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Low level oblique aerial photograph showing large bright explosions in the centre with a building to its left. Another building further left appears to be on fire. On the reverse 'Cam 2, Ops 142, Daylight/Night attack on La Ricamerie, Date 10/11-3…

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On ground, showing close up of right hand side of nose, the four machine guns, open cabin door and ladder in place. Wing Commander Cheshire's Mosquito.

Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.

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Top - title 'No 617 Squadron'
Underneath - short text giving information about 617 Squadron
Centre - photograph of a large group of airmen wearing tunics and peaked caps sitting and standing in three rows in front of a Vulcan. Captioned 'The Dam…

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Squadron photograph of a large group of airman in khaki uniform sitting and standing in two rows on an airfield with a Vulcan parked in the background. Captioned 'No 617 Squadron detachment Luqa Malta 1977'.

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A squadron photograph of a large group of airmen and ground crew arranged in five rows in front of a Lancaster. Information supplied with the collection identifies it as 617 squadron, 1945.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in…

PCheshireGL1826.jpg
Night oblique aerial photograph showing a town with flares top centre. On the reverse 'Cam 1, Neg 1, 10.4.44, 150, St Cyr Airpark, 617,S/Lfr Munro, Lancaster, 0200,orbiting,10000/6000'.

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Lancaster, side/ front view. It is painted white. Behind is a twin engined aircraft. On the reverse 'Avro 683 "Lancaster " MR-3 RF273 last to leave Malta winter 1953'.

An embroidered 617 squadron crest.

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A line of Lancaster parked on airfield. Front aircraft has registration 'NX786'. Others visible are NX745 and NX791.

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Group of men and women in civilian clothes in a large room. Submitted with description 'Colour photograpgh of 617 Sqn reunion. L-R: #2 G Rice (?), #4 William Tait, #5 Prince Bernhard, #6 Lady Cheshire, #7 Leonard Cheshire. Date and location…

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A group of veterans and their wives grouped around the boarding steps at the rear of a British Caledonian Boeing 707. Some of the group are on the boarding steps. They are going to a 617 squadron reunion in Canada.

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A reunion of veteran airmen, including Ernie Twells and Leonard Cheshire. They are all wearing suits with their campaign medals pinned to their chests.

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A group of five veterans in civilian clothing. Captioned 'From Left: Leonard Cheshire, Ralph Cochrane Johny Farquier'.

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Seven aircrew in flying clothing, in a row in front of a Lancaster tail turret, squadron letters KC-H. Eric (far left) was part of the crew when his squadron commander, Wing Commander Rolo Kingsford-Smith (centre) 'borrowed' a Lancaster from No 617…

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Vertical reconnaissance photograph of floodwater at Affoldern captioned 'Reconnaissance photo showing the flood water from the breached Eder Dam at Affoldern two and a half miles downstream'. The image is annotated 'AFFOLDERN (2½ miles downstream…

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Four officers holding drinks, identified underneath as 'Holland, W/Cdr Guy Gibson VC DSO DFC After the "Dams" on 617 Sqdn G/Cap Evans-Evans'.

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An airman kneels in the centre surrounded by three dogs. In the background a number of other figures scattered over a lawn. Identified as Flight Sergeant Len Sumpter member of 617 Squadron aircrew with Simon the poodle and other dogs in grounds of…

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Flight Lieutenant Knights and crew. Ernie Twells is third from right, standing in front of a Lancaster. Flight Lieutenant Knights is third from the left.

The two starboard engines of a Lancaster viewed from inside the aircraft. In the background…

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A vertical aerial photograph of the Anthéor Viaduct under attack.
On the reverse [mistakenly] 'First Grand Slam Arnsberg Bridge 15 March 45'.

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An oblique aerial photograph showing heavy bomb exploding in the target area. Captioned ' 617 sqdn raid photograph of an attack on the aircraft bearings factory at La Ricamarie'. Description pasted to the reverse side.

Six photographs on one sheet. #1 an air-to air view of a Lincoln over Chicago harbour with the Navy pier, the North pier, and the harbour lock. Lincoln coded "KC-K" for 617 Squadron.#2 six airmen in tropical khaki under the nose of a Lincoln with a…

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A view of the ruins of Hitler's villa and the SS Barracks.

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Target photograph of Bergen Submarine pen. Coastline runs bottom left to top right with sea to right. Ubåtbunkeren Bruno is the square structure in the centre of the image. The town of Bergen is in the left hand corner, with port facilities and…

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Oblique aerial photographs of damaged Bielefeld viaduct. One image has the captions 'Approaching Bielefeld Viaduct after taking off in Auster TJ 520.' and 'Photograph taken in 1945 from an Auster TJ 520 of the Bielefeld Viaduct which had been…

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Oblique aerial photograph showing destruction of the Bielefeld railway viaduct. A description is pasted to the reverse of the print.
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