Browse Items (63 total)

  • Tags: RAF Kelstern

SBattleJ2004710v10002-0001.jpg
Two photographs taken at RAF Kelstern.
#1 is a group of airmen and WAAFs arranged in two rows. It is annotated as Ops room personnel.
#2 is the Ops room board with details of the 100th sortie.
On the reverse are four signatures.

SBattleJ2004710v10003-0001.jpg
A target photograph of Le Havre docks taken during a bombing operation. The docks and surrounding areas are visible with many explosions on the quaysides and in the docks themselves.
It is captioned '688KLS 14/6/44//8" 20,000' -->H. H625'
On the…

SBattleJ2004710v10004-0001.jpg
The operations board photographed during an operation to Caen. On the reverse is handwritten '1944 625 Sqdn Kelstern, Lincs 1000th sortie included in this op (Caen)'.

SBattleJ2004710v10007-0001.jpg
Five rows of airmen and ground crew arranged in front and on top of a Lancaster at the entrance to a hangar.
On the reverse '1943/4 625 Sdn. Kelstern Lincs.'

SBattleJ2004710v10014-0001.jpg
The eight men are positioned at the rear of Lancaster ND407. They are all in flying kit.
On the reverse 'S/L [indecipherable] & crew RAF Kelstern 10 Feb 1944 Photographic Section'.

SBattleJ2004710v10036-0001.jpg
The operations board listing aircraft, pilot and take-off time for an operation to Volkel airfield. On the reverse '625 Squadron RAF Kelstern'.

SBattleJ2004710v10033.jpg
An operations board detailing aircraft, pilot and timings for a raid on Caen, 7.7.44.

PRushRW22010004.jpg
Side view of a Lancaster parked on grass with trolley under bomb bay. The aircraft's original squadron letters have been painted out. Submitted with caption 'Lancaster H Harry JB122, 625 Sqdn, Kelstern'.

Additional information about this item…
Output Formats

atom, dc-rdf, dcmes-xml, json, omeka-xml, rss2