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#96 carries on - #5 AOS
25 trainee airmen arranged in three rows.
Airmen and their Aircraft
14 photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a port side view of a Harvard, annotated 'My Harvard (line!)'.
Photo 2 is a view of the front of a Lysander, annotated 'A Lysie' (No 1 Hangar)'
Photo 3 is an airman posing at the cockpit of a Harvard…
Photo 1 is a port side view of a Harvard, annotated 'My Harvard (line!)'.
Photo 2 is a view of the front of a Lysander, annotated 'A Lysie' (No 1 Hangar)'
Photo 3 is an airman posing at the cockpit of a Harvard…
Airmen Training in Canada
30 photographs from an album.
Photo 1 and 2 are the same. Two airmen standing in front of a brick building. They are annotated 'Stan & Jock'.
Photo 3 and 4 are the same. Six airmen in sidcot suits annotated 'Some of the Boys - Howard, Pete, Jim,…
Photo 1 and 2 are the same. Two airmen standing in front of a brick building. They are annotated 'Stan & Jock'.
Photo 3 and 4 are the same. Six airmen in sidcot suits annotated 'Some of the Boys - Howard, Pete, Jim,…
Album Cover
'Snaps and Scraps My Life in the RAF'
An Airman
An airman standing outside a church. In his right hand he is holding papers.
Anson Cockpit
Two photographs from an album.
Both photographs are taken looking forward past three airmen, annotated 'Temperature +5. Taken at, or over Moss Bank in Faithful Annie'.
Both photographs are taken looking forward past three airmen, annotated 'Temperature +5. Taken at, or over Moss Bank in Faithful Annie'.
Anson interior
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a view of the flight deck from behind.
Photo 2 is an airman at a work station in the cockpit, annotated 'The Doc'
Photo 3 is some trees and snow.
A fourth photo has been removed.
Photo 1 is a view of the flight deck from behind.
Photo 2 is an airman at a work station in the cockpit, annotated 'The Doc'
Photo 3 is some trees and snow.
A fourth photo has been removed.
Autograph Page
A page for autographs with a signature of Sgt [indecipherable] Gillespie [indecipherable] British Columbia.
Canada Memories
Seven photographs from an album.
Photo 1 and 4 are of four airmen waiting for the parade to start.
Photo 2 is soldiers marching past.
Photo 3 is a view across a lake from a train.
Photo 5 is an airman sitting on a bed.
Photo 6 is the front of a…
Photo 1 and 4 are of four airmen waiting for the parade to start.
Photo 2 is soldiers marching past.
Photo 3 is a view across a lake from a train.
Photo 5 is an airman sitting on a bed.
Photo 6 is the front of a…
Canadian Parade
Nine photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a lorry with a display as part of the parade.
Photo 2 is a trombonist.
Photo 3 is two airmen at the parade.
Photo 4 is a marching band.
Photo 5 is soldiers marching past.
Photo 6 is a drummer.
Photo 7…
Photo 1 is a lorry with a display as part of the parade.
Photo 2 is a trombonist.
Photo 3 is two airmen at the parade.
Photo 4 is a marching band.
Photo 5 is soldiers marching past.
Photo 6 is a drummer.
Photo 7…
Canadian Train, Blackpool and two Airmen
Six photographs from an album.
Photo 1 and 3 are train coaches.
Photo 2 and 4 is the promenade at Blackpool.
Photo 5 is a sergeant airman standing with his hands in his pockets.
Photo 6 is a different sergeant standing with his hands in his…
Photo 1 and 3 are train coaches.
Photo 2 and 4 is the promenade at Blackpool.
Photo 5 is a sergeant airman standing with his hands in his pockets.
Photo 6 is a different sergeant standing with his hands in his…
Closing Report for the Defence
The defence report produced by Peter Peck.
Course 96 No 2 B & G
26 airmen arranged in three rows.
A second copy has signatures of some of the airmen underneath.
