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Large group of airmen in front of a Halifax
Large posed group of RAF personnel in front of aircraft (Halifax II), including Leonard Cheshire. On the reverse in Leonard Cheshire's handwriting "35 sqdn 1941, Jock Moncrieff W/Op, "Revs" Rivaz R/Gunner. Additional information about this item was…
Lancaster over runway
A Lancaster flying left with landing gear down a few feet above a runway. In the background hangars and other airfield buildings.
Jack Randal VC
Head and shoulders portrait of an Army officer wearing checker band glengarry. On the reverse 'Jack Randal, GC's contemporary at school, also a VC'.
Imperial War Museum Display
Display of log books, flying helmet and photo of Leonard Cheshire. On the reverse 'Imperial War Museum Display, MH17149'. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
Halifax airborne
Air-to-air view of Halifax flying to the left with clouds below. Identification letters MP-L. Unidentifiable nose art below cockpit. On the reverse 'AF153'.
Halifax
Airborne Halifax in silhouette with landing gear down flying to the right.
Group of men with a surveying instrument and a 1936 Morris Commercial command car
On the right, three young men stand round a object on a tripod being instructed by a man in uniform with peaked cap. To the left a 1936 Morris Commercial command car M 354360 B with a young man sitting in rear seat being spoken to by a man in uniform…
Group Captain Johnny Fauquier, Lancaster and Grand Slam bomb
A Group Captain, wearing battledress with pilot's brevet and medal ribbons, and a peaked cap stands with his right hand on a large bomb in the bomb bay of a Lancaster. On the reverse '[....]. Johnny Fauqier'. Reported as Gp Cpt J E Fauquier, OC 617…
Four airmen
Head and shoulder portrait of four airmen sitting half left but facing camera. Three have RAF eagle on their left shoulder. On the reverse 'Melbourne. David. Cecil Harry Smallwood, Jack. I don't know the other boys only they were Canadians. March…
Flying Officer Ross James DFC
Full length portrait of a Royal Air Force officer wearing tunic with pilot's brevet and side cap. In the background shrubbery. On the reverse 'Flying Officer Ross James DFC, AF/45'.
Flight Lieutenant R Standford
Caricature of a man wearing cricket kit and cap carrying a bat walking to the left.
Five airmen and bicycle
Three airmen in shirt sleeves sitting on the ground with a bicycle alongside. Surrounding them are three air force personnel wearing tunic and carrying gas mask cases, The one on the left has pilot's brevet and the one on the right sergeants stripes.…
Exhibition of Dambuster Pilots Wings
Top centre a title 'this photograph was taken the day after the attack on the dams of [..] pilots who took off for the dams only eleven returned'. Top centre a photograph of twelve pilots in two rows labelled 'Back row: Flt Lt Townsend, Flt Lt…
E Flight 9 Flying Training School Menu
Menu for dinner at Cross Hands Hotel on 2 April 1940 decorated with twenty two caricatures of airmen.
Damage to aircraft
Shows section of aircraft skin missing with bullet hole in section still attached above. Reported as damage to 102 Squadron Whitley V P5005 over Cologne. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor..
Boy and bomb-site
Bomb-site with young man sitting in foreground with his head in his hands.
Bomber Command
Photo/drawing of aircraft (619 squadron Lancaster) captioned 'RAF Bomber Command 1939-1945. Some of the men who flew in Lancasters'. Annotated with hundreds of signatures which include Barnes Wallis, Arthur T Harris, Ralph Cochrane. Leonard Cheshire,…
Bomb damaged town
Bomb-site with person in foreground.
Bomb damaged street
Bomb-site with two figures in distance, and building on left.
Bomb damaged street
Bomb damaged street with buildings on the right. A one legged man on crutches bottom right and a woman in dark coat to his left. On the left in the foreground a bare tree.
Arthur Harris, Leonard Cheshire and Barnes Wallis
Group of three men wearing dinner jackets and medals stand talking in front of a radiator. Leonard Cheshire is in the middle. On the reverse 'Bomber Harris, Barnes Wallis, Dam Busters Reunion June 3rd 66. AF217'.