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James Christie - memorial display
Framed display with: a memorial cross on chain, air gunner brevet, Canada shoulder flash, DFC and Canadian Volunteer Service Medal 1939-45 medal ribbons, head and shoulders b/w portrait of James Christie, Medals including DFC, Air Crew Europe,…
Caterpillar
An embroidered caterpillar, similar in design to the brooches issued by Irving Airchute of Great Britain Limited. Gold-coloured thread forms the body of the caterpillar while a finer gold thread has been used for the feet and bright red thread for…
Tags: Caterpillar Club
BBMF Flight
A sketch of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight overflying Conningsby.
Tags: Hurricane; Lancaster; RAF Coningsby; Spitfire
This stones was unlaid cartoon drawing - Nuremberg
Two men standing in front of ruins with 'this stone was unlaid at Munich by 207 Squadron: F/Lt Pattinson, Sgt Williams, Sgt East, Sgt Bottomer, Sgt Elliot, F/Sgt Pickford, F/Sgt Weatheall on 28/29 Aug 1942'. On the reverse 'Given as result of a good…
Tags: 207 Squadron; aircrew; bombing
This stones was unlaid cartoon drawing - Munich
Two men standing in front of ruins with 'this stone was unlaid at Munich by 207 Squadron: F/Lt Pattinson, P/O Williams, Sgt Roberts, Sgt Ball, Sgt Eatock, F./Sgt Pickford, F/Sgt Barrett on 19/20 Sept 1942'.
Tags: 207 Squadron; aircrew; bombing
Ronnie Schofield - caricature
Full length drawing of an airman wearing tunic, side cap and glasses. Captioned 'LAC Ronnie Schoffield [sic], "T" Tommy fitter'.
Tags: ground crew; ground personnel
Birthday greetings
Douglas sends love and best wishes to his mother on her birthday accompanied by an illustration of four aircraft flying above an open landscape.
Tags: Hurricane
St. Pauls calendar
A calendar showing St. Paul's cathedral addressed to Squadron Leader Frank Bickerdike sent c/o Squadron Leader Douglas Knox. On reverse, 'very best wishes from -, Cecil'.Additional information on Frank Herbert Bickerdike is available via the IBCC…
Tags: aircrew; Distinguished Flying Cross; pilot
Flying and popular aviating
A special Royal Air Force issue introducing the film, 'Wings for the Eagle', in praise of the workers of America's aircraft industry with images of airmen working on the engines of a Stirling on the cover and a P-38 and silhouettes of flying aircraft…
Tags: ground crew; ground personnel; P-38; Stirling
Christmas
Seasonal greetings to Douglas from his brother, includes a map of the Mediterranean area.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive in digital form: no better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive in digital form: no better quality copies are available.
Tags: aircrew; Distinguished Flying Cross; pilot
With love from Gertrude
Gertrude sending congratulations Squadron Leader Douglas Knox D.F.C.
Whitley
Air to air image of a Whitley above a village and fields. Captioned, 'Armstrong Whitworth 'Whitley'' and 'The "Aeroplane" photograph'.
Tags: Whitley
Cartoon of aircraft loading bombs and ammunition
Two men are loading two small bombs and numerous boxes of ammunition into a B-17. One man is saying 'Anything strike you as a bit odd, mate?'
Tags: B-17
Cartoon of officer with WAAF sitting on his knee
A cartoon of an officer on the phone with a WAAF sitting on his knee.
617 Squadron crest and signatures
A 617 Squadron crest with signatures of some of the crews that took part. There is a brief explanation of Operation Chastise.
Bound for Berlin
Painting of a Whitley in flight with a second aircraft beyond. Captioned, 'Whitley - "Bound for Berlin" and 'Roy Nockolds'. Inside is captioned 'Greeting and all good wishes from'.
Tags: Whitley
Lancaster - Hamburg operation 24/25 July 1943
A commemorative photograph of a Lancaster with all seven crew captioned and signed by PA Cochrane AOC.
Avro York
Drawing of an Avro York at night from front quarter with control tower in the background. On the reverse 'Avro York BSAA'.
Tags: York