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Lancaster on dispersal
Front quarter view of parked Lancaster with two rows of operation symbols on nose and 'Barbara Mary' below the cockpit.
Lancaster on dispersal
Rear quarter view of a Lancaster letters 'PO-F' parked on airfield dispersal. A lorry in visible on the right.
Lincoln parked on dispersal
Front quarter view of a Lincoln parked on airfield.
Lancaster on dispersal
Front view of Lancaster RF183 parked on dispersal. A group of four airmen on the starboard side.
Parked Lancaster
Front quarter view of a Lancaster parked on dispersal.
Dawn arrival - Lancaster
View from rear of a Lancaster in silhouette engines running with people on the right. Captioned 'Dawn arrival: an Avro Lancaster , back from a raid, taxies to its dispersal point. Judicious use of the wheel brakes, and power from two inboard…
Lancasters on dispersal
Double photograph. Left shows Lancaster 'MG-X' on dispersal with fuel bowser in front. Captioned '7 Sqdn (Mepal). Right shows parked Lancaster 'KO-X' with Bomb trolley and engine trestles on the dispersal. Captioned 115 Sqdn (Witchford)'. On the…
Lancaster on dispersal
Side view of Lancaster squadron letter 'KO-X' parked with bomb trolley and gantries on the left. Another aircraft in the distance behind. On the reverse '1944'. Two versions of this image,
Crashed aircraft on fire
View from the air of an aircraft burning in field from several views. Some view show other aircraft on ground including Wellington, Lysander and Hurricane. One photo on reverse 'Kite pranged at Manby'.
Halifax under maintenance
A port side view of a Halifax on dispersal under maintenance. On the reverse 'Marston Moor 1942/3 Property of Ivan Ure, [redacted]. Question: How many working on the aircraft "E" for Edward? No prize'.
John Walter Gifford Saunders' Service and Release Book
John's Service and Release Book covering the period 2 March 1942 to 26 February 1946.
Lancaster on a dispersal
A Lancaster standing on the dispersal. Ladders can be seen resting against the aircraft, with a man standing by the aircraft near the bomb bay doors.
Lancaster
A front/starboard view of a Lancaster on the ground. On the reverse 'Not the best on the squadron, but nearly as good as. "C" rarin' to go. We took her on one trip. Cedric Peck (Wivenhoe Garage) on the Groundcrew - told mum that I flew HIS a/c. (Had…
Four Airmen on a Lancaster
Four airmen in flying helmets and Mae Wests on the wing and fuselage of a Lancaster. The photograph was taken out of the cockpit escape hatch. In the foreground is the blister in the top of the copy for the loop aerial leading on to a low astrodome.…
Personnel with Halifax
Five personnel standing around a Halifax on the grass. Two further aircraft on ground beyond. On the fuselage, 'LY' and 'RT883' Annotated on the reverse 'Athan S 1947 freight to Egypt from Rome'.
Wellington
Parked on dispersal with a hedge in the background. On the reverse caption 'Wellington 1A'.
Ted Thornhill, Crew and Their Lancaster
Seven airmen in front of their Lancaster. On the reverse '1943 Lancaster Ted's Crew'.
Lancasters and Wellington
Four photographs from an album.
#1. Starboard view of Lancaster AS-U standing at dispersal. The bomb doors are open and protective covers fitted over the rear and mid-upper turrets. The rear door is open and the ladder in place and the H2S dome can…
#1. Starboard view of Lancaster AS-U standing at dispersal. The bomb doors are open and protective covers fitted over the rear and mid-upper turrets. The rear door is open and the ladder in place and the H2S dome can…
Lancaster and Ground Crew
Five ground crew standing at the port side of a Lancaster on dispersal.
Lancaster NF927
Front quarter view of a Lancaster standing on dispersal with engines running. 'D' on nose and nose art shows Christian cross over swastika with text 'right is might'. Gee-H leader stripe can be seen on the tailplane Two other Lancasters in the…
Eleven airmen in front of Lancaster
Eleven airmen, air and ground crew standing and kneeling in two rows in front of a Lancaster on dispersal. Another Lancaster is in the background..
Lancasters
Lancaster with white colour scheme parked on a hard standing. Other Lancasters in the background.
Halifax
Front quarter view of a Halifax parked on dispersal
Halifax
Rear view of a Halifax parked on dispersal with another aircraft in the distance.
Lancaster Mk 2
A head on view of a Lancaster parked on dispersal with bombs on the right and another Lancaster behind in the distance on the left. Submitted with caption 'thumbnail_Lanc II'.