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Airmen
Two photographs from an album.
#1 Six airmen in swimming trunks sitting on a fence.
#2 Five airmen in khaki standing at the front of a bus.
#1 Six airmen in swimming trunks sitting on a fence.
#2 Five airmen in khaki standing at the front of a bus.
Bob Butler in uniform with airmen
Group 14 airmen and a corporal in formal pose, seated and standing outside a wooden hut. All wearing RAF side caps.
Reverse annotated with: 'To The House' and 15 signatures, 14 with service numbers: 'T.P.L Griffith 959417, "Crapper" R.…
Reverse annotated with: 'To The House' and 15 signatures, 14 with service numbers: 'T.P.L Griffith 959417, "Crapper" R.…
11 OTU Bassingbourn No 23 Course
Group of 36 NCO airmen in uniform, in formal pose, seated and standing outside. Annotated with '11. OTU Bassingbourn.' and 4 rows of text identifying the names of the airmen.
Top row: 'Sgts Butler, McCurdy, Glover, Bennett, P/O Davidson, Sgts…
Top row: 'Sgts Butler, McCurdy, Glover, Bennett, P/O Davidson, Sgts…
Harvard Instrument panel, Miami and airfield
Three photographs from an album.
#1 is a view of a Harvard instrument panel.
#2 is an aerial view of Miami from the west.
#3 is an aerial view of the airfield, captioned 'The airfield as it used to be'.
#1 is a view of a Harvard instrument panel.
#2 is an aerial view of Miami from the west.
#3 is an aerial view of the airfield, captioned 'The airfield as it used to be'.
Cornell, Harvards and Instrument panel
Three photographs from an album.
#1 is a Cornell and a Harvard.
#2 is a front view of a Harvard.
#3 is a Harvard instrument panel.
#1 is a Cornell and a Harvard.
#2 is a front view of a Harvard.
#3 is a Harvard instrument panel.
Beech 18, Dick Rooke and Harvard
Three photographs from an album.
#1 is a Beech 18, captioned 'The air vice-marshall's private taxi'.
#2 is Dick climbing into a Harvard, captioned '1st flight in AT6 Harvard'.
#3 is four men sitting in the shade under a Harvard wing.
#1 is a Beech 18, captioned 'The air vice-marshall's private taxi'.
#2 is Dick climbing into a Harvard, captioned '1st flight in AT6 Harvard'.
#3 is four men sitting in the shade under a Harvard wing.
Harvards, Avenger and Piper Cub
Four photographs from an album.
#1 is a Harvard with its cowls off, captioned '50 hr overhaul No 2 hangar'
#2 is an Avenger captioned 'A stranger (Avenger)'.
#3 is a light aircraft captioned 'Tich [sic] (Piper Cub)'.
#4 is a line of Harvards…
#1 is a Harvard with its cowls off, captioned '50 hr overhaul No 2 hangar'
#2 is an Avenger captioned 'A stranger (Avenger)'.
#3 is a light aircraft captioned 'Tich [sic] (Piper Cub)'.
#4 is a line of Harvards…
Footballers and Harvards
Three photographs from an album.
#1 is a football match
#2 is a Harvard landing
#3 is a flight line of Harvards
#1 is a football match
#2 is a Harvard landing
#3 is a flight line of Harvards
Basic and advanced planes
Three photographs from an album.
#1 is a starboard side view of a Harvard, captioned 'AT-6A'.
#2 is a Harvard about to land on a snowy runway captioned 'snow landing'.
#3 is a row of Harvards, captioned 'The Flight Line'.
#1 is a starboard side view of a Harvard, captioned 'AT-6A'.
#2 is a Harvard about to land on a snowy runway captioned 'snow landing'.
#3 is a row of Harvards, captioned 'The Flight Line'.
PT19 and airman with a transport bus
Two photographs from an album.
#1 is a Cornell captioned 'Some one solo'.
#2 is an airman standing at the back of a bus, captioned 'The bus that transports us'.
#1 is a Cornell captioned 'Some one solo'.
#2 is an airman standing at the back of a bus, captioned 'The bus that transports us'.
Intrepid trainee airmen and the planes that they fly
Three photographs from an album.
#1 13 trainee airmen
#2 and 3 PT19 Cornells.
#1 13 trainee airmen
#2 and 3 PT19 Cornells.
Flying echelon, 550 Squadron, North Killingholme, May 1945
A panoramic landscape photograph of a large number of men in four rows in front of buildings..
Trainee Airmen
Three photographs from an album.
#1 Dick and Jack sitting on a fence in Miami Park.
