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Horace Coombes
A three quarter length portrait of Horace in uniform.
Horace Coombes
A side facing head and shoulders portrait of Horace in flying gear, helmet and goggles. Behind is a biplane.
Sergeant Horace Coombes
Horace standing outside a two storey building.
Sergeant Horace Coombes
Horace standing outside a building.
Airmen and Lancaster
A large group of airmen arranged in six rows in front of a Lancaster.
Vampire in Flight
An air to air photograph of the port/front of a Vampire in close formation.
A second photo is of the starboard side.
A second photo is of the starboard side.
Airmen Grouped in front of a Mosquito
37 airmen grouped in three rows in front of a Mosquito. It has been painted with black and white invasion stripes on the wings.
Rapid Decompression Stamp
The satisfactory result of a rapid decompression test awarded to Horace Coombes.
Horace Coombes Flying Hours
A list of Horace's flying hours sub-divided into Jet and Piston and 1st Pilot and All.
Horace Coombes Record of Service
Horace's record from January 1943 to November 1976.
Air Corps Fixed Gunnery School Diploma
A diploma awarded to Horace for the satisfactory completion of a course in Air Gunnery.
United States Army Southeast Air Corps Training Center Diploma
A diploma awarded to Horace Coombes on completion of his training course.
No. 5 Flying Training School
A group of airmen arranged in four rows in front of a large brick building. The photograph is mounted and on the reverse states 'No. 5 Flying Training School Royal Air Force Oakington May 1964'.
Three Men including Horace Coombes
The three men are standing beside a flower bed at the side of a road.
Harvard
A starboard side view of a Harvard trailing exhaust as it takes off.
Horace Coombes
A head and shoulders portrait of Horace.
Hawker Hunter
A port side view of a Hawker Hunter 'XG264 D'. A pilot is in the cockpit.
Horace Coombes and a Woman
Horace is tilting concrete sun dial or similar. A woman is on her knees inspecting the concrete base.
Ken Coombs
A head and shoulders portrait of Harold Coombes. On the reverse 'Young (and innocent?) Ken Russel Foulds Ltd'
Varsity and Jet Provost
An air to air photograph of a Jet Provost with a Central Flying School Varsity in formation.
North Shropshire Hunt and Robbie and Family
Photos 1 and 2 are the Hunt at Shawbury in January 1957.
Photo 3 is Robbie, Win & Family on a sofa, Germany 1957.
Photo 3 is Robbie, Win & Family on a sofa, Germany 1957.
Gibraltar
Photo 1 is a view of the docks from the Rock.
Photo 2 is a view of the airfield from the Rock.
Photo 3 is a view of La Linea from the Rock, looking across the airfield.
Photo 4 is Horace on the Rock.
Photo 5 is Pilot Officer Adams on the…
Photo 2 is a view of the airfield from the Rock.
Photo 3 is a view of La Linea from the Rock, looking across the airfield.
Photo 4 is Horace on the Rock.
Photo 5 is Pilot Officer Adams on the…
Autumn Ball Shawbury 2nd November 1956
Photo 1 is Horace and his wife standing beside the floral display in the Mess.
Photo 2 is Horace standing beside his seated wife.
Photo 3 is Horace bent over beside his wife who is obscured by another guest.
Photo 2 is Horace standing beside his seated wife.
Photo 3 is Horace bent over beside his wife who is obscured by another guest.
Shawbury NF10s October 1956
Photos 1 and 3 are port side views of the front of a Vampire in close formation.
Photo 2 is a starboard side view of the front of a Vampire in close formation.
Photo 2 is a starboard side view of the front of a Vampire in close formation.
Shawbury "Little Theatre" April 1956. "French Without Tears" and a Spanish Visa
Photo 1 is a group of actors, arranged in three rows.
Photo 2 is a Spanish Visa allowing Horace to cross from Gibraltar into Spain.
Photo 2 is a Spanish Visa allowing Horace to cross from Gibraltar into Spain.