcycle
A young man wearing civilian jacket sitting astride a motorbike registration 'VE3920'.
Men in a 1932 Ford V8 Phaeton
Nine uniformed men, all wearing safari pith helmets, sat in and on an open topped car. There is a post and wire fence alongside and there are wires on poles beyond.
Overseas service
From the top: One: Three servicemen in shorts and short sleeves, two in officer's caps. They are standing with two other men and lean against a lorry on which a number of benches are piled. The lorry is parked outside a brick building. Two: View of a…
Postcard from John Mansell to his family
John complains he has only had two letters this month. A sentence has been blacked out by the censor. He asks for a towel.
Postcard to John Mansell's mother from Bernard Cooksley
Bernard writes that he is pleased John is OK and thanks her for the cigarettes.
The censor has blacked out one or two words.
[Bernard was a crew mate of John]
The censor has blacked out one or two words.
[Bernard was a crew mate of John]
Ross Charlton
Ross in the cockpit of an Anson. On the reverse 'Ross Charlton gives the camera & I hope the English girls the 1-2'.
Sergeant Blaydon
An airman wearing flying suit, helmet, harness and life preserver sitting by the engineer's panel inside a Wellington. On the reverse 'Sgt Blaydon ("BB"), 2cd W/Op)'.
Sergeant Goldingay
An airman wearing flying suit, parachute harness and flying helmet standing inside the astrodome of a Wellington. . On the reverse 'Sgt Goldingay ("Goldy")(Observer).'