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Air gunners course photograph
Two formal course photograph,first 15 sergeants in three rows, hand written names, captioned 'A/Gs No 42 Course', This was at No 8 AGS at Evanton, Scotland. Second is of 17 pilots, posed in three rows, captioned Pilots No 42 course. On the reverse a…
Tags: air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; pilot; RAF Evanton; training
A Chibanoff and Crew
The aircrew of DK253. Seven airmen arranged in two rows. Underneath a caption has their names.
Flying Control Logbook
A record of events and their times recorded at RAF Tholthorpe during the period 2 March to 31 March 1944 (74 pages).
Tags: RAF Tholthorpe
Flying Control Log Book
A record of events and their times for the period 26 January to 2 March 1944 (72 pages).
Tags: RAF Tholthorpe
75 Squadron return to Mepal
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is 14 aircraft over Mepal after an operation to Le Havre.
Photo 2 is Terry Ford at the ladder at the rear of his Lancaster.
Photo 3 is 15 Lancasters breaking formation to land at Mepal.
Photo 4 is six…
Photo 1 is 14 aircraft over Mepal after an operation to Le Havre.
Photo 2 is Terry Ford at the ladder at the rear of his Lancaster.
Photo 3 is 15 Lancasters breaking formation to land at Mepal.
Photo 4 is six…
Le Havre
Two vertical aerial photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is bombing of the centre of Le Havre.
Photo 2 is taken on the next day and German Army positions on the outskirts were attacked.
Photo 1 is bombing of the centre of Le Havre.
Photo 2 is taken on the next day and German Army positions on the outskirts were attacked.
Propaganda Leaflet and Bombing Attacks on Germany
Two items from a scrapbook.
Item 1 is a propaganda leaflet, dropped on Homberg on 21 November 44. It is a warning from Dwight D Eisenhower to the German people not to harm in any way those in forced labour battalions or concentration camps. Allies…
Item 1 is a propaganda leaflet, dropped on Homberg on 21 November 44. It is a warning from Dwight D Eisenhower to the German people not to harm in any way those in forced labour battalions or concentration camps. Allies…
Le Havre and Terry Ford's crew
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a view during take off from the bomb aimer's station.
Photo 2 is air gunner Paddy Glover in his mid-upper turret.
Photo 3 is wireless operator George Tredinnick looking out of the astro-dome.
Photo 4 is…
Photo 1 is a view during take off from the bomb aimer's station.
Photo 2 is air gunner Paddy Glover in his mid-upper turret.
Photo 3 is wireless operator George Tredinnick looking out of the astro-dome.
Photo 4 is…
Newspaper Cuttings after the attacks on Pont Remy, Le Havre and Frankfurt
Five cuttings from newspapers. Item 1 refers to an attack on Northern France on 31 August 1944 (annotation). Item 2 is a comment from Sir Arthur Harris praising the accurate bombing of the German garrison at Le Havre, September 1944. Item 3 is a…
75 Squadron and Terry Ford's Crew
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is 13 Lancasters in flight over RAF Mepal.
Photo 2 is a frosty tree beside Terry's hut.
Photo 3 is Terry and his crew standing in front of a Nissen hut. In the caption each individual is named, as is their…
Photo 1 is 13 Lancasters in flight over RAF Mepal.
Photo 2 is a frosty tree beside Terry's hut.
Photo 3 is Terry and his crew standing in front of a Nissen hut. In the caption each individual is named, as is their…
Tags: 75 Squadron; aircrew; Lancaster; Nissen hut; RAF Mepal
Pilot Officer AG Edgar DFC
A newspaper cutting announcing the award of a DFC to Alan. It describes the event the night they safely returned to UK with their damaged aircraft.
Alan Edgar and crew reunion
Alan Edgar and four of his wartime crew. They are standing under the Lancaster at RAF Scampton. A Grand Slam bomb can be seen in the background. On the reverse the five crew members are identified with their crew role.
Avro Anson, R100 and Westland Welkin
Photo 1 is a starboard side ground view of an Anson.
Photo 2 is a port side view of the R-100 airship attached to a ground pylon.
Photo 3 is a port side view of a Welkin.
Photo 2 is a port side view of the R-100 airship attached to a ground pylon.
Photo 3 is a port side view of a Welkin.
Tags: Anson
Westland Lysander
Photo 1 is a port side flying view. This is a Mk V with a twin tail.
Photo 2 is a port side flying view from slightly above.
Photo 3 is a starboard/front ground view.
Photo 2 is a port side flying view from slightly above.
Photo 3 is a starboard/front ground view.
Tags: Lysander
Fairey Firefly and Handley Page Hampden
Photo 1 is a starboard side ground view of a Firefly.
Photo 2 is a starboard/front flying view of a Hampden.
Photo 2 is a starboard/front flying view of a Hampden.
Tags: Hampden
Spitfire and Manchester
Photo 1 is a starboard side ground view of a Spitfire.
Photo 2 is a starboard side ground view of a Manchester.
Photo 2 is a starboard side ground view of a Manchester.
Tags: Manchester; Spitfire
Seafire and Sea Otter
Photo 1 is a port side ground view of a Seafire.
Photo 2 is a port side ground view of a Sea Otter biplane seaplane.
Photo 2 is a port side ground view of a Sea Otter biplane seaplane.
Tags: Spitfire
Piaggio P108, C-47 and Savoia-Marchetti SM82
Photo 1 is a port side view of a Piaggio P108 in Luftwaffe markings. This was a four engined bomber.
Photo 2 is a port side view of a captured C-47 in German markings.
Photo 3 is a port/front flying view of a SM82. This three engined aircraft was…
Photo 2 is a port side view of a captured C-47 in German markings.
Photo 3 is a port/front flying view of a SM82. This three engined aircraft was…
Tags: C-47