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Seven airmen on port side of Lancaster ME679
Seven airmen on port side of a Lancaster. On reverse of picture, 'Back from left - M I Boyle DFC (Pilot, J W Higdon (Mid Upper Gunner), H Dixon (Navigator), M P Butler (Rear Gunner). Front row left D R Waddell (Bomb Aimer, M Webb (Wireless Operator),…
Aircrew in Maison Blanche, North Africa
Seven men in tropical uniform standing and sitting in front of a group of tents. Annotated on the reverse with the names of the crew and the title 'Our crew in Maison Blanche Nth Africa 1943' . The crew are identified as:
Back row:
Flight…
Back row:
Flight…
Lincoln in flight
A port side view of a Lincoln of 57 Squadron in flight over clouds.
Three Lincolns
Three Lincolns of 57 Squadron in flight.
Six Lincolns
A view of six Lincolns of 57 Squadron in loose formation.
Lancaster LM 115 DX-M Crash site
Aircraft wreckage lying on grass alongside a tree-lined road, Lage Mierdse Weg outside Turnhout, Belgium. A group of children with bicycles are close to the wreckage and another group of five civilians is coming along the track towards the wreck.
John Maunsell's aircrew and ground crew
John Maunsell with his aircrew and ground crew, all in uniform, standing and crouching alongside a Lancaster. The letters 'DX M' (57 Sqn) and 'ND468' are painted on the side of the aircraft. The upper photograph has the caption 'Sam, Roy, Self, Tony,…
Lancaster M for Mike
In the upper photograph an airman is leaning out of the cockpit. Nine bomb symbols are painted on the fuselage beneath the cockpit. There is also nose art depicting Mickey Mouse, wearing spurs, riding a bomb. The album page is captioned 'East…
Operation Robinson (Le Creusot)
Air-to-air view of a large formation of Lancasters flying over Bléré. The Cher river runs from middle left to right with a bridge in middle. It has details in a caption underneath.
Lancaster III ND471 Record Card
Air Ministry Form 78 with details of Lancaster ND471
WF Martin's Service Record
RAF Form with WF Martin's service record.
57 Squadron Crew Record
A list of crew during the period April to September 1944. It records the captain and navigator and their fate.
Note awarding Medals to WF Martin
A brief note awarding 1939-45 Star, Aircrew Europe Medal and Defence Medal.
Sorties Flown by James Foulsham in 57 Squadron
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Research from 57 Squadron Operation Record Book.
Squadron Leader James Foulsham - Extracts from Service Record
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A summary of James RAF service - 63 operational sorties.
Pilots of 57 Squadron
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22 airmen, mostly pilots in a group, captioned '57 Squadron, Rosieres, October 1939'.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Map of 5 Group Schweinfurt operation
Map showing route to Schweinfurt with numbers (squadron and squadron letter, aircraft registration and location) indicating crash sites of lost aircraft. On the reverse '5 Group Operation to Schweinfurt April 26/27, 1944, Route taken and crash sites…
Lancasters issued to No. 166 squadron between September 1943 and April 1945
12 pages listing 204 aircraft that were flown by No. 166 Squadron. Six columns record each aircraft's registration number, the date received, where it came from, the code letters and details of it's loss or disposal. For some aircraft the number of…
Aiming Point Certificate
A Lancaster with the name of its crew underneath. It refers to an operation over Genoa on 22/23 October 1942. JHP Dwyer was in the crew.
John S Hitchcock DFC AFC
Explanations of why John was awarded a DFC and AFC.
Memorials at Lincolnshire Airfields
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…
#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…
57 Squadron photograph
A large group of aircrew sitting and standing in four rows in front of a Lancaster. Seven men are are annotated 'x'. On the reverse '57 Squadron (No 55 Base), 5 Group, RAF Bomber Command, April 1944, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire, * members of my crew'.
Citation for award of Distinguished Flying Medal
Cites the number of operations flown including 13 to Berlin. While on two operations to Berlin he engaged an enemy aircraft with accurate fire and damaged enemy aircraft probably destroyed.
Ticket to investiture at Buckingham Palace
Ticket for Stanley Bradford's mother to investiture at Buckingham Palace.
RAF Record of Ernest Tansley's last operation
Gives details of crew, aircraft, bomb load, route and times. List all crew as dead.
Tansley EH P/O
Park D Sgt
Groves I F Sgt
Brown L C Sgt
Patrick E H Sgt
Lewis R A Sgt
Moad H A F/S
Dalton J P Sgt
Tansley EH P/O
Park D Sgt
Groves I F Sgt
Brown L C Sgt
Patrick E H Sgt
Lewis R A Sgt
Moad H A F/S
Dalton J P Sgt