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- Collection: Cothliff, Ken. Folder 1504
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14 Airmen and a Halifax
14 airmen arranged in two rows in front of a Halifax. On the nose of the Halifax is a cartoon with the name 'X Terminator'. 49 operations are marked.
Tags: aircrew; ground crew; Halifax; nose art
Airmen preparing for an operation
13 airmen arranged around tables preparing for an operation.
Flying Halifax
A starboard side view of a Halifax, BB324, 'ZA-X' taken from slightly above. The two starboard engines are stopped.
Tags: 10 Squadron; Halifax
Flying Halifax
A starboard side view of a flying Halifax, LV857. Information supplied with the collection states 'LV857 on its way to 35 Sqn FTR 31.3.44 51 Sqn'.
Tags: 35 Squadron; Halifax
Four Airmen drinking Beer
Four airmen in the mess, drinking beer. Underneath is a caption with 'Marp, Murry, Bru, Shep'. Information supplied with the collection states 'Flying Control Leeming Christmas 1945'.
Tags: entertainment; ground personnel; mess
Four Women
Four women in civilian clothes standing at the railing on top of a control tower. Behind is a windsock.
Tags: control tower
Gorenflos V-1 base
A vertical aerial photograph taken during a bombing run. Underneath is a Halifax. A town can be seen with many bomb craters. The left centre of the image is obscured by explosions.
Tags: aerial photograph; bombing; Halifax; target photograph
Ground Crew and a Cookie
A cookie bomb on a trolley with a ground crew airman behind.
Tags: bomb trolley; ground crew; service vehicle
In Flight Aircraft
A blurred image of several aircraft in flight. Information supplied with the image states 'Laurie Godfrey 408 Sqn'.
Tags: 408 Squadron
Jo's Birthday
A group of airmen and WAAFs arranged around Jo and her birthday cake. Information supplied with the collection states 'Jo's birthday Leeming 1945'.
Lecture to WAAFs
Rows of WAAFs listening to a lecture. At the front a civilian is pointing to a map of Germany.
Leeming Sergeants Mess Christmas 1945
Large group of airmen and WAAFs grouped around a Christmas Tree.
Loading Mines
Two images of mines being loaded. In the first image one mine is in position on the rack and a second is on the trolley about to be winched up. An annotation reads 'Mines'.
In the second image a mine is on a trolley. Chalked on the mine is the…
In the second image a mine is on a trolley. Chalked on the mine is the…
Metz
Vertical aerial photograph taken during an attack on Metz. The centre of the image is obscured by explosions. The caption reads '2739.LMG.28/29.6.44//NT. 8" 12000 -->041° 0131 1/12 Metz Raid. L 13*500 C.23 secs W/O Irish K 429'.
Nine Airmen
Nine airmen arranged behind the port wing of a Halifax. Additional information supplied with the collection states 'Puskas crew R2L Alvin Williams & Steve P'.
Tags: aircrew; ground crew; ground personnel; Halifax
Nine Airmen Walking to a Halifax
Nine airmen with their backs to the camera, walking to a Halifax. They are kitted up for flying with parachute harnesses and parachutes. On the cockpit is a member of the ground crew.
Tags: aircrew; dispersal; ground crew; ground personnel; Halifax
Outside Head Quarters Building RAF Leeming
A group of airmen and airwoman arranged outside a building. Additional information supplied with the collection states 'Outside HQ bldg Leeming circa 1944.45'.
RAF Leeming Christmas Flying Control 1945
Five airmen and two women at a bar. Information supplied with the collection states 'Leeming Xmas Flying Control 1945 inc G.Capt Evans'. There is a caption but it is indecipherable.
Tags: 427 Squadron; 429 Squadron; aircrew; mess; pilot; RAF Leeming
RAF Leeming Control Room Christmas Party
Two images on one photograph of a group of airmen and women having a party in the Control Room at Leeming, 1945.