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Airmen by The Great Sٍphinx and Khufu's Pyramid
Eleven airmen stand for a photo by The Great Sٍphinx and Khufu's Pyramid, they wear their uniform along with their hats as well as some wearing fez. A local man sits in the front of the photo.
Squadrons
List of Squadrons Jared served with.
Aircrew in Maison Blanche, North Africa
Seven men in tropical uniform standing and sitting in front of a group of tents. Annotated on the reverse with the names of the crew and the title 'Our crew in Maison Blanche Nth Africa 1943' . The crew are identified as:
Back row:
Flight…
Back row:
Flight…
84 Squadron RAF 1917-1997
A brief history of 84 Squadron. It includes a list of commanding officers and the squadron crest.
The aircraft
A list of flights made from the UK to Indonesia.
History of 84 Squadron from 3 January 1942 - 7 March 1942
A detailed history of 84 Squadron over a two month period.
There is a second, different, history.
There is a second, different, history.
Christmas day in the Western desert with captured Nazi flag
A group of airmen arranged in two rows. George Milson is circled.
George Milson in the Western desert
George, in khaki and shorts, sitting in the desert.
Airmen in the desert
Two photographs.
#1 two rows of airmen with pith helmets standing in front of a tent.
#2 airmen lined up in front of a Blenheim.
#1 two rows of airmen with pith helmets standing in front of a tent.
#2 airmen lined up in front of a Blenheim.
Concert ticket
A concert by the symphony orchestra in EWART Memorial Hall.
Egyptian high court of justice
A building with seven columns and an inscription on its frontispiece with gardens in front. The road alongside has cars and trams travelling along it.
Cairo street scene
View along a city road with buildings on either side. To the left is the multi storey Immobilia building, in the art deco style, with curved façade and balconies on each floor.
Nile bridge
View of a road bridge crossing a river. There are structures in the water and the far bank is lined with palm trees. Captioned, 'Nile Bridge, Khedive, Tomail'.
Egypt
31 airmen arranged in four rows in the sand with tents beyond. Douglas is standing far right in shorts and the man sat in the centre front row is holding a dog. On reverse, 'Wyatt,- -, Clack, Clulow, Lally, Falhoushi, Buggé; --, Grubben, Raymond,…
Jimmy Davidson
An airman in shorts and uniform jacket with pilot's brevet and officer's cap sits on a camp bed in the sand next to packed kit bags and a hurricane lamp. Behind there is a group of men, erected tents and more permanent buildings. On reverse, 'Waiting…
Christmas Day
30 airmen and a dog arranged in four rows on sand with tents behind. Douglas, wearing shorts, is standing far right with his arms crossed. On reverse, 'Christmas 1942 pre - lunch Egypt'.
Mess bill
A mess bill for Flying Officers V D Knox and J C Davidson.
Three times lucky
A report of Jack Watts, DFC, DSO, a member of the Caterpillar Club, Goldfish Club and the Late Arrivals Club. He served with the Royal Canadian Air Force, undertook more than 100 operations on three tours and retired a brigadier general.
Chan Chandler's biography
A biography of Chan's life.
He flew 95 operations as Wireless Operator / Air Gunner, Gunnery Leader and Cameraman with 49 and 617 Squadrons and survived nine days adrift in the North Sea. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and a rare Soviet…
He flew 95 operations as Wireless Operator / Air Gunner, Gunnery Leader and Cameraman with 49 and 617 Squadrons and survived nine days adrift in the North Sea. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and a rare Soviet…
Lectures offered by Hamish Mahaddie on his forthcoming global tour
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Covers: the bombing years, Don Bennett - master airman, making movies, odd bods, Bomber Harris. Includes biography of Hamish Mahaddie including his time as a Pathfinder.
Don Bennett flying career biography
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Covers from pre-world war 2 as a lecturer at RAF Central Navigation school, writing air navigation text book. Pilot with Jersey airlines, flying boat instructor. Flying boat pilot with Imperial Airways including flying top half of Mayo composite…
Short S.8 Calcutta at Khartoum
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Front view of Imperial Airways Short S.8 Calcutta G-AATZ floating in the river at Gordon’s Tree, Khartoum, on the company’s Africa route.
Submitted with caption 'Imperial Airways Short Calcutta G-AATZ at Khartoum.' On the reverse 'Calcutta at…
Submitted with caption 'Imperial Airways Short Calcutta G-AATZ at Khartoum.' On the reverse 'Calcutta at…
Short S.8 Calcutta at Khartoum
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Side view of Imperial Airways Short S.8 Calcutta G-AATZ at Gordon’s Tree, Khartoum, on the company’s Africa route. A man sits on the forward picket line. Submitted with caption 'Imperial Airways Short Calcutta G-AATZ at Khartoum.' On the reverse…
Port Said Lighthouse
Port Said Lighthouse with boats. Buildings on the far side. Submitted with caption 'Venice 4'.
Port Said
View of Port Said with small boats and city buildings on the side. Submitted with caption'Venice2 taken while on leave'.
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Identification kindly provided by Tommy Hmlnk and…
Additional information about this item kindly provided by the donor.
Identification kindly provided by Tommy Hmlnk and…