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Allied bombers shot down by FW Gunther Bahr
Table listing unit, date, aircraft, time, area of combat. Lists 36 combats with allied aircraft from 23 August 1943 until 17 March 1945. Includes Peter Jenkinson's Lancaster on 28 January 1945 as one of four that night. Details from "Luftwaffe Night…
Amendment list No 100 to Air Publication 1480A
Pages from Pages from recognition handbook of British aircraft with pages containing three axis view diagrams of aircraft and printed technical information. Aircraft: Lysander, Spitfire V, Spitfire XII, Typhoon 1, Mitchell (B-25), Warwick Freighter,…
Amendment list No 106 to Air Publication 1480A
Pages from recognition handbook of British aircraft with three axis diagrams and technical information on: Harvard, Hellcat 1, Dakota, Lockheed 14, Fortress II, Halifax I, II and V, Halifax III, Walrus, R-5 helicopter
Amendment list No 99 to Air Publication 1480A
Pages from recognition handbook of British aircraft. Photographs from several aspects and aircraft data on the Brewster Bermuda 1 (double cyclone), Spitfire VII (Merlin), P47 Thunderbolt (double Wasp), Mosquito IV (Merin)
American Aircraft Notes
Notes kept by JH Bird during his training.
An American ABC of the war
A postcard with 26 slogans beginning with each letters of the alphabet in turn.
An American invitation
Six verse poem about a visit of WAAFs to an American celebration which involved Glen Miller band.
Andrews Field News
First item is an account of the the visit by 35 Squadron at Andrews Field. Second item is 'U.S., Britain must retain air superiority, Says English Ace'. Handwritten notes of Washington addresses.
Army Air Force Day 1946
Item 1 is 'Roger Jr', a programme of evens of Army Air Force Day.
Item 2 is a printed leaflet welcoming 35 Squadron to Washington.
Item 2 is a printed leaflet welcoming 35 Squadron to Washington.
AT-10
A side view of an AT-10 Wichita, M0714. On the reverse 'Warming up'.
AT-10 Wichita
A side view of a Beech AT-10 Wichita. On the reverse 'Ready for Take off AT10'.
AT-10 Wichita
An air to air photo of the port side of an AT-10 Wichita, MO713. On the reverse is handwritten 'Could have got a little closer?' and printed 'Maurice comment. Could have got a bit closer. Not sure if he was taking the picture or the comment was…
ATC welcomes RAF Sq #35 to Westover Field
Item 1 is a typed entertainment programme for 35 Squadron at Westover Field.
Item 2 is a newspaper cutting about 35 Squadron and their social activities.
Item 3 is a newspaper cutting titled 'RAF Open House to be today at Westover Field'.
Item 4…
Item 2 is a newspaper cutting about 35 Squadron and their social activities.
Item 3 is a newspaper cutting titled 'RAF Open House to be today at Westover Field'.
Item 4…
Attack on oil targets
Gives account of attacks on oil targets, tank yards and railyards in Nuremburg and Wurzburg by bomber command and United States Army Air Force. goes on to mention other operations including use of ten-ton bomb at Bielefeld..
B-17
Ground to air view of a B-17 airborne in the distance flying to the left.
B-17 in flight
An air-to-air view of a B-17 in flight over snow capped mountains. On the reverse 'Via RL Ward' and [indecipherable]. On a separate sheet 'B-17 12599 "Tug Boat Annie".'
Place tentatively identification as Washington State by Gianluca Mazzanti of…
Place tentatively identification as Washington State by Gianluca Mazzanti of…
B-17 Little Audrey
Shows nose of a B-17 and the inboard port engine. Nose art of a show girl with 'Little Audrey above her'. B-17 in which US officials travelled to RAF Woodhall Spa. 31 March 1944'. On the reverse '5.4.44, MSC99, 2 Cam 2, 51:48'. Addition information…
B-24
An air-to-air view of a four engined bomber seen from above, port side, slightly from the rear. It is captioned 'B-24 Consolidated Liberator (Long Range Army Bomber)'.
B-24 Liberator
A B-24 seen from the front and side with its engines running. Behind is a Wellington aircraft. On the reverse 'Liberator taken at Cerignola with the Wimpey in the background'.
B-25 Mitchell
Two silhouettes of a Mitchell. On the reverse 'Mitchell I and II'.
#1 is a port side view.
#2 is a frontal view.
#1 is a port side view.
#2 is a frontal view.
B-25, C-47 and Lancaster parked at airfield
On the left facing a C-47. In the centre a B-25 facing away. On the right a Lancaster facing left front. All parked on edge of hard-standing. (Photograph over-exposed)
B-26 Marauder
One photograph and two silhouettes of a B-26 Marauder. On the reverse 'Marauder I, B26'.
#1 A port side aerial photograph of a Marauder.
#2 a port side silhouette.
#3 a frontal silhouette.
#1 A port side aerial photograph of a Marauder.
#2 a port side silhouette.
#3 a frontal silhouette.
B-29 aircraft The Great Artiste.
A man (USAF Crew member) pointing to the nose art on an USAF B-29 aircraft The Great Artiste. Nose art shows a smiling man in tails with Great Artiste above. This aircraft flew as an observation aircraft on Hiroshima and Nagasaki operations.…
B-29 cockpit
Port side interior of B-29 cockpit, captioned, 'Airplane Commander's Station'. Several instruments are visible, plus the maker's plaque saying 'The Boeing B-29 Superfortress'. A man's right arm is visible with his hand holding the cross piece of the…
B-29 cockpit, upper turret and escape hatch
Partial view of B-29 cockpit, with upper gun turret, and escape hatch. The starboard wing is reflected in the fuselage panelling.