5 Initial Training Wing

5 Initial Training Wing

D Flight No. 3 Squadron’ ‘5 I.T.W August 1940

45 aircrew are arranged in four rows, front row one sitting; all are wearing Sidcot suits, flying boots and gauntlets and are carrying flying helmets. Some airmen on the second row from front are holding a board on which is chalked ‘D Flight’ and in the centre of the front row are a sergeant, flight sergeant and corporal in dress uniform. The group stands in front of steps up to the balustraded front of an ornate building. Captioned ‘D Flight No. 3 Squadron’ [RAF crest] ‘5 I.T.W August 1940’

1940-08

One b/w photograph mounted on cardboard

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