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Senior RAF officers and Lancaster R5868 S-Sugar
Four senior officers, two air vice marshals a group captain and a wing commander walking out from under the front of Lancaster S-Sugar. The nose art says 'No enemy plane will fly over Reich territory'.
Tags: aircrew; Lancaster; nose art; pilot; RAF Waddington
Eight airmen in front of Lancaster
Eight airmen one wearing tunic, one battledress (with half brevet) and the others shirtsleeves, all standing in line in front of a Lancaster. Step ladder in the background.
Tags: aircrew; ground crew; ground personnel; Lancaster
Three airmen in front of tail turret
Three airmen- two with visible brevet standing in line in front or the rear turret of a Lancaster.
Tags: aircrew; ground crew; ground personnel; Lancaster
Nine airmen on top of a Lancaster
Nine airmen standing and sitting on the port wing and engines of a Lancaster.
Tags: ground crew; ground personnel; Lancaster
Marignane
Show open countryside on right with built up area on left.
Airman with group of airwomen
An airman sitting surrounded by a group of nine female stewards some holding bottles.
Seven aircrew in front of Lancaster R5508
Seven aircrew wearing battledress, one with Mae West and two with parachute harness standing in line, arm-in-arm in front of a Lancaster with squadron letters 'KM-B', serial R5508, the, aircraft in which Nettleton won his VC.
Tags: 44 Squadron; aircrew; Lancaster
Manchester and Lancasters at RAF Waddington
Six Lancasters and one Manchester (left) parked on airfield with hanger on the right. Captioned '42 Waddington 44 Sqn'.
Tags: 44 Squadron; Lancaster; Manchester; RAF Waddington
Squadron photograph
Large group of airmen sitting and standing in five rows in front of a Lancaster in post-war colour scheme. Includes some Women's Auxiliary Air Force.
Six airmen and a sergeant sitting on a bomb
Six airmen sitting on a 4000lb HC bomb mounted on a trolley with a sergeant sitting in front. In the background a Lancaster.
Last photo
Jack and Eileen lying on the grass beside a river. Jack is bare chested and the Eileen is wearing a sundress over bare legs. There is a bridge over the river with an industrial mill with tall chimney and a house alongside. On the reverse 'Last photo…
Tags: love and romance
At work
Jack sat at a desk with pen in hand and an open book in front of him. The desk holds ink bottles and other items. He is in uniform with officers cap, brevet and Distinguished Flying Cross ribbon. On the reverse, 'JPW at work in 103 Sqdn office RAF…
John P Whymark
A half-length portrait of Jack in uniform with officer's cap. On the reverse, 'John P Whymark. 10 Ian 20 4 Oct 1945 RAF 1938-45 F/L DSO DFC Air gunner 149, 148, 106, 101, 103'.
John 'Jack' Percy Whymark
A head and shoulder portrait of a bare headed Jack in uniform. On the reverse, 'Before May 20 - DFC. On 101 as officer/ just 24 years old. Commissioning ID? Where teeth?'
Years to live
Three airmen sat together in the grass sat in a row with their hands resting on the man's sat in front. Labelled, 'June 42 Years to live Top 1, Middle 2, Bottom 3'. On the reverse, 'June 1942 RAF West Freugh Nr. Stranraer Scotland. Frank Harman RCAF,…
Tags: air gunner; aircrew; killed in action; pilot; RAF West Freugh
John Percy Whymark DFC
Head and shoulder portrait of Jack in uniform. He is wearing his officer's cap, air gunner's brevet and Distinguished Flying Cross ribbon. On the reverse, '1945'.
End of Jack's first operation to Germany
A damaged Wellington with the nose almost separated from the fuselage. Four airmen are standing by the aircraft. On the reverse, 'End of my first op to Germany, 16 Dec 1940 - Mannheim 7-15 hrs, Jack Marr Captain, 2nd pilot George Morhen (late), W op…
Tags: aircrew; bomb dump; crash; RAF Mildenhall; Wellington
Old Sarum
Five airmen in uniform standing outside a single storey wooden building. Three men have cigarettes in their hands and one is holding a bottle. Jack, centre, has his hands in his pockets. On the reverse, 'Old Sarum Oct 40', 'refer course' and Left 2…
Tags: air gunner; aircrew; RAF Old Sarum; training