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Crew in the last days
Top row, from left;
A group of 13 uniformed airmen arranged in two rows outside an open window in a tile fronted building. Seven are standing all with half caps with six seated in front, including two officers. The individuals are annotated, from…
A group of 13 uniformed airmen arranged in two rows outside an open window in a tile fronted building. Seven are standing all with half caps with six seated in front, including two officers. The individuals are annotated, from…
Jack with aircrew and family
From top left,
A group of 13 uniformed airmen arranged in two rows outside an open window in a tile fronted building. Seven standing all with half caps and six seated in front, including two officers. The individuals are annotated, from the top…
A group of 13 uniformed airmen arranged in two rows outside an open window in a tile fronted building. Seven standing all with half caps and six seated in front, including two officers. The individuals are annotated, from the top…
C Squad Wireless Operators / Air Gunners
A group of 13 uniformed airmen arranged in two rows outside an open window of a tile fronted building. Seven are standing, all with half caps and six seated in front, including two officers. The individuals are annotated, from the top left 'F/S's…
Jack Crawford's documents
Top left, sergeant's mess card and Jacks berthing card;
Bottom left, a collection of autographs;
Centre left from top, a poem, leave pass, list of alcohol purchases and graduation banquet programme;
Centre right, sketches including King Neptune…
Bottom left, a collection of autographs;
Centre left from top, a poem, leave pass, list of alcohol purchases and graduation banquet programme;
Centre right, sketches including King Neptune…
Account of Manchester Q Queenie last operation to Hamburg
Extract from Martin Bowman's book: Bomber Command, reflections of war. Gives details of operation on 8/9 April 1942 to Hamburg by 272 Bomber Command aircraft including 13 Manchesters. One was an 83 Squadron Manchester piloted by Pilot Officer Jack…
Bill Foskett Biography - Chapter Three
The third chapter of Bill's wartime experiences. (The first two chapters used Bill's words but the third is written by an anonymous friend)
Manchester and crew
Seven aircrew standing on the wing of a Manchester with other airmen standing on the ground behind. Annotated 'Myself and crew on the wing of a Manchester'. Members of the crew are from Canada, New Zealand and the United States.
Order for service of remembrance
Service at St Clement Danes for those members of the Royal Air Force and allied air forces who lost their lives while prisoners of war in German hands 1939-1945. Notes 50 officers shot after the great escape.
Courier service and and low temperature tests
Describing Squadron Leader Douglas 'Hank' Iveson's work with the Royal Air Force Courier Service including attendance at a meeting of foreign ministers and time spent at the winter experimental station.
Cold flight
A report of the time spent by Douglas 'Hank' Iveson working and flying under arctic conditions.
Group Captain Douglas Iveson's obituary
Details the service career of Douglas 'Hank' Iveson including operations to prevent the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau leaving port, damage sustained to his Halifax aircraft, low level attacks on Tirpitz, participation in the 1,000 aircraft raids, the…
Halifax
Front quarter view from below of an airborne Handley Page Halifax.
Hadrian
Rear view from of a Waco CG-4 glider (Hadrian in British service).
Boston
Side view from below of an airborne Douglas A-20 Havoc (Boston in RAF service).
Beaufighter
Front quarter view of airborne Bristol Beaufighter.
Wellington
Side view of an airborne Vickers Wellington.
Typhoon
Front view of an airborne Hawker Typhoon.
Mosquito
View from below of an airborne de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito.
Mitchell
Front quarter view of airborne North American B-25 Mitchell.
Liberator
Head on view of an airborne Consolidated B-24 Liberator.
Lancaster
Side view of an airborne Avro Lancaster.
Kittyhawk
Side view of airborne Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Tomahawk / Kittyhawk.
Tomahawk / Kittyhawk.
Hurricane
Front quarter view of an airborne Hawker Hurricane.
Hudson
Front quarter view of an airborne Lockheed Hudson.
Horsa
View from below of an airborne Airspeed AS.51 Horsa.