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Airmen and 12000 pound bomb
Six airmen arranged around a 12000 pound bomb.
On the reverse '12000 lb Dustbin'.
On the reverse '12000 lb Dustbin'.
Servicemen embarking a C-47
They have disembarked from lorries marked with an American star and are now queueing to embark on an RAF C-47, Dakota. On the reverse 'POWs ex Stalag 12A embarking for home 1945'.
Six airmen on a 12000 pound bomb
The six airmen sit on and stand around a 12000 pound bomb on a bomb trolley.
Servicemen embarking a C-47
They have disembarked from lorries marked with an American star and are now queuing to embark on an RAF C-47, Dakota.
Thirteen aircrew
Ten aircrew standing in line all wearing Mae West standing behind a truck while three others are in the back of the truck. In the distance on the left part of a Lancaster. On the reverse 'Edwin Thomson 2nd left'.
Two photographs, aircrew and Lancaster, airmen on truck.
Top - photograph of six airmen four standing in front and two sitting on the bonnet of a small truck. Bottom - inverted, a small group of aircrew under the nose of a parked Lancaster, with other aircraft in the background.
626 Squadron May-June 1945
Top - seven aircrew standing in line in front of a Lancaster. Captioned 'F/O Arthur Diack RNZAF + crew. L T R Derry Kimber (W/Op); W/O Bert Redgrove (R/G); F/Sgt "Curly Petherbridge (B/A); F/Sgt Frank Paterson (P/F/E); F/O Diack (pilot); F/Sgt George…
B-29 at RAF Wyton
A group of airmen standing behind a NAAFI van with B-29 behind them on taxiway. On the reverse 'Wyton 1950'.
Six men
Six men, four in uniform, two sitting on bonnet of a lorry, and four (two in uniform and two civilian dress standing in front). In the background single story huts and terraced houses.
Sergeant Flynn
Ron, with his hand in his pocket, leans against a lorry. On reverse, 'R.A.Flynn'.
RAF Seletar
Top left: Two boys stand in front of a Bedford QL lorry with the sign, 'RAF Seletar'.
Top right: Two boys in the back of a lorry looking out over the side.
Bottom: Two boys playing with a pedal jeep.
Top right: Two boys in the back of a lorry looking out over the side.
Bottom: Two boys playing with a pedal jeep.
Overseas service
From the top: One: Three servicemen in shorts and short sleeves, two in officer's caps. They are standing with two other men and lean against a lorry on which a number of benches are piled. The lorry is parked outside a brick building. Two: View of a…
Hawker Hardys and Fairey Gordons
From the top: One: A line of four Hawker Hardys with equipment to one side. Two: A Fairey Gordon with damaged propeller, its nose and starboard wing tip on the ground and tail elevated in the air. Roundels are on the wings and a man stands to one…
Flying School Police Department
A Jeep with two men inside parked next to a small flat roofed building. A sign reads ‘Flying School Police Department’. Two men in uniform with white sashes and gloves stand alongside. A woman in civilian clothes walks nearby.
Additional…
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Beechcraft
A Beechcraft Model 18 with star markings on fuselage and tail being refuelled by a man on the port wing. Two further men are under the wing with the fuel bowser. A Stearman is visible on the left.
Identification kindly provided by Frank Schilder.
Stearman
Eight aircraft in a line, one of which is being refueled.
Souther Field
A single storey building with a sign reading ‘Elev 470’ on its side. An ambulance is parked in front with four men sat on a collection of wooded benches and crates. A loud speaker is fixed to a small extension to the building.
Identification…
Identification…
On their way
A group of nine airmen and and one ground personnel in the back of a lorry. Mike is fifth from the left. Captioned, 'Mike + the boys on the way to their planes before a raid (Summer 1941) Polebrook,',
Note reading 'centre back row head only'.
Note reading 'centre back row head only'.
Lancaster "PO-O" LM583
Two sets of photographs.
#1 is a Lancaster piloted by John Waugh being waved off at Waddington.
#2 is a set of six captioned photographs - crewing up, taking off, the crew leaving Waddington at the end of their tour, the cockpit., a Lancaster in…
#1 is a Lancaster piloted by John Waugh being waved off at Waddington.
#2 is a set of six captioned photographs - crewing up, taking off, the crew leaving Waddington at the end of their tour, the cockpit., a Lancaster in…
Sea mine on trolley
Three RAF and one Naval men in uniform examining a sea mine on a trolley. An open box is strapped to one end of the mine and three circular objects are resting on top of the mine close to the box. The trolley has 'LS 45' on the side and '4 PL AIN' is…
Dorniers attack an English Airfield
Artist's impression of an attack on a British airfield. Luftwaffe bombers are shown making a low level attack on two fighters, a Shell fuel tanker and a hangar. British forces are shown injured and taking cover in a bunker. A description, in German,…
Wellingtons parked on airfield
Twelve Wellington parked on grass with curved track in front. Nearest aircraft is being refuelled. Hangers and other buildings on left. Submitted with caption 'Wellington BK347 BT-Z 30 OTU Hixon'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
A large group of airmen in front of a Lancaster
A large group of airmen, some with parachute harness and parachutes standing in front of a Lancaster with letter 'Q' and 'Queenie' nose art. Submitted with caption 'Milligan, Lancaster AR-Q 'Queenie' with squadron aircrew 460 sqn Binbrook '44'.…
Wellington refuelling
Rear quarter view of a parked Wellington being refuelled or topping up oil. Squadron letters 'S-BL'. Submitted with caption 'Wellington IC T2701 BL-S 40 Sqn Alconbury Jul 41 2 [Jo Lancaster]'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
Lancaster, bombs and Jo Lancaster
Jo Lancaster wearing battledress sitting on a 4,000-lb HC bomb on trolley, with further trolley behind with incendiary cannisters, all in front of a parked Lancaster. Submitted with caption 'Jo Lancaster with Lancaster I W4366 PH-R and 4,000 lb…