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PStephensonS25010041.jpg
Five bombs, including one on a crane. Identified as being at RAF Woodhall Spa.

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BWestDJWestKJv1.pdf
Kenneth James West grew up in Birmingham. He enlisted in the RAF and trained as a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner. After postings across the UK, he joined 97 Squadron at RAF Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. His Lancaster W4135 was shot down over Holland…

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SChandlerEB911217v10056.jpg
Four photographs.
#1 Chan at the Dambusters memorial, Woodhall Spa.
#2 Joyce Reed, Sam, Mike and Dorothy Vaughan.
#3 Mike Vaughan and Ron Barton.
#4 Chan with his wife.

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PChandlerEB22150036.jpg
The six airmen sit on and stand around a 12000 pound bomb on a bomb trolley.

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PChandlerEB22150009.jpg
A front view of a Lancaster at dispersal silhouetted against the sky.

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PEwingRL19010033.jpg
#1 is a rear/port view of a Mosquito, captioned '627 Squadron'.
#2 is a front/nose view of a Mosquito.
#3 is a rear view of a Mosquito.
#4 is a port side view of a Lancaster, captioned 'Lanc (special) of 617 Sqn Woodhall Spa. Cut away to carry…

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PEwingRL19010030.jpg
A photograph of a notice removed from the back of a German truck.
It is captioned 'This is a photo of a notice on the back of a German army truck. The notice was brought back to Woodhall Spa by an Officer who was shot down & "walked home".'

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PEwingRL19010025.jpg
The two officers are standing outside the Officers' Mess of 617 Sqdn. The caption reads 'W/Cdr Cheshire VC DSO +2 bars DFC (sic), AVM Sir Ralph Cochrane After the "Tirpitz" on 617 Sqn'. [The officer on the left is in fact Wing Commander Willie Tait]

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PEwingRL19010005.jpg
#1 is an airman standing on a hillside, captioned 'At Roseneath on last leave Feb 1947'. Loch Gare in the distance.
#2 is a car, captioned 'The original "Old Mother Riley" Mk1'.
#3 is a starboard side view of a Mosquito, captioned 'Rollo…

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PEwingRL19010002.jpg
#1 is a half length portrait of Wing Commander Edgar Slater at RAF Wigsley.
#2 is a half length portrait of Wing Commander Rollo Kingsford-Smith at RAF Wigsley.
#3 is Rollo - MGT at Birksey, Woodhall Spa.
#4 is Abbey Lodge, Woodhall Spa.

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POldmanDA1811.jpg
A vertical aerial photograph of the docks at Rotterdam. It is captioned '2208 W.S.29.12.44 //8" 16000 350° 1857 1/2 E Pens Rotterdam K . 1 HC 12000 DT C 30 secs F/O Leavitt R 617'.
On the reverse 'On loan P&R Darby Woodhall Spa'.

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POldmanDA1801.jpg
Seven airmen standing under their Lancaster port wing. On the reverse 'On loan P&R Darby Woodhall Spa. Dennis Oldman, 3rd from left'. Colin Cole, Wireless operator is second from right.

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PStanburyF1701.jpg
Pilot Officer Frederick Stanbury and Norman Rutherford (right) standing in front of a Mosquito.

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PThornhillEB1710.jpg
Six aircrew with Ted on the left standing in front of their Lancaster. On the reverse 'Edward Benjamin Left'.
A second copy has on the reverse '1943 Lancaster Ted's Crew Woodall Spar [sic] (619)'

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BBryanR-MBurnsideJGBv1.pdf
Part 1 - family background with information on relatives and family photographs.
Part 2 - war service of Flying Officer James Gordon Bennett Burnside flight engineer. Covers training as flight engineer. Then follows short descriptions. listing…

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PHorneH1502.jpg
A large group of airmen in a mixture of battle dress and flying gear with parachute harnesses and Mae Wests kneeling and standing in front of three crew busses.
97 Squadron aircrew at RAF Woodhall Spa waiting to join their aircraft to fly to…

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SGillK1438901v40010.pdf
Description of three (one aborted due to weather) operations against Tirpitz, photograph of crew on return from sinking Tirpitz, poor photocopy of target photograph of attach on Tirpitz. Account of operation on E & R boat pens at Ijmuiden along with…

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PProbynEA17010042.jpg
23 photographs from an album.
#1 is 617 squadron memorial at RAF Woodhall Spa.
#2 is 44 squadron memorial at RAF Waddington.
#3 and 4 is a plaque at 'The Wild Life' pub at Skellingthorpe.
#5 is a memorial at East Kirkby.
#6 is a close up of the…

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PArthurEG1608.jpg
Air and ground crew posed in three rows and another row on the Mosquito's inner wing and engines. Eric is front row, second from the left.

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PArthurEG1609.jpg
Aircrew posed in two rows in front of a Mosquito, on grass. Eric is back row, third from the left.

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PArthurEG1611.jpg
Four airmen sitting on Mosquito long range fuel tanks and their corporal pose with Mosquitos and airfield background.

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PArthurEG1612.jpg
Five airmen standing under the nose of Mosquito, squadron letter V

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PArthurEG1614.jpg
Close up of the left hand side of the nose of aircraft squadron letter "M" with 101 operations recorded. The pilot in the cockpit is John Herriman.

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PArthurEG1616.jpg
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.

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PArthurEG1621.jpg
Eric standing by the tail of a Mosquito, aircraft serial DZ32-.

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