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Blind flight certificate
From Napier Field, Alabama certifies Donald Cameron had successfully completed course of instrument flying. Cartoon goose artwork. Submitted with caption 'Blind Flight Certificate Napier Field Alabama 1943 Don Cameron 173516'.
Tags: aircrew; arts and crafts; pilot; training
Air raid precautions album
An album to contain a series of cigarette cards of national importance. Shows pictures of some of the things that the government and local authorities are working out for the protection of the general public. Includes: window protection, splinter…
Landing Incident Cartoon
Cartoon of a landed Tiger Moth with pilots standing to the side, surrounded by kittens with the caption; “Don’t ever land like that again Sutton!!” Submitted with caption; “Comical”.
Tags: animal; arts and crafts; Tiger Moth; training
Robert Wareing's prisoner of war log
He says there is much time to reflect while in prisoner of war camp. He writes of his life prior to becoming a prisoner. his wife, her qualities, what attracted her to him and her activities. He continues with comment on the support of friends. He…
Frank Fetich's Royal Canadian Air Force pilot’s flying log book for aircrew other than pilot
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'.
Tags: 460 Squadron
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.…
Tags: 12 Squadron; arts and crafts; crash; evading; prisoner of war; Wellington
Day and night propaganda leaflet
On the front 'Tag und Nacht' and formation of B -17 and Lancaster bombers. On the reverse German text.
Tags: B-17; Lancaster; propaganda
Hit trees, which knocked out both starboard engines
Drawing of a 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.
Tags: arts and crafts; Lancaster
Pitot head cover still on
Drawing shows the front end of a bomber with the 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.
Tags: aircrew; arts and crafts; Lancaster; pilot
Isn't it about time we touched down?
Drawing with a 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'. Service and emergency vehicles in the foreground are chasing after the…
Don't give the pilot this impression
On the left of the drawing the rear of a bomber with gunner in rear turret is saying 'Captain! There's an aircraft right behind us!'. On the right the undercarriage wheels of another aircraft.
Tags: air gunner; aircrew; arts and crafts; Lancaster; pilot
Bounced badly
Drawing of a Lancaster having bounced along runway after landing leaving 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…
Tags: aircrew; arts and crafts; crash; Lancaster
Crew scrapbook
Scrapbook prepared by Bernard Clark for his son containing contributions from the crew of William Warburton's Lancaster. First page has sketch of Lancaster with crew positions noted. Other page includes signatures and other material from: Alan…
Tags: air gunner; aircrew; arts and crafts; bomb aimer; flight engineer; Lancaster; pilot
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.
Tags: 5 Group
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'.
Tags: ground crew; ground personnel; Lancaster; training
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'.
Tags: aircrew; ground crew; ground personnel; Lancaster; training