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Zepplin works at Friedrichshaven
Four photographs captioned 'The Luftschiffbau Zepplin works at Friedrichshafen'. They show the same area over a period of time beginning in February 1943 and shows the works being camouflaged and eventually destroyed by bombing. The second page of…
Zeitz Braunkohle-Benzin synthetic oil plant
Vertical aerial photographs showing on the left an industrial area with roads and buildings and on the right the same area with most of the structures destroyed. Explanatory text underneath 'Zeitz. The left hand photograph shows this synthetic oil…
Wright R3350 Engine and Hamilton Standard Hydraulic Prop
Front view of aircraft engine and propeller, captioned, 'Number Three Nacelle with Bird-Plug. Wright R3350 Engine and Hamilton Standard Hydraulic Prop'. The engine is not running. Buildings and further aircraft can be seen in the background.
Wooden building and water tower
Part of a three storey wooden building in the left foreground with pilots gathered informally in front. Water tower and cloud formation in the background.
With the 35th Bombing Squadron RAF in Southern California
Photograph 1 is a street view captioned 'Looking East on Pacific Avenue, Long Beach'.
Under a caption of 'With the "35th" Bombing Squadron, R.A.F., in Southern California. The following is a pictographic review of your activities and recreation…
Under a caption of 'With the "35th" Bombing Squadron, R.A.F., in Southern California. The following is a pictographic review of your activities and recreation…
William Elliot Siddle
Bill Siddle's time in the RAF pieced together by research. He was a pilot who flew the Lancaster with 9 and 83 Squadrons. He was commissioned in 1944, was awarded the DFC and Bar and completed more than 60 operations. He left the service in 1946 and…
Was it all a Dream
Bill Bailey's wartime memoirs, from enlistment, training in UK and Canada and detail of each of 31 operation in Bomber Command. After completion of his tour he was transferred to Lossiemouth to train Free French aircrew. After successful progress he…
Waiting for lessons
Fifteen airmen wearing flying suits and helmets stand and sit around a group of buildings by a runway on which there is a Stearman. There is a car parked to one side.
WAAFs invited to American celebration
Multi-line poem describing a WAAF social visit, by invitation, to an American unit where they were entertained by the Glen Miller' orchestra.
Vultee Valiant
An air-to air photograph of Vultee Valiant 10099.
Vultee BT-13 Valiant
Air-to-air view of a single engine low wing monoplane with single pilot in front cockpit. Aircraft number '0893'. Captioned 'BT 13, Gunter Field, Montgomery, Alabama, May 1942'.
Visiting ships
Five aircraft on a grass airfield with buildings and hangars beyond. labeled'M-38-Visiting ships, showing part of barracks and part of hangars. Maxwell Field, Montgomery, Al.' and 'photo by southeast air corp training center'.
Visit to RAF Woodhall Spa by commander United States 8th Airforce
Three United States officers and one Royal Air Force officer standing behind the tail of a B-17. From left to right Brigadier General Curtis LeMay, Air Vice Marshall the Honourable Ralph Cochrane, Lieutenant General Spatz, Colonel Kimmel. On the…
Visit to RAF Woodhall Spa by commander United States 8th Air Force
Air Vice Marshall Cochrane greeting Lieutenant General Spaatz as he gets out of B-17, followed by Lieutenant General Jimmy Doolittle and Brigadier General MacDonald. On the reverse '5.4.44, MSC99, 1 Cam 1, 51:46'. Additional information about this…
Visit to RAF Woodhall Spa by commander United States 8th Air Force
Group of six officers standing by the tail of a B-17. US 8th Air force Commander Lieutenant General Carl Spaatz being greeted. From left to right Leonard Cheshire, Air Commodore J Jordan, Air Vice Marshall Cochrane, Lieutenant General Doolittle,…
Visit to RAF Woodhall Spa by commander United States 8th Air Force
Group of six officers standing on an airfield. Visit of US 8th Air Force Commander Lieutenant General Carl Spaatz. From left to right Group Captain Philpott (Station Commander RAF Woodhall Spa), Air Vice Marshall Cochrane, Lieutenant General…
Visit to RAF Woodhall Spa by commander United States 8th Air Force
Group of nine United States and Royal Air Force officers standing on an airfield. In the background left a hangar and centre a Lancaster. From left to right Squadron Leader David Shannon, [Air Commodore Jordan], Lieutenant General Doolittle,…
Visit to RAF Woodhall Spa by commander United States 8th Air Force
Four officers standing in a group, In the background left two cars and centre a hangar. From left to right Lieutenant General Spatz, Air Vice Marshall Cochrane, Air Commodore Jordan, unidentifiable. On the reverse '5.4.44, MSC99, 8 cam 1, 51:51'.
View from B-29 cockpit
View looking forward between the flight positions through the nose of a B-29. The interior is very dark; three instrument dials can be seen on the port side station, with the right hand of the pilot visible on the control column. The aircraft is…
Ventura
Side view of an airborne Lockheed Ventura.
Vengeance I
Two silhouettes of a Vengeance. On the reverse 'Vengeance I'.
#1 is a port side view.
#2 is an underside view.
#1 is a port side view.
#2 is an underside view.
Valenciennes, Edward King's 16th operation of his tour
Five items, Edward's brief description of the operation their bomb aimer was sick so took replacement, quiet trip. Edward's navigation plot, and an indication of the H2S plot when over the target. There are two press clippings, the first has a…
USAAF Base, Napier Field magazine May 1942
Covers a wide variety subjects including the details of life at the base and the progress of the war in the SW Pacific.
US Army Marksman Medal
A medal awarded by the US Army to a marksman. Underneath are three bars for Pistol-D, Aerial Bomber and Aerial Gunner.
United States scenes
Top left - view from road of snow covered landscape with trees. Captioned 'Border Country, Vanceboro, Maine'.
Top right - view of two story white barracks captioned 'Barracks, Turner Field, Georgia'.
Bottom - alligators in pool, captioned…
Top right - view of two story white barracks captioned 'Barracks, Turner Field, Georgia'.
Bottom - alligators in pool, captioned…