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A large group of airmen wearing khaki uniform and side caps sitting and standing in four rows in front of a hangar door. Submitted with caption 'Reginald, as a trainee pilot, in group photo at no 5 BFTS, Florida, USA, c 1942. He's in the second row…

A large group of boys and masters sitting and standing in seven rows. Captioned 'The Hoe Grammar School, Plymouth, March 1933.

Submitted with caption 'Reginald (circled in red) as a senior pupil at Hoe Grammar School, Plymouth, in March 1933. The…

Full length image of a policemen in full uniform and helmet.

Submitted with caption 'Reginald in his police constable's uniform whilst serving with the Plymouth City force, c 1935-41'.

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Two airmen wearing khaki uniform and side caps standing in front of a PT-19 trainer.

Submitted with caption 'Reginald with unidentified fellow trainee pilot. Believed to be at no 5 BFTS in Florida, USA, c 1942'.

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Full length portrait of an airmen wearing tunic with pilot's brevet and side cap standing in a doorway of a building with sign 'B Flight' above door.

Submitted with caption 'Full-length photo of Reginald (from which the close-up was taken).…

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Memorial stone plaque with name of R W Sandover.

In accordance with the conditions stipulated by the donor, this item is available only at the University of Lincoln.

At St Andrew's church Plymouth in October 1946. Includes hymns, lessons, prayers and blessing. Includes name Sandover R W and Sandover W T.

In accordance with the conditions stipulated by the donor, this item is available only at the University of…

No 5 British flying training school based on Riddle-McKay aero college - Clewiston Florida. First anniversary publication with photographs of aircraft (Harvard), RAF staff, inspection, colour hoisting, headquarters and staff, evolution of airfield…

Cover and qualifications, record of service and aircraft flown pages. Indicates training as pilot in United States.

In accordance with the conditions stipulated by the donor, this item is available only at the University of Lincoln.

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R Skepper’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 15th November 1942 until 6th September 1945. During this time trained as a navigator. Trained at No. 1 Empire Air Navigation School, No. 6 Air Observer’s School, 21 Operational Training…

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Jacqui Whitehead talks of how she has been involved with veterans, remembrance, and the Air Gunners Association over the last thirty years. She discusses stories of reconciliation, and how the Flightpath of Friendship and Reconciliation became a…

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Seven airmen in flying gear, including life jackets and parachute harnesses, standing in front of a Lancaster with its engines running. Nose art on the aircraft depicts a native American and the word 'Cherokee'. The engine covers on the port…

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Eleven men in uniform standing and crouching in front of a Lancaster.

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Five airmen in uniform standing and sitting outside a hut. Two are corporals. Two words painted on the side of the hut are obscured by one of the men standing on the back row. A note attached to the reverse of the image provides the following…

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Seven airmen in flying gear, including life jackets and parachute harnesses, standing next to a Lancaster on dispersal. The aircraft has the letter 'H' on the nose.

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Eleven men wearing football kit and one man in uniform standing and sitting outside.

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Thirty nine men in uniform standing and sitting outside. Several of the men on the front row are corporals. Two men on the front row have dogs.

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Fourteen men in uniform standing and kneeling outside.

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An exercise book of handwritten technical notes and diagrams including descriptions of aircraft instruments, equipment, controls and maintenance procedures . Page one is annotated '1438113 AC1 Woolford C J 137 Entry Class 3 Hut Y6 A Squadron 1…

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An exercise book of handwritten technical notes and diagrams including workshop notes and descriptions of aircraft instruments, equipment, controls and maintenance procedures . The front cover is annotated '1438113 AC1 Woolford C J 137 Entry Class…

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An exercise book of handwritten technical notes and diagrams describing aircraft instruments, equipment, controls and inspection and testing procedures. The front cover is annotated with Charles Woolford's name, service number and some indecipherable…

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An exercise book of handwritten technical notes and diagrams describing aircraft instruments, engine components and controls. The front cover is annotated ' 1438113 A C J Woolford [indecipherable] Entry Class 3, [third line of text indecipherable]'.

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Third class rail ticket (RAF Form 2520/10) from Wembley Park to Harringay. The ticket has a dispersal centre stamp dated 6 September 1946.

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S J Lupton wearing No 1 RAF uniform with pilot brevet and cap.

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S J Lupton wearing flying kit and standing in front of a Stearman training aircraft. Picture taken after his first solo flight while training in Florida.
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