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Liberator and 233 Squadron aircrew
Aircrew posing next to a B-24 Liberator. The page is captioned '233 Squadron [223 squadron] (Bomber Support), Oulton. 100 Group'.
The photograph on the left shows four airmen in uniform standing and five crouching or kneeling next to the nose of…
The photograph on the left shows four airmen in uniform standing and five crouching or kneeling next to the nose of…
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…
Nervo
Cartoon pilot painted with 16 bomb symbols above. Based on two famous comedians, Teddy Knox and Jimmy Nervo.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive in digital form: no better quality copies are available.
Additional information about…
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive in digital form: no better quality copies are available.
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Parade no 125 vol 10
Magazine published for the allied forces and covers Christmas celebrations, an update of hostilities, night bombing, an army advance, naval convoy, Norwegian maned fuel tankers, winter offensive by Russia and news from Britain and the Commonwealth.…
A biography of John Maunsell
A biography, written in Dutch, summarising Flying Officer John Maunsell's service with RAF Bomber Command. The document includes photographs of Maunsell, his aircrews and aircraft flown together with details of operations taken from his log book. …
Letter of Congratulations, Airman reported Prisoner-of-War and two photographs
Four items on an album page.
#1 A letter from Chan's headmaster to his mother. The letter is opened on the next page.
#2 A document with details relating to imprisoned airmen.
#3 A photograph of Hampden nose art on top of a photograph of Chan and…
#1 A letter from Chan's headmaster to his mother. The letter is opened on the next page.
#2 A document with details relating to imprisoned airmen.
#3 A photograph of Hampden nose art on top of a photograph of Chan and…
Chan Chandler, crew, Hampden and Nose art
Six airmen standing at the nose of their Hampden. The nose art is shown on a second image. D for Donald.
Hampden nose art
A duck on the starboard side nose of Hampden, D for Donald.
An airman looking out of cockpit window
An airmen wearing side cap looking out of the port side cockpit window of a Lancaster with a kiwi nose art circle on fuselage below cockpit. Annotated 'AS'.
Airmen and Lancasters
Top - rear quarter view of an airborne Lancaster.
Bottom - three airmen standing in front of a parked Lancaster.
Bottom - three airmen standing in front of a parked Lancaster.
Three airmen in front of Lancaster
Three airmen, two wearing tunics the other battledress, standing in line in front of the nose of a Lancaster with kiwi nose art.
Airman looking out of cockpit
A airman looking out of the port cockpit window of a Lancaster. It has a kiwi nose art.
The Phantom of the Ruhr Christmas card
Greetings cards showing a Lancaster with undercarriage down and a Royal Air Force pilot's badge. Captioned, 'The Phantom' and '1944 Greetings'. The nose of the Lancaster is decorated with a cloaked skeleton reaching down through clouds. Annotated,…
K Davis, crew photograph
Seven aircrew in front of a Lancaster.
On the reverse:
619 SQD
H Wollner, A/G
F James, Flt/Engineer
K Davis, pilot
E Cook, Navigator
Hogan, W/OP AG
A Page, Bomb aimer
A W Newman A/G
On the reverse:
619 SQD
H Wollner, A/G
F James, Flt/Engineer
K Davis, pilot
E Cook, Navigator
Hogan, W/OP AG
A Page, Bomb aimer
A W Newman A/G
Four photographs - people
Top - squadron photograph. A large group of airmen sitting and standing in four rows in front of a building. Bottom left - nose art of cartoon animal like a camel with peaked cap motto 'AKE AKE, KIA KAKA'.Bottom centre - two airmen wearing flying…
Affixing nose art
A sergeant wearing tunic screwing nose art of dancing girl "Zola" to the front fuselage of a Lancaster.
Zola nose art
Close up of dancing girl insignia of Lancaster 'WS-Z Zola'. Insignia presented by the Daily Mirror newspaper.
Crew in front of Lancaster
Six aircrew wearing tunics or battledress and side caps standing in line in front of a Lancaster with Zola nose art and bomb bay open. Captioned with names underneath left to right 'Flt Lt Skinner, Plt Off Webster, Sqn Ldr Clyde-Smith, Sgt Pleasance,…
Four newspaper cuttings
Top left - shows Lancaster with Zola nose art and crew standing in front. Account of permission to use artwork for nose art and mention of operations.
Top right - Taunton officer wins DFC. Awarded to Squadron Leader Denis Clyde-Smith. Citation…
Top right - Taunton officer wins DFC. Awarded to Squadron Leader Denis Clyde-Smith. Citation…
C-47 Dakota
View of the underside of a Dakota in flight with identification letters G-AGGB on the fuselage and the British flag on the cockpit.
Reminiscences of service in the Royal Air Force - 1937 to 1945
Starts with joining on short service commission and covers, in great detail, his pilot training activities, including a crash landing during a cross country. After receiving his wings award, he moves to trials work, target towing and aircraft…
Albert Edward Millson and crew with a Wellington
Five men standing on the port side of their Wellington. The nose art is of a chamber pot with a swastika. Albert Edward Millson is in the centre.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
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Albert Edward Millson and crew
Seven airmen in flying kit. Albert Edward Millson is third from the left. One man is walking their mascot, Smudge the dog on a lead. Behind is their Halifax.
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Six aircrew
Six airmen standing in line in front of a Wellington with 'opsdun' nose art. All wearing tunics, a visible pilot and half brevet. Submitted with caption 'Unknown 218 Sqn crew [David Vandervord]'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
Just Jane, nose art
A cartoon of a naked woman sitting on a bomb.