A second copy has signatures of some of the airmen underneath.
First Day of Training
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a group of trainees arranged in four rows, annotated 'The Old 8 Flight at Newquay'. A post-it has been added with '1st day of training'.
Photo 2 is four airmen with trainee side cap white flashes.
Photo…
Photo 1 is a group of trainees arranged in four rows, annotated 'The Old 8 Flight at Newquay'. A post-it has been added with '1st day of training'.
Photo 2 is four airmen with trainee side cap white flashes.
Photo…
Four Airmen
Two photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a single airman standing with his hands in his pockets outside a brick building. It is annotated 'Sincerely Yours, Pat'.
Photo 2 is a three quarter length portrait of three airmen standing in front of a…
Photo 1 is a single airman standing with his hands in his pockets outside a brick building. It is annotated 'Sincerely Yours, Pat'.
Photo 2 is a three quarter length portrait of three airmen standing in front of a…
Graduation Banquet at the Marlborough Hotel, Winnipeg
Two photographs of the top table and a long table filled with airmen at their graduation dinner.
A third photograph is a landscape with snow and trees taken at NO. 5 AOS.
A third photograph is a landscape with snow and trees taken at NO. 5 AOS.
Group Captain EC Tennant
A photograph of EC Tennant, Commanding Officer No 2 B&G and a crest of the RCAF No 2 Bombing and Gunnery School.
Gunnery Practice and Barrack interior
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is six airmen watching a seventh sitting behind a machine gun, captioned 'Getting in some shooting hours at the 25 yard range'.
Photo 2 is the inside of barracks with eight men looking on, captioned 'Taken…
Photo 1 is six airmen watching a seventh sitting behind a machine gun, captioned 'Getting in some shooting hours at the 25 yard range'.
Photo 2 is the inside of barracks with eight men looking on, captioned 'Taken…
Harvard
A front/port side view of a Harvard.
Identification Page
A page for name and address of the scrapbook's owner. Filled in by Peter Peck of Welling, Kent.
Included is Peter's membership card for the Winnipeg Roller Skating Club.
Included is Peter's membership card for the Winnipeg Roller Skating Club.
Interview with Peter John Peck
Peter joined the 74 Air Defence Cadet Corps at a unit at Crayford, before volunteering to join the Royal Air Force. After a recruiting centre at Hither Green, he attended Lord’s Cricket Ground and was called up towards the end of 1943. He went to RAF…
Jim Delaney
Four photographs from an album, captioned Jim Delaney, a grand chap.
Photo 1 and 4 are the same. Two men standing on a grassy verge in front of a brick building.
Photo 2 is Jim in a Sidcot suit leaning on the side of a car.
Photo 3 is Jim standing…
Photo 1 and 4 are the same. Two men standing on a grassy verge in front of a brick building.
Photo 2 is Jim in a Sidcot suit leaning on the side of a car.
Photo 3 is Jim standing…
Lancaster and Lowestoft harbour
Two photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a starboard side view of a Lancaster in flight.
Photo 2 is a view of Lowestoft harbour, docks and river Waveney with row of ships. Underneath is a post-it with 'Op Manna'.
Identification kindly provided…
Photo 1 is a starboard side view of a Lancaster in flight.
Photo 2 is a view of Lowestoft harbour, docks and river Waveney with row of ships. Underneath is a post-it with 'Op Manna'.
Identification kindly provided…
Lancaster in Flight
An air-to-air view of the starboard side of a Lancaster in flight seen from the cockpit of another aircraft.
Lancasters in Flight
Two photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is an air-to-air view of the starboard side of a Lancaster in flight.
Photo 2 is an air-to-air view of the port side of a Lancaster in flight. The image is obscured by damage or condensation trail.
Photo 1 is an air-to-air view of the starboard side of a Lancaster in flight.
Photo 2 is an air-to-air view of the port side of a Lancaster in flight. The image is obscured by damage or condensation trail.