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Aiming Point Certificate
A Lancaster with the name of its crew underneath. It refers to an operation over Genoa on 22/23 October 1942. JHP Dwyer was in the crew.
Tags: 57 Squadron; aircrew; arts and crafts; bombing; Lancaster
Jungle survival cartoons
Two hand drawn/painted cartoons of two individuals in jungle green uniforms.
In one, a man is climbing a tree while a snake threatens his colleague. Captioned 'Watch it! You're spilling the tea".
In the second two men are standing in the rain,…
In one, a man is climbing a tree while a snake threatens his colleague. Captioned 'Watch it! You're spilling the tea".
In the second two men are standing in the rain,…
Tags: arts and crafts
cartoon of bomb dropping towards railway engine
Four engined aircraft at top right, railway locomotive lower left with crew showing some concern about the bomb descending towards them. Bomb has 'Sand 1000lbs' written on the body and 'Anna's Banner' on the tail.
Tags: arts and crafts
54 Group Cartoon Badge
A cartoon of 54 group featuring a civilian and an airman, toilet pans, a fake Latin motto, 9 Flight A Squadron and Bridgnorth.
Tags: aircrew; arts and crafts; RAF Bridgnorth; training
Jozef Nogal's Wartime Log
Contains photographs of prisoners of war, notes, four pages of addresses, the contents of a parcels, postcards with cartoons of camp life and images of Father Christmas, as well as Jozef Nogal's bank balance.
Observer (navigator) cartoons
A number of cartoon drawings featuring observers - the brains of the bomber crew who takes the aircraft, crew and payload to where it will do the most good. It includes cartoons of a secretary, Albert Einstein and Adolf Hitler.
Tags: aircrew; arts and crafts; bomb aimer; navigator; observer
Drawing of BK604 Crew
A coloured sketch of the crew of Stirling BK604 completed by a prisoner at Dulag Luft.
Rose turret poster
A poster showing an aircraft with firing on a searchlight with two guns from a Rose turret. Captioned 'Rose Brothers Present Turret Type 'R'.'
Tags: air gunner; aircrew; searchlight
Cabaret du Néant
Left - b/w postcard with artwork of skull in candelabra. Captioned 'Cabaret du Néant - Paris-Montmartre L'ampac'aire funéraire'
Right - b/w postcard of people sitting on benches watching action on a small stage. Captioned 'Cabaret du Néant -…
Right - b/w postcard of people sitting on benches watching action on a small stage. Captioned 'Cabaret du Néant -…
Tags: entertainment
Cabaret du Néant programme
French language programme with lists of drinks and menu. Artwork consisting of skulls and skeletons.
Tags: entertainment
German fighters and Wellington
Artwork - three German Me 109s behind a Wellington shooting. The Wellington is low over sea with starboard engine on fire. Other Wellingtons in the background. Captioned 'Luftkampf swischen deutschen jägern und britische bombern'.
Tags: arts and crafts; Me 109; Wellington
Duties of a W/T operator
Covers duties, keeping W/T log, completion of details on form 96 and traffic clerks duties. Reverse side has drawing of a head, lists of signals codes and other unidentified notes.
Tags: training
L V Rosser in Lancaster cockpit 1981
Top left - view from behind of a man in civilian clothes sitting in the pilots seat in the cockpit of a Lancaster.
Bottom left - note stating that in 1981, allowed to sit in pilot's seat of Lancaster in the museum at Hendon, his daughter was allowed…
Bottom left - note stating that in 1981, allowed to sit in pilot's seat of Lancaster in the museum at Hendon, his daughter was allowed…
Tags: Lancaster
Whitley card, 35 Squadron crest, newspaper cutting and photograph
Top right - aircraft card with artwork of a Whitley flying over a river with buildings either side and fire on the near bank. Bursts of anti-aircraft fire round aircraft. Captioned 'Whitley bomber - long-range bomber capable of carrying very large…
Newspaper cuttings and 35 Squadron crest
Top left - newspaper cutting with full face portrait concerning Pilot Officer Cyril Leonard reported killed on active service. Captioned 'Oxford VR'.
Bottom left - newspaper cutting Mr Cyril Leonard. Announces his death and gives some biographic…
Bottom left - newspaper cutting Mr Cyril Leonard. Announces his death and gives some biographic…
Tags: 35 Squadron; aircrew; killed in action; pilot
Edward Perkins
Left - head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing tunic with pilot's brevet. Captioned 'My old pal "Ed"'.
Right - newspaper cutting with b/w photograph of fifteen aircrew mostly wearing battledress with brevet sitting and standing in three…
Right - newspaper cutting with b/w photograph of fifteen aircrew mostly wearing battledress with brevet sitting and standing in three…
Tags: aircrew; pilot; prisoner of war; Spitfire