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153 Squadron
From information provided by the donor. Two photographs, first is of A Flight, second is of B Flight in March 1945 at R.A.F. Scampton. Peter is back row no 5 on B Flight photograph.
153 Squadron crew list
153 Squadron A flight crew list as of 1st June 1945.
50 Squadron bomb aimers
From information provided by the donor. Posed in two rows, in front of hedge and building.
Air Officer Commanding's Parade
From information provided by the donor. Photograph taken at RAF Scampton on 2 July 1945.
Apprentice training reports
Peter Baxter's January 1939 and annual report for 1939 when undertaking apprentice training at RAF Cosford.
Berlin
From information provided by the donor. Two photographs taken when Peter visited Berlin in October 1945. He was then on 50 Squadron based at RAF Sturgate. One shows some of the ruined buildings and debris in the streets, the other the Brandenburg…
Bomb damage
Four photographs of damage to German cities taken on two of the 'Cooks Tours' flown by no 153 Squadron.
The first has the caption 'T3 SCM 30.5.45//7" HAMM 2,000'. F/LT LANGFORD C.153 and shows Hamm railway marshalling yard with tracks running from…
The first has the caption 'T3 SCM 30.5.45//7" HAMM 2,000'. F/LT LANGFORD C.153 and shows Hamm railway marshalling yard with tracks running from…
Book cover
From information provided by the donor. Cover of RAF Note book for Workshop and Laboratory Records, with hand written notes stating that it was used for Mechanics Class B, according to submission dates to 1938.
Book inscription
From information provided by the donor. Inside cover of book, handwritten inscription, 'CPL Baxter 573344, October 1942. Flight Lieutenant Baxter, Flight Engineer Leader, No 1 Lancaster Finishing School, R.A.F. Hemswell, February 1944', submitted…
Book inscription
From information provided by the donor. Page with illustrated aeroplanes and trails crossing one another, handwritten inscription at the top of page, A/A Baxter No 573344. “B” Squadron 2 Wing, Block P Hut 7, R.A.F. Cosford. Albrighton Staffs. …
Christmas dinner menu RAF Cosford
For Apprentice Wing on 19 December 1938. Reverse and front has signatures.
Christmas Menu RAF Penrhos
Christmas 1940, a number of signatures on the reverse.
Entry to Aircraft Apprentice examination papers
Three papers Peter Baxter took to gain entry to the Apprenticeship scheme in 1937. the first is Mathematics, the second Science and the third the General.
Escape pipe
From information provided by the donor. 'Pipe carried on flights over enemy territory containing compass in case crashed.'
Flight engineers notes for Lancaster
Produced by A V Roe, title page records copy is no 1360, belongs to Flight Lieutenant Baxter of the Lancaster Finishing School and is dated June 1943. Also pencilled note with settings for Lancaster for maximum range and for maximum endurance.
Formation of Lancasters
An air-to-air view of two Lancasters flying away from the camera taken from above.
An air-to-air view of four Lancasters flying away from the camera taken from below.
From information provided by the donor. No 1 Group Lancasters practicing…
An air-to-air view of four Lancasters flying away from the camera taken from below.
From information provided by the donor. No 1 Group Lancasters practicing…
Four Bomber Command Flight Engineers logs
The first is to Duisberg on 26/27 April 1943 with Squadron Leader Villiers as the captain. The second is to Essen on 27 May 1943, Squadron Leader Slade as the captain. The third is to Dusseldorf on 11/12
June 1943, with Squadron Leader Slade as the…
June 1943, with Squadron Leader Slade as the…
I Flew with Nine Wing Commanders
The detailed and wide ranging story of Peter Baxter's service in the RAF from an Airframe Apprentice to Flight Engineer Leader.
Lancaster and Lincolns at RAF Waddington
From information provided by the donor. One was taken on a 50 Squadron open day on 29 May 1946 and is of a Lancaster. The other two are of the Lincolns arriving to replace their Lancasters in July.
Lancaster in flight
From information provided by the donor. Lancaster PH-U from 12 Squadron RAF Wickenby.
Letter to maintenance staff
From information provided by the donor. Typed letter from O.C. Maintenance to staff of maintenance wing congratulating them for their work in keeping the aircraft of the training wing sufficiently well repaired to achieve 3400 flying hours in a…
Map
Public transport map of Berlin from September 1945. From information provided by the donor. Obtained by Peter on a post war Cooks Tour visit.
Menu for passing out dinner RAF Cosford
Celebrates the completion of the training of Peter Baxter's apprentice entry, No 37, on Thursday 14 March 1940 at 6pm. There are signatures on the front and reverse.
Mess bill
Mess bill is from the Officers Mess at RAF Hemswell for May 1944.
Napoli
From information provided by the donor. Two photographs taken when Peter was in Naples for the first of his two trips to Italy as part of Operation Dodge to repatriate Allied service personnel, the first is at the beach and the second is in the city.