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Record pass at Miami University
William Wallace's success during his training.
RAF 3-42 Aviation Radio School
32 airmen in five rows.
On the reverse each man is named.
On a post-it 'Front 2nd from right'.
On the reverse each man is named.
On a post-it 'Front 2nd from right'.
Two airmen and a woman
Two airmen wearing uniform tunics sitting on a bench either side of woman. Captioned 'At Billy [unreadable] home in Albany Georgia USA April 1942'.
Brief history of 1324224 (posthumous Warrant Officer) Peter Selwyn Courtney Thorne
Covers joining RAF and training initially as pilot in United Kingdom and the United States, then having failed due to poor eyesight re-mustered and trained as navigator in Canada. Flew anti-submarine patrols on Whitley then joined 102 Squadron. Lists…
Flight Sergeant Peter Thorne RAF by H J S Taylor
Starts with account of Thorne's aircraft being shot down. Follows account of Thorne's escape from prisoner of war camp, evading, recapture and death. Then relates his meeting and experiences during posting for training in the United States. Continues…
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.
William Taylor's citation for Bomber Command Clasp
A citation summarising the RAF service and career of William Henry Taylor (Buck) . Handwritten annotation states that the Bomber Command clasp to the 1939 - 1945 Star was awarded by 'Station Commander, RAF Coningsby in the Officers' Mess'.
Biographical letter from John Maunsell
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A letter from John Maunsell detailing his service and experiences with Bomber Command, including the training, his crew and operational duties. He was shot down in June 1944, evaded capture and returned to Britain in September 1944.
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…
A biography of John Maunsell
A biography, written in Dutch, summarising Flying Officer John Maunsell's service with RAF Bomber Command. The document includes photographs of Maunsell, his aircrews and aircraft flown together with details of operations taken from his log book. …
All well and safe
Writing to Douglas saying he was safe and well and sending best wishes and good health. On reverse, 'John F Miller - Agnes McGregor, G C young. Air Commodores, 462 Sqdn Play Dancing'.
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…
Wallet and contents
Brown leather wallet with photograph of a woman wearing swim suit, and cards for Polaris Flight Academy (certificate of flight training completed and gold star merit award - both to E Thomson).
Martha O'Driskcoll
Full length image of a woman wearing swim suit sitting on a drum with an umbrella. Captioned 'Martha O'Driscoll in Paramount Pictures.
Joan Marsh
Half-length portrait of a woman leaning back. n the reverse 'Fine Photographs for advertising publicity fan mail, Robert W Miller, Hollywood, California. Camera study of Joan Marsh from an original photograph by Ted Allen'.
Three RAF trainees
Trainees, including E Gearon on left, outside a building, probably in United States. Handwritten note on reverse says 'Dad on left'.
American instructor and four RAF trainees
Instructor on left, trainees on right, all wearing US uniform, trainees wearing RAF caps. Standing next to a Stearman training aircraft. Unidentified squadron watermark top right of picture, 'Fortune Favours the Bold'. Edward Gearon is standing in…
Edward Gearon’s pilots flying log book
Pilots flying log book for E M Gearon, covering the period from 2 April 1943 to 15 October 1953. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties and post war flying duties. He was stationed at 4 British Flying Training School USAAC…
Free post American Red Cross postcard
Addressed to Red Cross in Washington DC and is a receipt for prisoner of war package. No entries of name, rank, number, prison camp and country.
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…