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Frank Fetich's Royal Canadian Air Force pilot’s flying log book for aircrew other than pilot
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Frank Fertich’s Flying Log book as air gunner covering the period from 24 January 1944 to 17 April 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as air gunner. He was stationed at RCAF Mont Joli (9 B&GS), RAF Wellesbourne Mountford (22…
460 Squadron crest
460 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force with kangaroo leaping over a boomerang, motto - Strike and Return'.
Account of Wellington making emergency landing on German occupied airfield
Gives account of event when Wellington W5421 of 12 Squadron landed on fire at Antwerp Deurne on 5/6 August 1941. Notes that all crew except Jack Newton became prisoners of war He became the first airman to reach UK using the Comète escape line.…
Day and night propaganda leaflet
On the front 'Tag und Nacht' and formation of B -17 and Lancaster bombers. On the reverse German text.
Hit trees, which knocked out both starboard engines
Lancaster at very low level approaching a gate and hedge. Gate has man crouching on top. Both starboard engines have been left behind on a tree.
Pitot head cover still on
Shows front end of a bomber with pilot reaching out of cockpit window with a polo mallet toward the pitot head which has a gas mask and a side cap caught on it.
Isn't it about time we touched down?
View along runway. In the distance a bomber just above runway with two voice bubbles. 'Isn't it about time we touched down?' and 'Air speed 130 any minute'. Emergency vehicles in the foreground are chasing after the aircraft as it overshoots.
Don't give the pilot this impression
On the left the rear of a bomber with gunner in rear turret saying 'Captain! There's an aircraft right behind us!'. On the right the undercarriage wheels of another aircraft.
Bounced badly
Shows Lancaster having bounced along runway after landing leavening bits of aircraft behind. The mid-upper turret has bounced out of aircraft and one aircrew is hanging underneath it. Another's persons legs can be seen protruding from front lower…
Eric Sanger's prisoner of war logbook
Contains drawings, names and addresses of other prisoners, dairy of events on being shot down, his crew and diagram of Lancaster, poems, stories of life in camp, Lists of prisoners in his hut, aircraft they flew and when and where shot down. Diagram…
5 Group crest
Crest with crown for V Group Bomber command with 'V' with bombs, white cross and motto Ad Rem.
Took off on the wrong tank
Aircrew riding on an armoured tank talking off with airfield below. All seven aircrew positions are represented.
Some hours later the undercarriage collapsed
Four engine bomber with undercarriage collapsed with figures of men caught in various predicaments caused by the event. On the reverse '35b Undercarriage lever'.
Angel with harp
Two aircrew angels discussing matters on a cloud. One saying 'Pity you didn't press the undercarriage lever down and the other singing 'I press the other valve down'.
Started up without permission
Cartoon showing front of a four engine bomber with port outer engine started and blowing two men off a gantry to front. Pilot looks out of cockpit window. On the reverse 'Taxying'.
Hold on to the throttles
Cartoon showing cockpit with pilot on left shouting at the airman on the right who is holding the throttles.
Victory greeting card
On the front a 'V' with British and combined allied flag, Morse code 'V' and 'Victory Greetings'. On the reverse a head and shoulders portrait of a man and a woman.
Post card from Donald Baker to his mother
Christmas post card from Stalag Luft 1. Drawing of prisoner of war / Father Christmas on a Red Cross box.
John Quine and Spartan School sign
Top right a head and shoulders portrait of an airnan wearing tunic and side cap. In the background a building with windows. In he far background left are other buildings blurred. Title above 'John Quine'.
Bottom left a sign for Spartan School of…
Bottom left a sign for Spartan School of…
Cartoon of Terry Ford
A cartoon of Terry Ford phoning RAF Mepal from a phone box in Norfolk after a delayed action bomb exploded on his aircraft.
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Cartoons by Ricky
Two cartoons by Ricky published in the RCAF Wings magazine.
In the first, men in a billet are arguing about having the window open. In the second, there is a rush to use the ablutions in the morning.
In the first, men in a billet are arguing about having the window open. In the second, there is a rush to use the ablutions in the morning.
Blueprint of Avro 543
Side on technical drawing of a two seat single engine biplane . Captioned '2 seater. 35 hp \green, A V Roe & Co Ltd, scale 1 1/2" - 1 Foot 25-9-19, Type 543, Drawing No A.501'. On the reverse 'Roy Chadwick has initialled this blueprint'.
Calendar bookmark
Front - woman in pink long dress and bonnet looking at birds in nest in tree. Covered calendar at the bottom. On the reverse 'all loving wishes for Christmas from mother and father'.
Douglas Hudson Christmas card
Sent by J B Morton. Flowers and bells on the front with green ribbon. Woman at post-box inside front. Christmas greetings inside right.