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Two women and two aerial city views
Four photographs from an album.
#1 is a head and shoulders portrait of a women. An attached note states 'Werwaguk Indian. Our pet waitress'.
#2 s Miami, Oklahoma, looking North across the Neosho River showing the railway junction area.
#3 is an…
#1 is a head and shoulders portrait of a women. An attached note states 'Werwaguk Indian. Our pet waitress'.
#2 s Miami, Oklahoma, looking North across the Neosho River showing the railway junction area.
#3 is an…
Two Invitations, Skyscraper and newspaper cutting
Four items from a scrapbook.
#1 is an invitation to the Presentation of Wings
#2 is the Kansas City Power and Light Building
#3 is an invitation to the Wings Dinner, after the Presentation.
#4 is a newspaper cutting about a dance . Dick Rooke…
#1 is an invitation to the Presentation of Wings
#2 is the Kansas City Power and Light Building
#3 is an invitation to the Wings Dinner, after the Presentation.
#4 is a newspaper cutting about a dance . Dick Rooke…
Harvard Instrument panel, Miami and airfield
Three photographs from an album.
#1 is a view of a Harvard instrument panel.
#2 is an aerial view of Miami from the west.
#3 is an aerial view of the airfield, captioned 'The airfield as it used to be'.
#1 is a view of a Harvard instrument panel.
#2 is an aerial view of Miami from the west.
#3 is an aerial view of the airfield, captioned 'The airfield as it used to be'.
PT19 and airman with a transport bus
Two photographs from an album.
#1 is a Cornell captioned 'Some one solo'.
#2 is an airman standing at the back of a bus, captioned 'The bus that transports us'.
#1 is a Cornell captioned 'Some one solo'.
#2 is an airman standing at the back of a bus, captioned 'The bus that transports us'.
Trainee Airmen
Three photographs from an album.
#1 Dick and Jack sitting on a fence in Miami Park.
#2 Three airmen and a dog, captioned 'The boys with Peter, RIP'.
#3 is six airmen at the Post Exchange captioned 'Post Exchange Sunday morning. Jack and I against…
#1 Dick and Jack sitting on a fence in Miami Park.
#2 Three airmen and a dog, captioned 'The boys with Peter, RIP'.
#3 is six airmen at the Post Exchange captioned 'Post Exchange Sunday morning. Jack and I against…
Two groups of airmen
Two photographs of groups of airmen.
#1 is of trainees arranged in four rows. It is captioned 'L & M Flights Feb 10th 1944' and '3rd from Right 2nd Row'.
#2 is a group of airmen arranged in three rows and is captioned 'Instructors and students at…
#1 is of trainees arranged in four rows. It is captioned 'L & M Flights Feb 10th 1944' and '3rd from Right 2nd Row'.
#2 is a group of airmen arranged in three rows and is captioned 'Instructors and students at…
Frontispiece
The title page to the photo album with, handwritten, -
'FC Rooke RAF
A Chronicle of Events
at No.1 BFTS
Miami Oklahoma USA
From Feb 8th 1944'.
'FC Rooke RAF
A Chronicle of Events
at No.1 BFTS
Miami Oklahoma USA
From Feb 8th 1944'.
Dick Rooke - The Early Years
Autobiography of his early years. Mostly his training in the States.
Also included is an extract from Eleanor Roosevelt's diary, dated September 24, 1942. This includes a thank you letter from RAF trainees who were treated to American hospitality by…
Also included is an extract from Eleanor Roosevelt's diary, dated September 24, 1942. This includes a thank you letter from RAF trainees who were treated to American hospitality by…
Francis Rooke’s Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book.
Francis Rooke’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 10 February 1944 until 26 January 1947. Pilot training took place at 24 Empire Flying Training School, 3 British Flying Training School, 1 School of Technical Training, 1 Air Gunnery School and 1667…
People at training school
Top left - head and shoulders portrait of a sergeant wearing tunic with pilot's brevet. Captioned 'Sgt John Quine'.
Middle right - full length portrait of a man wearing khaki uniform standing in front of a tree. In the background a single story…
Middle right - full length portrait of a man wearing khaki uniform standing in front of a tree. In the background a single story…
Wings award parade
Eight men wearing khaki uniform, seven with side caps and one with a peaked cap all with pilot's brevet. Captioned 'The great day - I dood it'. Includes individual scan of photograph.
