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Aircraft recognition notes
Notes taken to assist in aircraft recognition.
Wind speeds
A list of wind speeds at different heights.
Cloud heights
Marked Secret lists cloud heights, icing index and freezing levels. On the reverse are handwritten calculations.
Maschinenfabrik Esslingen
A target map used for an operation at Esslingen.
On the reverse are handwritten notes about different maps and charts that are used.
On the reverse are handwritten notes about different maps and charts that are used.
Gelsenkirchen
A vertical aerial photograph taken during an operation at Gelsenkirchen. Most of the ground detail is obscured by explosions.
It is captioned '1199 NKL 6.11.44 // 7" 19500 095° 13.58 Gelsenkirchen M1 IHC 4000 IN: 6MC 1000 DT: 5MC 500 DT: 2 gp 500 LD…
It is captioned '1199 NKL 6.11.44 // 7" 19500 095° 13.58 Gelsenkirchen M1 IHC 4000 IN: 6MC 1000 DT: 5MC 500 DT: 2 gp 500 LD…
Cologne
A vertical aerial photograph taken during an operation at Cologne. The street pattern is very clear with explosions in the bottom left of the image.
It is captioned '2101 NKL 2.3.45 // 8" 18000 090° 1002 Cologne H IHC 4000 IN: 6ANM 64DT.6MC 5000…
It is captioned '2101 NKL 2.3.45 // 8" 18000 090° 1002 Cologne H IHC 4000 IN: 6ANM 64DT.6MC 5000…
625 Squadron Operation Board 15.08.44
The operations board listing aircraft, pilot and take-off time for an operation to Volkel airfield. On the reverse '625 Squadron RAF Kelstern'.
Duisburg
A vertical aerial photograph taken during an operation at Duisburg. No ground detail is visible due to smoke. It is captioned '951 NKL 14-10-44 // 8" 19000 <-- 112° 08.50 Duisburg C1 1x4000 11x30 12x4 c36sec F/O John C2 550'. On the reverse 'C2…
Fort Frederik Hendrik
A target photograph showing a rural landscape with fields and some roads with the outline of the fort to the lower right. The fort is covered with bomb craters and some smoke. The beach is seen lower left.
It is captioned '926 NKL 12-10-44 // 8"…
It is captioned '926 NKL 12-10-44 // 8"…
Five WAAFs and Two men
Five WAAFs, an airman and a soldier standing outside a wooden hut. On the reverse 'Bad Eilsen, Germany 1946'.
Airmen and WAAFs
A small group of men and women standing outside a stone building. On the reverse '1946 A shower of Sergeants -Bad Elsen, Germany'.
Freda, Jenny and Jane Battle
Three WAAFs outside the Sergeants Mess. On the front 'Freda Jenny'.
On the reverse -
'Freda FW
Jenny JG
1946 Bad Eilsen
Germany'.
On the reverse -
'Freda FW
Jenny JG
1946 Bad Eilsen
Germany'.
Jane Battle and Nancy
The two WAAFs are standing outside the Sergeants Mess. On the reverse 'Nancy and me'.
RAF KIllingholme Christmas Menu 1945
The menu for Christmas dinner. On the reverse are signatures and comments from some of the attendees.
Theatre National de l'Opera Programme
A programme for the opera. It is annotated 'Paris Wed 10th July 46 Giselle'.
Montgomery Club, Brussels
A coloured plan of the club showing its facilities. 'Brussels July 1946' has been handwritten on the front.
Brandenburg Gate
A postcard of German troops and a band marching through the Brandenburg gate.
Airmen and WAAFs at Versailles
A group of airmen and WAAFs positioned in front of the Palace of Versailles.
On the reverse 'Afternoon Thursday 11th July '46 Versailles'.
On the reverse 'Afternoon Thursday 11th July '46 Versailles'.
Squadron Leader Canham and crew
Seven airmen dressed in flying kit.
On the reverse 'S/L Canham & crew'.
On the reverse 'S/L Canham & crew'.
Eight airmen
The eight men are positioned at the rear of Lancaster ND407. They are all in flying kit.
On the reverse 'S/L [indecipherable] & crew RAF Kelstern 10 Feb 1944 Photographic Section'.
On the reverse 'S/L [indecipherable] & crew RAF Kelstern 10 Feb 1944 Photographic Section'.
Le Havre
A vertical aerial photograph of Le Havre during a bombing operation.
It is captioned '792 NKL 10.9.44// 8" 9000
It is captioned '792 NKL 10.9.44// 8" 9000
Calais
A vertical aerial photograph taken during a bombing operation at Calais. It is captioned '867. NKL. 27.9.44//8" 5,000 <-- 125° 10-13½ Calais 17 W. 13x1000 4 x500 c20sec F/O Vaughan W550'. On the reverse 'Calais 27-9-44 300y 345 SE'. A…
550 Squadron Crest
A squadron crest with a signature of the King and the Chester Herald and Inspector of RAF badges.
On the reverse '1945 550 Squadron Nth. Killingholme'.
On the reverse '1945 550 Squadron Nth. Killingholme'.
625 Squadron Group photo
Five rows of airmen and ground crew arranged in front and on top of a Lancaster at the entrance to a hangar.
On the reverse '1943/4 625 Sdn. Kelstern Lincs.'
On the reverse '1943/4 625 Sdn. Kelstern Lincs.'
North Killingholme operations room
A WAAF sitting and reading in the operations room. On the reverse 'Nth Killingholme, 550 Sqdn Ops room. S/O Burnside'.