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Letter from Frank Barnsdale to John Barnsdale
Now at Gunther Field, Montgomery Alabama after travel from Lakeland Florida and was looking forward to flying next day on a faster more sophisticated aircraft. Was happy with training up to the present and had time off before moving and had a good…
Letter from Frank Barnsdale to John Barnsdale
Catches up with recent mail and parcels, then catches up with gossip. Says he had recently been in hospital with German measles, but did not miss any flying were he now has 14 hours and 3 solo. Writes a little about training and recent war news.…
Selwyn Jaques Lupton in front of aircraft
S J Lupton wearing flying kit and standing in front of a Stearman training aircraft. Picture taken after his first solo flight while training in Florida.
S J Lupton press cutting
Single column press cutting comprising picture of S J Lupton after his first solo flight and article describing his family, education and RAF training.
Interview with Colin Bell
Colin Bell spent eighteen months as a newly qualified pilot instructing trainees in America. He completed 50 operations as a pilot on Mosquitos on the Light Night Striking Force.
Colin talks of his entry interview into the RAF, his time at an…
Colin talks of his entry interview into the RAF, his time at an…
Letter to George Thomson from Gordon MacEwan
Thanks him for letter with latest news and information. Mentions rough crossing to the United States and other travels through Canada to the States. Talks at length about primary flying training and other activities. Mentions leave after course in…
Pier at Panama City Beach
Men and women walking along a pleasure pier above a beach where people are sunbathing and swimming. Printed 'P.C.6 - The 1000 ft pier at Panama City Beach, Fla. "On the Gulf of Mexico"'.
Tower training scheme
Account of the United States' provision of limited non-combatant assistance before they entered the war. U.S. Navy trained 50 Royal Navy student pilots a month. Describes training in England and the United States. Goes on to describe training at…
Flying Officer William Baron Kane DFC
Service history. After training as navigator/observer and bomb aimer completed a tour as Stirling bomb aimer on 75 (NZ) Squadron. Rested on training tours and the second tour as Lancaster bomb aimer on 115 Squadron. Subsequent postings to India and…
At sea
Two ships at sea. Labeled 'greetings from Panama City beach, Florida'.
Gulf of Mexico
A busy beach scene with people swimming. A row of single story buildings sit behind the beach with trees beyond. Labeled P.C.5 - bathing in the Gulf of Mexico at Panama City beach, near Panama City, Fla'.
Sunrise
View out to sea through a row of palm trees. Labeled 'Sunrise on the Florida Coast'.
Bathing at Long Beach
People swimming in the sea wit open sided beach huts, a raised tower with buildings, palm trees and parked cars behind. Labelled 'P.C. 13 - bathing at Long Beach resort, Panama City, Fla'.
Long beach resort
A group of people lying and standing on the sand. There is a raised platform with two people at under an umbrella with covered cafes, palm trees and parked cars beyond. Labelled 'P.C.16 - On the white sands of Long Beach Resort, "The World's Most…
Telegram from Idwal Davies to his parents
Idwal is now at Riddlefield, Florida and in good health.
Clewiston barracks and three airmen
#1 is the barracks at Clewiston.
#2 is three airmen sitting under a sun umbrella.
#2 is three airmen sitting under a sun umbrella.
Bill Slade, USAAF
Bill sitting on a concrete wall.
Letter from Idwal Davies to his parents
Idwal writes that he has finished at Florida and has returned to Canada. He describes his travel back to Canada and some of the people he met.
Letter from Idwal Davies to his parents
Idwal writes that he has sent a parcel, hopefully, in time for Christmas. He is about to transfer to Florida.
Letter from Idwal Davies to his parents
Idwal writes that he has been transferred off the flying course due to his lack of progress. He is still to hear what will happen to him. He is very disappointed but keeping positive.
Conversation with Ted Mercer
Includes brief outline of service career. Mentions joining up in 1941, training in England and the Florida in the United States. Comments on being quarantined on return and training prior to joining 83 Squadron on Lancaster. Mentioned flying…