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Damaged Blenheim rudder
Three photographs of a damaged rudder.
On the reverse of the first and last is 'Sgt James'.
On the reverse of the first and last is 'Sgt James'.
EC James
A head and shoulders portrait of Cyril in uniform, with pilot's wings.
Extract from Training Report
A report referring to training.
Field Flight Board Proceedings
Cyril failed to pass his stage C checks but the board allowed him 4.5 hours extra training.
Flying boats on the ramp
Two US Navy flying boats on a ramp. Several airmen are standing to one side. On the reverse 'Getting ready at 9am on the ramp. 2nd plane is Catalina'.
Graph
A graph produced by Cyril.
Metropolitan Police Detective Training School Group Photograph
35 men and two women arranged in four rows. On the front each man is captioned with name and rank.
Metropolitan Police Motor Driving School, Hendon NW9 Group Photograph
28 men arranged in four rows, flanked by two cars. On the reverse are nine signatures and a photographers stamp.
Navy Directing, Descriptive and Visual Direction Signals
A list of radio signals and codes with their meaning in English.
Notice to Airmen
A poem about the perils of flying.
OS2U Kingfisher
A US Navy OS2U seen from the port side/front. On the reverse 'OS2U'.
OS2U Kingfishers
Five Kingfishers on an airfield ramp. The nearest is '171'. On the reverse 'One [indecipherable] on landing wheels instead of floats. Landing speed 76 knots.'
Pilot's Notes for a Catalina
Notes taken during training.
SNV Side View
A SNV viewed from the starboard side. On the reverse 'SNV - chiefly used for Army training. Landing speed 82 mph.'
Sperry Gyro Pilot
Notes from an RAF training course
Squadron Report Sheet
A report on a violation of flight discipline by Cyril.
The Pilot is Beyond the Reach of a Court-Martial
An extract from Tee Emm magazine about a pilot that died doing unauthorised low flying. It refers to a dozen other accidents where pilots and crew lost their lives doing low flying.
Transition Orders to Further Training
Orders issued to Cyril James with respect to his training.
Two Airmen in Detroit
Two airmen walking along an urban street. On the reverse 'Detroit'.
Unsatisfactory Progress in Training
A form completed by Cyril referring to his performance. He is instructed to undertake further training to bring his standard up to the required level.
Vessel under Attack
A small ship being attacked from the air. On the reverse '9-2-44 Katacolon, Greece'.
A second photograph shows a different boat being attacked.
A second photograph shows a different boat being attacked.
Vultee Valiant
A port side view of a US Navy Valiant '03155', '58'. On the reverse 'SNO' and '920T'.