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A group of some 200 airmen in uniform, seated and standing in ten rows in front of a hedge, behind which is a building.
On the reverse is written: "I'm in the corner as usual" and "Freddie My mate is on the other side of this hole". There are also…

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Reporting on the loss of 5 Lancasters following an attack on Koenigsberg which was Jack's first bombing operation.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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A group of Cadets arranged in five rows, captioned '204 Sqdn ATC Lincoln'.

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A commemorative poster with a map of Southern Europe and North Africa. Around the outside is a list of locations where operations were carried out. There is a paragraph with details of the operations.

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Map showing Mediterranean Sea and surrounding countries. Provides a history of of the group who provided the only mobile force of heavy bombers in the Mediterranean theatre. Wellington, Halifax and B-24 acted as a tactical force attacking…

See all Archive items | See all wartime losses 206 Squadron spent the war serving in Coastal Command in anti-shipping and anti-submarine roles. Aircraft used included Ansons, Hudsons, B-17s and B-24s. It had spells based in Northern Ireland,…

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A group photo of the 2069 Air Training Cadet squadron. Stan is back row, sixth from left.
On the reverse the men are named.
A second identical but slightly better quality image is included. On the reverse of this is 'Original photo 42-43'
A third…

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A group of air cadets marching along a street, led by drummers. On the reverse '2069 Sqn 119 March 1943 Wings for Victory Parade 1943'.
A second lower quality image is included. On the reverse '2069 Sqdn Spondon A Flight band leading Wings for…

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See all Archive items | See all wartime losses In September 1939, 207 Squadron was a training squadron equipped with Battles and Ansons at RAF Cranfield. In December 1939 it moved to RAF Cottesmore where it became part of 12 Operational Training…

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A group of fifty men of 207 Squadron comprising four officers in peaked caps, 45 men in side caps and one bareheaded. The photograph is annotated '207 SQDN. Air Gunners May 1945'. Albert Frederick Nye is standing, third from the right in the second…

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24 airmen arranged in three rows and captioned '207 Sqdn. Pilots May 1945.' On the reverse '406 Malcolm Staves'.

Group of 21 airmen arranged in three rows, one cross-legged, one seated and one standing. All are wearing greatcoats and caps. Corporal George Haigh is in centre of second row. He is the only corporal.

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21 airmen arranged in three rows in front of a building.

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21 airmen arranged in two rows, the front row seated. They are dressed in tropical uniform with shorts and are holding pith helmets. Behind them is a concrete building and hedge. On the reverse 'S/L Harris 45-8 yrs 1924 Baghdad A.T.H. & possibly…

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21 Dakotas flying overhead.

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A group of 46 trainees arranged in eight rows.
On the reverse each man has signed his name. There is an annotation '21 Initial Training Wing Bridlington Yorkshire January 1st- February 11th 1944'.

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21 seated airmen arranged in two rows. Large tree and single storey buildings in background. On the reverse is 'AFU, Ossington. 1943'. David Joseph is third from the right on the back row.
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See all Archive items | See all wartime losses In September 1939, 21 Squadron was in 2 Group based at RAF Watton with Blenheims. From June to October 1940 the squadron operated out of RAF Lossiemouth following which it returned to RAF Watton to…

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Squadron posed in five rows on a muddy field, PDentonDH200040002.jpg is a photocopy with Dennis Denton's crew marked also annotated '21 Squadron early 1943'.

See all Archive items | See all wartime losses By September 1939, 214 squadron was flying Wellingtons as part of 3 Group stationed at RAF Methwold. From February 1940 to October 1942 the squadron was based at RAF Stradishall, converting to Stirlings…

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A wooden plaque with the crest of 214 Squadron.

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The first photograph is a large group of men parading in front of two Harrows. The second photograph is the same parade but with three Harrows in the background. The third the same parade and two Harrows behind. Captioned 'Harrow a/c of 214 Sqdn &…

See all Archive items | See all wartime losses By September 1939 215 Squadron was a training squadron equipped with Ansons, Harrows and Wellingtons and became 11 Operational Training Unit. During this period it used RAF Honington, RAF Bramcote and…

See all Archive items 216 Squadron was based in the Middle East throughout the war. It was initially a bomber-transport squadron with Bombays and Valentias but from 1941 focussed solely on transport role. The Bombays were superseded by Hudsons and…
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