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Anson and Hinds
Top - b/w artwork showing an Anson low over a life raft with survivors at sea. A ship approaches from behind. Caption 'Avro Anson directing a ship to survivors on a raft'.
Bottom - three Hind biplanes airborne in vic formation over open countryside.…
Bottom - three Hind biplanes airborne in vic formation over open countryside.…
Lockheed Hudson
Left - colour artwork from rear of an airborne Hudson flying over a convoy of three ships at sea. Titled '"Hudson" reconnaissance'.
Right - b/w artwork looking down vertically onto a Hudson.
Right - b/w artwork looking down vertically onto a Hudson.
Artwork - aircrew preparing for operations
Artwork of aircrew in flying clothes gathered round a planning table with maps and pigeons in their baskets. They are being briefed by a wing commander wearing tunic with pilot's brevet, another flight lieutenant pilot stands behind him. RAF badge at…
2nd Tactical Air Force victory in Europe card
Card with drawing showing the allied flags defeating Germany, a scroll at the bottom with an inscription celebrating the victory.
On the reverse a short summary of the 2nd TAF history, and a message from the AOC in C 2nd TAF Air Marshall Coningham.
On the reverse a short summary of the 2nd TAF history, and a message from the AOC in C 2nd TAF Air Marshall Coningham.
Commemorative Scroll Honouring Arnold Christian
A commemorative scroll awarded to Arnold for his sacrifice.
105 Squadron Cartoon
A cartoon of the airmen of 105 Squadron. The caption reads 'Caricature drawing of 105 Squadron members - early 1941. The Officer Commanding 105 Squadron is AL Christian (centre, wearing flight jacket). Command was assumed by AL Christian on 24…
The Nuremburg raid and target token
Left - copy of book page 82 (Headed: the Nurenburg raid) with details of American operations, 617 Squadron operation to Lyons as well as attack on Brunswick and railway junction at Vaires. Noted one Halifax missing from a Canadian Squadron on latter…
Portrait of Harry Horne
Portrait of Harry Horne with sergeants stripes and air gunner brevet.
Drawing - aircrew climbing on wing to put out fire
Drawing from front of a Wellington with aircrew out on starboard wing trying to put out fire in engine. Me 109 going the other way above,
Drawing - air gunner brevet
Three hand drawn air gunner brevet
Two Abstract Sketches
On one side is a conductor, piano, drummer violin drawn in an abstract manner. On the reverse a coloured abstract sketch.
Poems
Top left - poem - cheers for the men on the ground by E Sykes 1942. Six verse poem about forgotten ground crew compared to those who fly. Top right - a reply to Mr Sykes ode (newsletter No 26) by 'Bif' Baker (No 18). Letter putting Mr Sykes to rights…
Course photograph and Lancaster painting
Top - course photograph of thirty officers wearing tunics or battledress sitting and standing in four rows. Captioned 'No 25 Elementary Course. Syndicate "V", 28/3/45 to 23/5/45', lists name of those on photograph, F/O Baker front row second from…
Then Said Another with a Long Drawn Sigh
A poem by Omar Khayyam with a cartoon of a glamourous woman and an airman in the style of Percy Prune. The airman is sitting on a chair, smoking a pipe, beer glass in hand, feet on desk with a ringing phone.
On the reverse are about 22 handwritten…
On the reverse are about 22 handwritten…
Halifax Christmas Card
A Christmas card with a sketch of a broken Halifax qnd a handshake drawn on the music and words of 'Stille Nacht'.
End of war in Europe celebratory card
Card produced by the 2nd Tactical Air Force featuring the national flags and air force ensigns of the allied nations, with the words 'We saw the powers of darkness put to flight we saw the morning break'.
1944 Christmas card
Sent to Kenneth and Vera Gill from 159 MU, RAF C.M.F. Drawing of map showing England and Italy with Spitfire.
Lancaster
Sketch of aircraft from front quarter below. Aircraft squadron letters 'C-VS'.
Map showing position of Tirpitz
Top - sketch map of Tromsø Fjord with ship and bomb hits marked with x's and track line.
Bottom - annotated diagram sketch of upside down ship.
Bottom - annotated diagram sketch of upside down ship.
Milan 7/8 August, 1943
Drawing from front quarter of a Lancaster with engines running on runway. Captioned 'Milan 7/8 August, 1943, Squadron Leader Derbyshire, Sergeant Sullivan, Sergeant Gill, Sergeant Oakes, Flight Sergeant Cole, Sergeant Overend, Sergeant Parsons,…
Briefing notes and Lancaster
Left - title 'briefing[...] [....]'. Thirteen point list of actions.
Right - hand drawn sketch from front quarter below of a Lancaster.
Right - hand drawn sketch from front quarter below of a Lancaster.
Drawings of attack on Tirpitz
Left - at top of drawing a shoreline and Tromso, track direction, lower down the location of ship surrounded by 'x'. Bottom of drawing shows cross section of half of ship.
Right - hand drawn map showing route along Norwegian coast to Tromso and…
Right - hand drawn map showing route along Norwegian coast to Tromso and…
617 Squadron crest
B/w copy of 617 Squadron crest.
Warship diagram
Line diagram of a warship. Part of photograph in top right and title 'Emden'.
305 Squadron insignia
Half arch with column 'P, 305' and part of RAF roundel. Submitted with caption '215px-305th_Polish_Bomber_Squadron'.
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This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.