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Six aircrew
Six airmen wearing tunics, two with pilot brevet, and the others half brevet. Two smoking and all standing on behind the other in line in front of a Wellington. Submitted with caption 'David Vandervord and crew 15 OTU Harwell late 1940 [David…
Wellington crew
Six aircrew all wearing tunics with brevet standing in line in front of the rear fuselage of a Wellington. Two are holding .303 Browning machine guns. Submitted with caption 'David Vandervord and crew 15 OTU Harwell late 1940 [David Vandervord]'.…
Farewell party, Officers' Mess, Waddington
Airmen and women dancing at a party.
On the reverse 'Taken at Farewell party, Officers' Mess, Waddington. Friday 28th December 1945. 617 and 9 Squadrons posted to Far East'.
On the reverse 'Taken at Farewell party, Officers' Mess, Waddington. Friday 28th December 1945. 617 and 9 Squadrons posted to Far East'.
19 airmen
19 airmen arranged in two rows in front of a concrete hut. The men are wearing observer's brevets.
Wimpey Nights - the life and times of Pilot Officer Gerry Stone RAF
Biography by Steve Bond. Include photograph of Gerry Stone in uniform at the beginning. There are several photographs throughout the document of aircrew and aircraft. Chapter 1 - enlistment and training. Covers joining up, training as wireless…
Gen's Story
An autobiography of Eugeniusz Olenyn's life.
The first part of the memoir talks of the many trials Genek went through both in attempting to rejoin his Polish Air Force unit and, once the Germans overran the country, escape to England.
Ganek…
The first part of the memoir talks of the many trials Genek went through both in attempting to rejoin his Polish Air Force unit and, once the Germans overran the country, escape to England.
Ganek…
J K Leigh’s observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for J K Leigh, wireless operator/air gunner, covering the period from 25 April 1939 to 27 December 1941. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Volunteer Reserve RAF…
Eric Lloyd - Flying Log Book
A representation of Eric Lloyd's log book.
Training and operations and operational flights are recorded throughout 1941
Training and operations and operational flights are recorded throughout 1941
Seven airmen
Seven airmen with Alf Taylor in the centre at the back. Wing Commander Young is seated second from left, front row.
Alfred Taylor and crew
Seven airmen with Alf on the left.
Three airmen
Three airmen wearing flying jackets in front of a Wellington. Submitted with caption 'L to R Jimmy WOp, Len Hayter AG, Andy Observer 148 Sqn LG09 May 41 [June Leese]. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
Five airmen aboard ship
Five aircrew, wearing tunics with brevet, standing on deck of ship. Submitted with caption 'HMS Bonaventure en-route Malta & Alexandria to join 148 Sqn, Len Hayter 2nd right [June Leese]'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
Wellington Crew
Six airmen wearing tunics with brevet standing in front of a Wellington with cartoon character nose art. Man in the middle holds up two bombs resting on the ground. Submitted with caption 'Frank Denton & crew 75 Sqn Feltwell '40, Len Hayter 3rd from…
To war in a Stirling - the life and times of Flight Lieutenant Stanley Robert Grafton DFC RAFVR
Cover photograph of an airman with half brevet captioned 'Pilot Officer Stan Grafton during debrief at RAF Wratting Common, following the disastrous raid on Berlin on the night of 23/24 August 1943'. Chapter one covers enlistment and training…
Robert Kirkbright’s service and pay book. One
Airman’s service and pay book for Flight Sergeant Robert Kirkbright from 9 July 1941 to 20 August 1943. Includes personal details, inoculation record and a list of where he served.
Airmen in uniform
Twenty four airmen in uniform seated and standing outside a building. Two men on the front row are wearing peaked caps, remaining men wearing side caps.
Dick Anyan in uniform
A head and shoulders photograph of Dick Anyan in uniform, sergeant's stripes on his shoulders and observer's brevet on his chest.
Sgt J R Anyan (Observer) 106 Squadron
A summary of the RAF career of Sergeant Dick Anyan (1259839) written by his niece. Details are provided of two operations flown in a Handley Page Hampden (P4398) with 106 Squadron. On an operation to bomb Emden Dick Anyan's fellow airmen were:…
Bride and groom
Groom in uniform, holding his cap and gloves in his right hand, standing arm in arm with his wife in her wedding dress outside a church. The bride is holding a bouquet of red and pink flowers. The groom has an observer's brevet and medal ribbons on…
Thomas Sproulle’s Royal Canadian Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Thomas Sproulle’s Flying Log Book from 12th August 1941 until 23rd June 1944 as an Air Bomber. Trained at 4 Air Observers’ School then 4 Bombing and Gunnery School, 2 Air Navigation School, 3 Advanced Flying Unit, before being posted to 11…
George Dunn and crew
Crew photograph of five airmen wearing tunics with brevet. One pilot, two air gunners, one navigator and one observer.
Four aircrew
Four airmen wearing tropical uniform with brevet standing in line with tropical foliage in the background. On the reverse 'F/O Arrow, S/Ldr Jones, Flt Lt Groves, F/O Allen'.
Three sergeants
Three airmen wearing tunics, two with pilot's brevet and the other a half brevet sitting on a camp bed. Man in the centre smoking a pipe.
Sergeant Goldingay
An airman wearing flying suit, parachute harness and flying helmet standing inside the astrodome of a Wellington. . On the reverse 'Sgt Goldingay ("Goldy")(Observer).'
An airman
Three-quarter length portrait if an airman wearing battledress with observer brevet standing by a two story building.