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Lancaster with lifeboat
Two men in khaki and shorts are standing under the nose of a Lancaster. There is a 'Uffa Fox' lifeboat fitted underneath the Lancaster.
Squadron Leader W D B Ruth
Head and shoulders portrait of an RAF officer wearing tunic with pilot's brevet, distinguished flying cross ribbon and side cap. Captioned 'Sqn Ldr W D B Ruth No 207 Squadron who now has a bar to his DFC'. Annotated 'My flight commander'. On the…
RAF Marine air-sea rescue craft and naval vessel in harbour
Five RAF marine air-sea rescue craft alongside pier at Immingham Docks with Royal Navy Minesweeper and cranes in the background. Two Air Sea Rescue boats have numbers 1501 and 2552, the Minesweeper is HMS Melita M289.
No. 4 Group Monthly summary. July 1945
Marked 'secret' a report of 4 Group including training, accidents, signals, navigation, engineering and electrical, equipment, armament, air sea rescue, flying control, intelligence, aerodrome defence, organisation, physical fitness and honours and…
4 Group Digest, February 1945
A monthly report on operations, photography, signals, armament, gunnery, bombing, navigation, flying control, gardening, operational training, accidents, air & sea rescue, organisation, aerodrome defence, equipment, public relations and honours and…
Heslington Hall Grounds
Douglas, standing left, in uniform with pilot's brevet. To the right is a man in uniform, air gunner's brevet and officer's cap. Both men have a medal ribbon under their brevets. On reverse, 'Heslington Hall 1943 Grounds with air sea rescue officer…
Two newspaper articles about Chan Chandler's ditching
#1 is a brief account in the Daily Express.
#2 is a more detailed account of the successful ditching
#2 is a more detailed account of the successful ditching
Letter to Chan Chandler's mother from RAF Records
The letter reports that Chan is safe and was recovered from the sea on 9th July.
Chan Chandler's biography
A biography of Chan's life.
He flew 95 operations as Wireless Operator / Air Gunner, Gunnery Leader and Cameraman with 49 and 617 Squadrons and survived nine days adrift in the North Sea. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and a rare Soviet…
He flew 95 operations as Wireless Operator / Air Gunner, Gunnery Leader and Cameraman with 49 and 617 Squadrons and survived nine days adrift in the North Sea. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and a rare Soviet…
Four letters relating to Chan Chandler missing
Four messages.
#1 A letter stating that Chan is missing.
#2 A letter to Chan's mother stating that Chan has been found.
#3 A letter from Chan to his mother after he reached hospital in Great Yarmouth.
#4 A second letter from Chan to his mother,…
#1 A letter stating that Chan is missing.
#2 A letter to Chan's mother stating that Chan has been found.
#3 A letter from Chan to his mother after he reached hospital in Great Yarmouth.
#4 A second letter from Chan to his mother,…
Letter from Chan Chandler to his mother
Chan writes that he spent nine days in a tiny dinghy with three other airmen. They were rescued by an RAF launch. The hospital has been very good at looking after them.
Letter to Chan Chandler's mother
The letter advises that Chan is safe having been picked up and taken to Great Yarmouth.
John (Jack) Clyde's Observer's and Air Gunner's Flying Log Book
J Clyde’s RAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 26 August 1942 to 23 August 1945, detailing training, operations, instructional and other duties as a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner.
He was stationed at RAF Yatesbury (No. 2 Signals…
He was stationed at RAF Yatesbury (No. 2 Signals…
Newspaper cutting - Planes snatched doomed airmen from the sea
Relates story of Two crews rescued. The first when a Lancaster crew saw lights in sea and signalling air sea rescue who recovered seven exhausted airmen. The second a Lancaster crew ditched a badly shot up bomber were rescued by a fishing vessel…
German Air Sea Rescue Service
Two mounted photographs of Allied airmen rescued by the German Air Sea Rescue Service. The page has the text: "Rescued by the German Air Sea Rescue Service. Informations [sic] from Brain Walley, 7 Solomon St, Fremantle, W.A. 6160".
It is further…
It is further…
Jim Hardy’s Royal Air Force Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book. Two
Jim Hardy’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book from 4th January 1944 until 31st January 1945. Posted to 311 Ferry Training Unit as a wireless operator. In February 1944 operational posting to 40 Squadron in Italy where he became Signals…
Thomas McMahon's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for Thomas McMahon covering the period 29 December 1940 to 31 August 1942. Details his training and operational duties. He flew one night time and one daylight operation with 77 Squadron in Whitley aircraft…
294 Squadron crest
294 squadron of Middle East Command, a search and rescue squadron.
John Cecil Preston's pilot's flying log book
J C Preston’s RCAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 25 November 1942 to 17 May 1946. It details training, 13 Air Search and Rescue (ASR) sorties and other duties as a pilot with 249 Squadron in the Middle East, over the eastern Mediterranean and later…
EASCO life jacket light
An emergency red light, designed to be attached to a life jacket to allow the wearer to be located at night. The light assembly appears to be complete and has signs of wear to the black painted components.
One image shows the item fully assembled.…
One image shows the item fully assembled.…
Harry Brabin memoir
Harry joined the Royal Australian Air Force on 25 June 1942 as a wireless operator/air gunner, receiving his initial training in Australia before going to Canada for trade training. He sailed on the SS Johan Van Barneve to San Francisco and recalls a…
Interview with Henry Morris
Henry Morris, (b. 1922 Royal Air Force) served as a wireless operator in the Marine Branch, Air Sea Rescue. He was, initially, sent to New York before being posted to 211 OTU RAF Oakes Field, Nassau as part of Costal Command. On returning to the…
Interview with Kenneth Stoker
Kenneth Stoker, (b. 1926), served in the RAF Marine Branch from March 1944. He was demobbed 1948. Ken was posted to Ceylon, India, and Burma, where he joined the Air Sea Rescue. His duties were to be available in the event that any aircrew needed…
Interview with Frank Standen
Frank Standen recounts his service in the RAF from 1941. At the age of 18 he decided to leave his job as a railway clerk and join the RAF for aircrew training. After being accepted, he was informed that he had a lazy eye muscle and decided to…
Interview with Peter Olney
Peter Olney recounts his service in the RAF from October 1942 to November 1946. Due to his previous maritime experience, Peter was accepted as an AC2 for motorboat crew and in December 1942 was posted to RAF Carswell for marine craft training. After…