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Five airmen in front of Wellington
Five airmen wearing uniform tunics standing in line in front of a Wellington. Submitted with caption ' A freshman crew, 99 Sqn Newmarket '40 [Norman Didwell]'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
Damage tail of Wellington
Image showing part of rear fuselage, tail-plane and fin of a Wellington with skin stripped away. Submitted with caption 'A Mk.I with early 99 Sqn VF- codes after a flare ignited in flight Mildenhall early 1939, pilot Sgt Atkinson [Norman Didwell]'.…
Three airmen in front of Wellington
Three airmen, two with flying jackets and the third wearing a greatcoat standing in line in front of a Wellington. Submitted with caption 'Cpl C C Pettit DFM, Wg Cdr J F Griffiths DFC, Cpl A 'Bic' Bickerstaff DFM, 99 Sqn Newmarket [Norman Didwell]'.…
Corporal Norman Didwell
Head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing overalls. Submitted with caption 'Cpl Norman Didwell served as ground crew on 99 Sqn at Mildenhall from 1939 [Didwell]'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
Airmen working on Wellington engine
Two airmen atop a Wellington port engine. Step ladder just inboard of the engine. Submitted with caption 'Engine trouble, 99 Sqn Waterbeach Mar '41 [Norman Didwell]'.
Airman in front of Wellington
An airman wearing flying clothes with hands in pockets standing in front of a Wellington. Two bombs on trolley in long grass in the foreground. Submitted with caption 'Fg Off Don 'Pop' Elliott, navigator on 99 Sqn '39'40 at 24 OTU Honeybourne '44…
Recommendation for Distinguished Flying Medal - Sergeant James Thomas Ware
Photocopy of document. Tells of actions in shooting down Me-110. Notes that Ware had completed 51 operations over enemy territory.
Three men
Three men in civilian suits standing in a street with a house in the background. Submitted with caption 'L to R Jock Forthby, Centre LAC Fred 'Cal' Calcutt, Harry 'Drums' Booth 99 Sqn Mildenhall 1938 [Norman Didwell]' Additional information kindly…
Wellington attacked by Me 110
Painting depicting a Wellington with starboard engine on fire, coned by searchlights. A crewman is bailing out on the right. Behind is a Me 110 attacking Wellington and another unidentified aircraft further back. Submitted with caption 'Loss of Fg…
Crashed Wellington
View of a crashed Wellington on upper right, burning fuselage with skin destroyed resting near house. Another house on left and an airmen standing in field looking. Submitted with caption 'Mk.I L4217 of 99 Sqn following an engine failure on take-off…
Wellington in snow
Rear quarter view of a parked Wellington with covers over engines. Aircraft squadron letters 'LN-R'. Submitted with caption 'Mk.IC T2888 LN-R of 99 Sqn under protective engine tents at Rowley Mile Newmarket January 1941, a month before it was lost…
Three airmen
Two are wearing uniform and are standing on lower steps looking up at a man wearing just a shirt standing on higher step. Submitted with caption 'Newmarket Grandstand 1940, Bill Shankland rear gunner in Jack Hatton's crew, Sgt Jim 'Ginger' Ware,…
99 Squadron badge
Badge with squadron crest with leaping black puma and moto 'Quisque Tenax'.
First Wellington delivered to 99 Squadron and a large group of airmen.
Right hand side of squadron photograph with a large group of airmen sitting and standing in three rows in front of a Wellington parked outside a hangar. Submitted with caption 'he only known photograph of the first Wellington delivered to the RAF,…
Crashed Wellington
Remains of a Wellington on grass bank with buildings in the background. Submitted with caption 'The wreckage of Plt Off R Willis's 99 Sqn R3170 shot down over Haarlem while on an operation to Kiel 6 July 1940 [Norman Didwell]'. Additional information…
RAF Mildenhall boxing team
A group of airmen, five officers in uniform seated centre front, with two in sports kit either side. Another five in sports kit stand behind. In the background a Wellington. Annotated 'O.T.V PMT, B Wakeham top right, centre a/comm Thompson, W/C…
A large group of airmen in front of a Wellington
A large group of airmen wearing sports or civilian kit sitting and standing in four rows in front of a Wellington. On the reverse '99 Squadron, Waterbeach, 1941'.
Parked Wellington
Front quarter view of a Wellington with LN code (99 Squadron) parked on grass with ladder at front and several airmen around aircraft.
Flight Sergeant Cyril Pettit
Records action on 16/17 Jun 1944 as flight engineer in 550 Squadron Lancaster. Hit by flak which damage port engines,they continued to attempt to bomb despite stuck bomb doors. The captain ordered the crew to bale out. Lists crew and captured and…
Conversations with Norman Didwell
Transcript of discussions and includes information from a letter dated 21 April 1986. Norman Didwell was flight rigger on 99 Squadron at Mildenhall and Newmarket and then at Middle East staging posts, Transport Command RAF Waterbeach and Gatow…
Conversation with Norman Didwell various losses
Talks about losses of aircraft on operations in France in December 1940.
Conversation with Norman Didwell - Jens Hansen
Norman relates some of the story of Jens Henning Fisker "Morian" Hansen shooting down a Me 110. He goes on to discuss various prisoners of war, including some who were murdered by the Gestapo after the escape from Stalag Luft 3 in March 1944.
Conversation with Norman Didwell - photographs
Norman discusses photographs and names of personnel on them. He also mentions plans for book he is writing, 99 Squadron Association and how various memorabilia, including a logbook was obtained.
Conversation with Norman Didwell - photographs 2
Norman discusses photographs that they are looking through. He mentions Wing Commander Roy Max, various incidents with aircraft and other personalities. He also mentions loan of book and R-Robert. Covers photographs during visit to Canada.
Short conversation with Norman Didwell
Norman mentions the Evans twins on 99 Squadron and reference to Wellington as "Wimpies".