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Interview with Peter Thomas
Peter was born in Nelson, Lancashire and had two brothers. He was sixteen when he left school in 1940 and got a job until joining the Royal Air Force in 1943. He went to London Air Crew Reception Centre before going to Initial Training Wing at RAF…
Tags: 149 Squadron; aircrew; crash; crewing up; forced landing; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; Initial Training Wing; Lancaster; Mosquito; navigator; Operation Exodus (1945); Operation Manna (29 Apr – 8 May 1945); RAF Husbands Bosworth; RAF Methwold; RAF Paignton; RAF Woolfox Lodge; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington
Flying Officer GE Plyley and Crew
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated 'LMG. 125. F/O Plyley. 427'
Records and Notes
Peter's account of his early days training in Canada then his return across the Atlantic to Scotland.
Tags: aircrew; RCAF Moncton; training
Niagara Falls
15 photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is three airmen looking at the falls.
Photo 2 is the Horseshoe falls.
Photo 3 is the American falls.
Photo 4 and 8 are four airmen sitting on a stone wall by the falls.
Photo 5 is two cars at the falls car…
Photo 1 is three airmen looking at the falls.
Photo 2 is the Horseshoe falls.
Photo 3 is the American falls.
Photo 4 and 8 are four airmen sitting on a stone wall by the falls.
Photo 5 is two cars at the falls car…
Tags: aircrew
Niagara Falls and Winnipeg
Six photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a man and woman. The man is in uniform and is seated. The woman is holding a vase of flowers.
Photo 2 is two photographs joined to make a landscape of Niagara falls.
Photo 3 is seven airmen and a woman at…
Photo 1 is a man and woman. The man is in uniform and is seated. The woman is holding a vase of flowers.
Photo 2 is two photographs joined to make a landscape of Niagara falls.
Photo 3 is seven airmen and a woman at…
Tags: aircrew
Niagara Falls from the air
Two photographs of Niagra Falls, both captioned 'Niagra Falls from the air June 1943'.
The first is of a large wide body of water cascading over the edge with large buildings close by, captioned 'The American Falls with Niagra Falls, New york State…
The first is of a large wide body of water cascading over the edge with large buildings close by, captioned 'The American Falls with Niagra Falls, New york State…
Tags: aerial photograph