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Phillip Ward’s Royal Canadian Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book.
Phillip Ward’s Flying Log Book as an Air Gunner/Wireless Operator and Bomb Aimer from 14th April 1941 until 24th August 1945. Initial training at No. 2 Wireless School, RCAF Calgary, then No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School and 20 Operational Training…
Peter Banting’s Royal Canadian Air Force flying log book for aircrew other than pilot
Royal Canadian Air Force flying log book for aircrew other than pilot for Peter Banting, bomb aimer, covering the period from 5 October 1943 to 11 July 1946. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war flying. He was stationed at…
People and Red Deer Canada
Top left - full length image of a couple in civilian dress standing either side of a boy in school uniform.
Top right - a person on a toboggan sliding down a track with trees on left. Captioned 'Red Deer Dec 1941'.
Bottom left - view down snow…
Top right - a person on a toboggan sliding down a track with trees on left. Captioned 'Red Deer Dec 1941'.
Bottom left - view down snow…
Penhold grain elevator
Snow covered landscape with grain elevator with 'National' on two sides in the centre. Trees to the right and a lower building on the left.
Tentative identification kindly provided by Frank Schilder.
Tentative identification kindly provided by Frank Schilder.
Penhold
Top left - two airmen, one sitting at desk working on papers and the other standing behind him. Window on the right. Captioned 'Ginger Newlands and Jock Mitchell, M.T. section Penhold'.
Top right - a man crouching in a doorway surrounded by three…
Top right - a man crouching in a doorway surrounded by three…
On the way to Banff
Top left - a car parked at the side of a road in open flat countryside. Captioned '"Murf" Murphy & Eric Markham' Top right scene of mountains in the distance, some snow on the ground. Bottom left - taken from road with telegraph poles and mountains…
On the trail to Lake Louise
Top left - tree lined river with mountain in the background. Captioned 'Echo river and Mount Rundle'. Top right - snow covered open ground in front with trees and buildings in middle distance. Mountains in the background. Bottom left - snow covered…
Old Walterdale and High Level Bridges over the North Satkachewan River, Edmonton
The upper photo is a view from the High Level Bridge towards the Walterdale Bridge.
The lower photo is a view from Saskatchewan Dr NW, just before junction 109 St NW, towards the High Level Bridge.
Additional information kindly provided by Frank…
The lower photo is a view from Saskatchewan Dr NW, just before junction 109 St NW, towards the High Level Bridge.
Additional information kindly provided by Frank…
No. 2 Wireless School
A list of the 48th entry graduates including John 'jack' Crawford.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
No 31 Elementary Flying Training School De Winton, 1942
Four album pages, the first page is captioned 'No 31 E.F.T.S. R.A.F. De Winton, Alberta, Canada. September-November 1942'. It has five photographs.
The first has a Tiger Moth over snow covered expanse, captioned 'Tiger Moth about to take off'.…
The first has a Tiger Moth over snow covered expanse, captioned 'Tiger Moth about to take off'.…
Night fighter guns bomber
During operation to Ludwigshaven. Gives account of rear gunner Flight Sergeant P Perehinski (of Vancouver) continuing to give evasive action to pilot despite being wounded. Also mentions lucky escape of George Bilton where a prayer book and…
Neepawa News Cuttings
Two cuttings referring to RAF Neepawa.
Item 1 shows a Tiger Moth, a ground crew woman and two airmen.
Item 2 is an article about local businesses supporting the RAF. It also describes Commonwealth and British pilots.
Item 1 shows a Tiger Moth, a ground crew woman and two airmen.
Item 2 is an article about local businesses supporting the RAF. It also describes Commonwealth and British pilots.
Native Americans Calgary
Top left - a group of native Americans and a horse in front of Tipis.
Top right - two native Americans with two horses in front of tipis.
Bottom - view of line of tipis with cars and crows of people on left.
Captioned 'Indians Calgary Stampede…
Top right - two native Americans with two horses in front of tipis.
Bottom - view of line of tipis with cars and crows of people on left.
Captioned 'Indians Calgary Stampede…
Mountie, native American and funeral
Left - postcard showing a Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman in uniform on left and a native American with full regalia on right. Captioned 'Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Blackfoot Indian Chief'.
Bottom - group of airmen wearing greatcoats and…
Bottom - group of airmen wearing greatcoats and…
Moose
Top - side view of a moose in open ground. Captioned 'Moose in Wainwright Park, Alta'.
Bottom - herd of moose. Captioned Moose in Wainwright Park, Photo by J H Gano'.
Bottom - herd of moose. Captioned Moose in Wainwright Park, Photo by J H Gano'.
Medicine Hat, Alberta
Left - a street running from the bottom lined with buildings/shops and cars parked on both sides. Captioned 'Main Street, Medicine Hat'. Top right - the pedestrian sidewalk of a metal truss bridge over river with town on far bank. Twin spire of…
Medicine Hat
Street with two story building on the right and part of a building on the left. Some trees lining street.
Medicine Hat
Top left - hangars and huts in the middle distance. Bottom left - in the middle distance a large parade of men. In the foreground left two Oxfords and right the side of a hangar. In the distance other buildings. Captioned 'The Inspector General's…
Medicine Hat
Top left - air to ground view of river valley winding up from bottom with terraces either side and a town in middle distance. Captioned 'Medicine Hat when approaching to land (700 Ft)'. Top right - air to ground view of an airfield with triangular…
Me - William Roy Peter Perry DFC
Memoir starts by describing early life and education in Tunbridge Wells before moving to Cornwall. Writes about beginning of the war. Volunteered for aircrew in Plymouth (which had been bombed the day before) shortly after his 18th birthday.…
Max Spence's flying log book
Navigator’s flying log book for L Spence covering the period from 25 February 1944 to 12 April 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RCAF Edmonton (2 AOS), RAF West Freugh (4 OAFU), RAF Hixon (30 OTU), RAF…
Marble canyon and Mount Rundle
Top - view of stream with waterfalls with trees either side. Captioned 'Marble Canyon'.
Bottom - view across water with trees on banks of snow covered mountain in distance. Captioned 'Mount Rundle'.
Bottom - view across water with trees on banks of snow covered mountain in distance. Captioned 'Mount Rundle'.
Locomotive and airman
Top right front quarter view of a steam locomotive. Captioned 'Chinook in Calgary station'.
Bottom left - an airman wearing overalls and side cap standing in the open with huts in the background. Captioned 'Art Thackwray'.
Bottom left - an airman wearing overalls and side cap standing in the open with huts in the background. Captioned 'Art Thackwray'.
Letter to Terry Ford from Mac MacFarlane
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Letter from LAC "Mac" Macfarlane to T A Ford, outlining how he is doing on his training course in De Winton and mentioning what he has been doing in his free time.
Letter from padre at RAF Binbrook to Mrs K Wynn
Thanks her for her letter and includes details of other member of her husbands crew.