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Le Havre
A reconnaissance photograph of the docks at Le Havre. Each dock has been named and numbered. The image is captioned 'H/146 PRU 65 f/8" 1.9.40 P'.
Vickers Wellesley
A port side view of a Vickers Wellesley. On the reverse is a printed and a handwritten description of the aircraft.
W G Uprichard - An Account of my Experiences in the RAF during my Long Service of 41 Years
Details of W G Uprichard's time in the RAF.
The Enthusiastic Young Padre (written by W G Uprichard)
Details of an operation over Mannheim with an unexpected visit of a padre prior to take off.
My Longest Operational Flight (written by W G Uprichard)
A longer than usual flight which ended at Dishforth with the aircraft having no fuel.
The Bollingbroke Ferry (written by W G Uprichard)
An unfortunate attempt to ferry four aircraft to Vancouver. Three crashed and only one arrived intact.
A Frightening Experience (written by W G Uprichard)
A flight through thunderstorm activity leading to structural damage.
Necessity is the Mother of Invention (written by W G Uprichard)
A flight to Turin and the solution of a mechanical problem involving urinating on a frozen pipe.
The French Canadian Family (written by W G Uprichard)
The unfortunate story of a delivery flight to Dorval during which snow started and Paddy Uprichard got lost. He forced landed in a field and was looked after by a French Canadian family.
Whitley Cockpit
An envelope, two notes and a photograph inside a Whitley cockpit.
#1 The envelope has Paddy Uprichard's address.
#2 The first note is to Paddy's son and mentions that the writer, LFE Coombs, is looking forward to hearing his father's memories.
#3…
#1 The envelope has Paddy Uprichard's address.
#2 The first note is to Paddy's son and mentions that the writer, LFE Coombs, is looking forward to hearing his father's memories.
#3…
The Wright Brothers (Written by W G Uprichard for Sarah)
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He starts by writing about the Wright brothers first flight then tells a story that happened to him in May 1941. Six pilots flew B17s from Seattle to UK. En route they stopped at Wright Field. The ensuing publicity attracted Orville Wright to come to…
Pilot at the controls of a Hudson
Two photographs of a pilot at the controls of a Hudson.
In the first image he is turned towards the camera and in the second he is reading some paperwork.
In the first image he is turned towards the camera and in the second he is reading some paperwork.
Niagara Falls
One photo taken from the ground and two aerial photographs of Niagara Falls.
Montreal
An oblique aerial view across the St Lawrence and Victoria bridge.
First Officer Adels
Adels at the controls of a Hudson. On the reverse is handwritten his name and that he later drowned on a torpedoed passenger ship.
Hudsons on the Apron
Two slightly different images of a long row of Hudsons on an apron.
Pilot at controls
A pilot in civilian clothes flying an aircraft.
Prescott Grain Elevator
An oblique aerial view of the grain elevator at Prescott, Ontario.
Edward at the Controls of a Hudson
A pilot, identified as Edward on the reverse, at the controls of a Hudson.
Officials at the Rear of a Catalina
A group of officials at the rear of Catalina, JX200. RAF officers are dressed in shorts and khaki.
Two Men
Two photographs of the same two men at the same location. In the second one of the men has a pipe in his mouth.
Pilot at the Controls of a Hudson
A pilot at the controls of an aircraft, identified as a Hudson on the reverse.
Pilot and Wife at the top of the Empire State Building
The couple are on the viewing deck of the Empire State Building. He is in RAF uniform.
Boeing 247 and Shelton Crusader
The two aircraft are viewed from the front, side by side. Behind is a large hangar and a control tower. On the reverse is handwritten 'Designed by TM Shelton' and typewritten 'The Crusader beside a Boeing Transport'. It is stamped 'Wm L Ford…
Man and B-17
Man standing by the propeller of a B-17. On the reverse 'Here I am making sure the propeller doesn't fall off on Flying Fortress Boeing AN518'.