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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…
Halifax
Side view of a Halifax parked on dispersal. A tractor is nearby.
Halifax at dusk
A group of spectators waving and watching a Halifax with engines running. On the left a runway control caravan.
Air crew sitting on a 4,000 pound bomb, with Lancaster
Seven airmen in uniform sitting on a bomb on a trolley next to a Lancaster. 'K2' painted on the side of the fuselage. Annotation: 'Air crew on a 1,000 pound bomb, with a Lancaster bomber'. [actually a 4,000 lb 'cookie']
Wellington being refueled
Front quarter view of a parked Wellington with two airmen on starboard wing refuelling will another stands on the ground tending refueler. Submitted with caption 'Wellington JA 83 OTU Peplow'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
A wet camp
Two photographs of two houses forming part of a camp. There are two lorries. The ground is snowy and wet.
Snowy tented camp
A view across a tented camp with a parked lorry. There has been a light dusting of snow.
Petrol truck and trailer in the snow
A petrol truck hitched to a trailer tank in the snow.
Jim Hardy
Jim, in khaki, standing beside a Jeep. On the reverse 'The Terrible Hardy Jug Land 1945'.
Car in river
A small car in the middle of a river. On the reverse 'C.O.'s car when it was washed off the bridge'.
Six airmen
Six airmen leaning on a service vehicle.
On the reverse 'San Marco in Lamas, Italy 6.3.44'.
On the reverse 'San Marco in Lamas, Italy 6.3.44'.
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…
RAF overseas and local scenery
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 is an RAF petrol bowser and a bus. Behind are palm trees.
#2 is a bridge across a river.
#3 is a bridge and road.
#4 is a man reading, sitting on a chair.
#5 is two men in khaki behind a sign saying 'Eastern…
#1 is an RAF petrol bowser and a bus. Behind are palm trees.
#2 is a bridge across a river.
#3 is a bridge and road.
#4 is a man reading, sitting on a chair.
#5 is two men in khaki behind a sign saying 'Eastern…
Eleven mountain views
Eleven views of mountain landscapes.
#1, 2, 3,4 are views of distant mountains.
#5 and 8 are a roadside village.
#6 and 7 are RAF trucks at the roadside.
#9 is a mountain.
#10 is a river cascading down a hillside.
#10 is a hillside.
#1, 2, 3,4 are views of distant mountains.
#5 and 8 are a roadside village.
#6 and 7 are RAF trucks at the roadside.
#9 is a mountain.
#10 is a river cascading down a hillside.
#10 is a hillside.
Illuminations and Don Sparkes.
#1, 3, 7 and 9 are buildings with illuminations.
#2 is a street scene in India.
#4 is a half length portrait of Don in khaki.
#5 is Don in khaki and shorts leaning on a truck beside a railway station.
#6 is a swimming pool view.
#8 is Don and…
#2 is a street scene in India.
#4 is a half length portrait of Don in khaki.
#5 is Don in khaki and shorts leaning on a truck beside a railway station.
#6 is a swimming pool view.
#8 is Don and…
Eight airmen
Eight men in a variety of dress, sitting and standing in next to an ambulance with sign 'Ye olde blud tub'.
Four armourers
Four airmen one standing and the others sitting on a bomb trolley underneath a Lancaster.
Bombing up a Lancaster
Front quarter view of a Lancaster with several bomb trollies underneath and a bomb being hoisted into bomb bay while two ground crew conduct load with others looking on. Partial view of nose art.
Aircrew, WAAFs and Lancaster
Two rows of airmen with two rows of WAAFs in front, behind is a Lancaster and a lorry.
There is a second copy with, on the reverse, '49 Sq MT Section'.
There is a second copy with, on the reverse, '49 Sq MT Section'.
Bombing up a Lancaster
Front quarter view of Lancaster with bomb being loaded by ground crew. Fuel bowser in front. Aircraft has devil nose art with words 'Nick the Nazi Neutralizer'. Gantry by port inner and an airman on top of wing.
Lancasters parked in snow
A row of five Lancaster parked with snow on the ground. A tractor on the left with bomb on trolley.
Bombing up
Two airmen in the process of loading a bomb in bomb bay of a Lancaster.