Airborne views around Miami Oklahoma
Top left - oblique aerial photograph of a town with river running from bottom to top right. Captioned 'Miami looking S.E.'.
Middle right - oblique aerial photograph of a town in middle distance with part of cockpit coaming and tailplane visible.…
Middle right - oblique aerial photograph of a town in middle distance with part of cockpit coaming and tailplane visible.…
Airborne views round Miami Oklahoma
Top left - oblique aerial photograph of fields with buildings bottom right. Part of wing visible at bottom. Captioned 'The field from 2000''.
Top right - oblique aerial photograph of town in middle with open countryside beyond. Part of wing visible…
Top right - oblique aerial photograph of town in middle with open countryside beyond. Part of wing visible…
Cowboys and weather
Top - three men wearing cowboy hats and two women, one wearing cowboy hat sitting on woosden stockyard fence. In the background cows and fences. Captioned 'Cowboys'. On the reverse 'Margorie Graham, Commerce, Okla, June 26 1943'.
Bottom - blurred…
Bottom - blurred…
People at training school
Top left - four men, all wearing khaki uniform with battledress tops, standing in line. In the background right bushes. Captioned 'Fred, Bill, Myself & Val'.
Top right - two men hanging upside down holding the supports to a porch roof over door to…
Top right - two men hanging upside down holding the supports to a porch roof over door to…
Sport at training school
Top left - in the centre a man over the top of a high jump bar. One man watches from the right. To the left another man standing and one sitting on the ground. In the background centre a telegraph pole and a building. Captioned 'High jump'.
Top…
Top…
People at training school
Top left - three men wearing side caps gather round a fourth also wearing side cap but eating a banana. Captioned 'Our first....'.
Top right - three men, all wearing battledress and side caps gathered round with mouths open. Centre men is holding a…
Top right - three men, all wearing battledress and side caps gathered round with mouths open. Centre men is holding a…
People at training school
Top left - a man wearing swimming trunks lays on a mat with another man sitting in a chair alongside to the right. In the middle a fence with road and another fence beyond with buildings in the background. Captioned 'Still warm'.
Top right - an man…
Top right - an man…
Places and people at training school
Top left - in the foreground thin trees and a small hut. In the background a single story building with covered porch and windows. Captioned 'The new junior barracks'.
Top right - view looking out of a window with tree in foreground and buildings…
Top right - view looking out of a window with tree in foreground and buildings…
Sports at training school
Top left - a man with shorts but no shirt with racket in front playing tennis on a court with building in the background. Captioned 'Dont [sic] miss it George'.
Top right - in the foreground four men in sports kit playing football. Other men in the…
Top right - in the foreground four men in sports kit playing football. Other men in the…
Sports at training school
Top left - man standing with shorts but no shirt with tennis racket behind his head at the back of a tennis court, In the background buildings left and right with road between. Captioned 'The Binder has a quiet game of tennis'.
Top right - three…
Top right - three…
People at training school
Top left - a man wearing khaki uniform and side cap standing in front of a tree with building in the background. He is wearing an large iron cross badge. Captioned 'For landing with his wheels up'.
Top right Two men, both wearing khaki uniform …
Top right Two men, both wearing khaki uniform …
People at training school
Top left - head and shoulders view of a man with no shirt holding a camera to his eye. In the background a building with small windows near roof. Captioned 'Bill & our camera'.
Top right - six men, two wearing shirt and tie, one in flying suit and…
Top right - six men, two wearing shirt and tie, one in flying suit and…
El Paso, Albuquerque and home
Top left - airborne view looking down at mountain. Captioned 'Just after leaving El Paso'.
Top right - open aerodrome with mountains in background. Captioned 'El Paso field'.
Second row right - view from rear cockpit of pilot looking round.…
Top right - open aerodrome with mountains in background. Captioned 'El Paso field'.
Second row right - view from rear cockpit of pilot looking round.…
AT6A
Top left - front quarter view of AT6A with engine covers and starboard front fuselage panels removed. Captioned 'Violent use of brakes'. Middle - view of AT6A dashboard inside cockpit. Captioned 'Cockpit of AT6A'. Bottom right - front quarter view…