#2 Three airmen and a dog, captioned 'The boys with Peter, RIP'.
#3 is six airmen at the Post Exchange captioned 'Post Exchange Sunday morning. Jack and I against…
#1 Dick and Jack sitting on a fence in Miami Park.
#2 Three airmen and a dog, captioned 'The boys with Peter, RIP'.
#3 is six airmen at the Post Exchange captioned 'Post Exchange Sunday morning. Jack and I against…
PT19 Cornell and airmen about to fly
Two photographs from an album.
#1 is a starboard side view of a Cornell. It is captioned 'Primary training plane PT19'.
#2 is airmen waiting outside a hut. They are dressed in Sidcot suits and flying boots. It is captioned 'Its chilly flying these…
#1 is a starboard side view of a Cornell. It is captioned 'Primary training plane PT19'.
#2 is airmen waiting outside a hut. They are dressed in Sidcot suits and flying boots. It is captioned 'Its chilly flying these…
Base Cafeteria and Classrooms
Two photographs on the training base.
#1 is identified as the cafeteria.
#2 is identified as two classrooms.
A third photograph has been removed.
#1 is identified as the cafeteria.
#2 is identified as two classrooms.
A third photograph has been removed.
Cricket and Airmen
Three photographs from an album.
#1 four men playing cricket.
#2 six airmen in khaki.
#3 four airmen in khaki.
#1 four men playing cricket.
#2 six airmen in khaki.
#3 four airmen in khaki.
L & M Flights 18 course Wings Parade
A parade of trainee airmen.
It is captioned 'L & M Flights 18 course Wings Parade' and ' "Mac" and myself first line'.
It is captioned 'L & M Flights 18 course Wings Parade' and ' "Mac" and myself first line'.
Jackie Buth and Jack Coor
Two photographs of Jackie and Jack. Jack works for flying control and Jackie is Dick's best mate. Also included is a '21' paper key.
Two groups of airmen
Two photographs of groups of airmen.
#1 is of trainees arranged in four rows. It is captioned 'L & M Flights Feb 10th 1944' and '3rd from Right 2nd Row'.
#2 is a group of airmen arranged in three rows and is captioned 'Instructors and students at…
#1 is of trainees arranged in four rows. It is captioned 'L & M Flights Feb 10th 1944' and '3rd from Right 2nd Row'.
#2 is a group of airmen arranged in three rows and is captioned 'Instructors and students at…
Album covers
Front and back album covers. The front has a saddle image.
Lancaster painting
A painting of a Lancaster in flight.
On the reverse -
'My aircraft
Q for Queenie
or
Q - Quadriga (4 horse chariot)
100 Sqdn
Elsham Wolds
Call sign - Shopboy from
-Curlwig Q Queenie'.
On the reverse -
'My aircraft
Q for Queenie
or
Q - Quadriga (4 horse chariot)
100 Sqdn
Elsham Wolds
Call sign - Shopboy from
-Curlwig Q Queenie'.
104 Sqdn Group Photograph
Four rows of air and ground crew arranged in front of Union flags and RAF flags.
On the reverse ' 104 Sqdn RAF Shallufah. MEF. July 1946
Complement 93 air and ground crew'.
On the reverse ' 104 Sqdn RAF Shallufah. MEF. July 1946
Complement 93 air and ground crew'.
Dick Rooke and three colleagues
The four airmen are standing outside their tent holding a squadron crest.
On the reverse -
'[indecipherable] (A/G)
Ken Wilkins (W/Op)
Tom Cameron (AG) (+ Sqdn crest)
myself
Reading from right to left
Shallufa, Egypt 11/2/46
outside our…
On the reverse -
'[indecipherable] (A/G)
Ken Wilkins (W/Op)
Tom Cameron (AG) (+ Sqdn crest)
myself
Reading from right to left
Shallufa, Egypt 11/2/46
outside our…
Lancaster in flight
A Lancaster, 'M²', in flight.
On the reverse -
'J Rooke
49 Welton Gdns
Lincoln
M² in flight. Just to show she really flies.
140 operational sorties 1/1/45'.
On the reverse -
'J Rooke
49 Welton Gdns
Lincoln
M² in flight. Just to show she really flies.
140 operational sorties 1/1/45'.
Seven airmen
Seven airmen under the port side of their Lancaster 'Z'.
On the reverse -
'Wonder why M/Sgt Walton is making the crew numbers up. (I will check the records and let you know)
On the reverse -
'Wonder why M/Sgt Walton is making the crew numbers up. (I will check the records and let you know)