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F/O CAH Darby No 154676 - Letters home
A list of all the letters sent home by Jack from 6 February 1943 to 13 November 1945.
Fairchild Cornell training aircraft
A side view of four training Cornell aircraft in a straight line. The nearest is 'B.35' and the next is 'B.24'. Two airmen are located close to the first aircraft. On the reverse is 'Stearman PT13A [incorrect] Miami Okla'.
Fairchild production facility at Hagerstown
Air to ground view of the south-eastern corner of Fairchild production facility at Hagerstown, looking north north west. P-38 lined up outside. In addition C-82 and C-47 parked on aircraft pan. Airfield an runways above factory with car park left…
Famed RAF Squadron to visit Lowry
Top - newspaper cutting with two photographs - left air-to-air view showing three Lancasters and on the right an air-to air view of three Lancasters in echelon starboard. Text states that this page has several pictures of Lancasters from famed 35…
Field Flight Board Proceedings
Cyril failed to pass his stage C checks but the board allowed him 4.5 hours extra training.
Fifty personnel in front of palm trees
Fifty personnel all apart from one wearing light coloured uniform and most with side cap in three rows. Sitting in front are three men, one in the centre in a dark uniform and one air force officer to the left of him is wearing a peaked hat. In the…
First American Instructor
Man wearing flying helmet with goggles and jacket standing in front of a PT-17 Stearman biplane with another aircraft in the background. On the reverse 'My 1st American instructor, Mr J K Don, Carlstom Field, Arkadia, Fla, Feb 1942'.
Five airmen
Five men all wearing uniform tunics. Three are RAF and the other two United States Army Air Force. Two sitting in front and three behind. In the background a large painting of an aircraft. Submitted with caption 'New Years Eve 1942 Dothan Alabama Don…
Five men in front of a building
Five men all wearing tunic and three with side caps standing in front of a building. The man on the left is showing aircraft positions with hands while the others look on. Captioned 'Taffy in his element. Includes individual scan of photograph.
Five men in snow
Five men wearing battledress and side caps walking towards camera on snow covered path. Background right a building with windows. Captioned 'One morning after class'. Surrounded by abstract border. Included is scan of photograph.
Flight certificates
Certificates issued to Bill Siddle for Pilot Training Advanced Flying and Instrument Flight during his training at Moody Field, Georgia in 1942.
Florida
Top left - view across open ground of a white two story building with palm trees in front. Captioned 'Our barrack hut'.
Top middle - a man dress in white saluting while standing by a wheel barrow on a path. Two officers approaching from the right…
Top middle - a man dress in white saluting while standing by a wheel barrow on a path. Two officers approaching from the right…
Florida
Left - a tall tower alongside other municipal buildings surrounded by palm trees. Captioned 'Commercial Tower, Sarasota'.
Top right - an airman wearing tunic and side cap standing outside a building with tiled porch roof and striped awning with…
Top right - an airman wearing tunic and side cap standing outside a building with tiled porch roof and striped awning with…
Florida
Top left - an airman wearing khaki uniform standing with five parrots on arms and head. Wooden building in the background and captioned 'Stan Gage'.
Top middle - view through car windscreen of road with palm tress either side.
Top right - two…
Top middle - view through car windscreen of road with palm tress either side.
Top right - two…
Florida
Left - colour postcard with artwork map of southern Florida.
Top middle - view across water to far shore with trees and houses.
Top right - parrot in a cage.
Bottom middle - two alligators.
Bottom right - a woman wearing shorts preparing food…
Top middle - view across water to far shore with trees and houses.
Top right - parrot in a cage.
Bottom middle - two alligators.
Bottom right - a woman wearing shorts preparing food…
Florida scenes
Titled 'March 1942, Primary Training Florida'.
Top left - view of three story building across a lake, Captioned 'Punta Gorda Fla'.
Top middle - view of a multi-story building through trees. Captioned 'Punta Gorda'
Top right - view of a mansion…
Top left - view of three story building across a lake, Captioned 'Punta Gorda Fla'.
Top middle - view of a multi-story building through trees. Captioned 'Punta Gorda'
Top right - view of a mansion…
Florida scenes
Top left - view across an open air swimming pool. Captioned 'Lido swimming pool, Sarasota Fla'.
Top middle - three airmen wearing tunics and side caps sitting on a wall with water in the background. Captioned 'Darky, Stan & myself, Sarasota'.
Top…
Top middle - three airmen wearing tunics and side caps sitting on a wall with water in the background. Captioned 'Darky, Stan & myself, Sarasota'.
Top…
Florida scenes
Top left - view down on swimming pool with palm trees in foreground. Captioned 'Swimming pool, Lydo, Sarasota, Mexican Gulf'.
Top right - view across waters to tree lined shore. Palm trees on nearside. Captioned 'Siesta Keys, Mexican Gulf'.
Bottom…
Top right - view across waters to tree lined shore. Palm trees on nearside. Captioned 'Siesta Keys, Mexican Gulf'.
Bottom…
Florida scenes
Top - in centre a bus with cars either side. Captioned 'Sarasota bus leaving Carlstrom'.
Bottom left - cat at petrol station with two men standing behind. Captioned 'gassing up the car'.
Bottom right - six airmen sitting on the front of a car…
Bottom left - cat at petrol station with two men standing behind. Captioned 'gassing up the car'.
Bottom right - six airmen sitting on the front of a car…
Florida scenes
Top - train on track in middle of town with a figure standing in front. Building on the right and car of left. Captioned 'Traffic stops while the daily special leaves Sarasota'.
Bottom left - view of sea across shore, captioned 'view of Siesta Keys…
Bottom left - view of sea across shore, captioned 'view of Siesta Keys…
Florida scenes
Top left - three man band outside a building with glass doors. Captioned 'entertainment while waiting for ferry at St Petersburg'.
Bottom left - two boats on sea, one moored on left the other underway. Captioned 'The ferry coming in from Pinney…
Bottom left - two boats on sea, one moored on left the other underway. Captioned 'The ferry coming in from Pinney…
Flying Boats
Photo 1 is the flying boat terminal at Dinner Key Miami.
Photo 2 is a Sikorsky S-42 flying boat.
Photo 3 is an aerial view of the terminal with two flying boats alongside,
Photo 2 is a Sikorsky S-42 flying boat.
Photo 3 is an aerial view of the terminal with two flying boats alongside,
Flying boats on the ramp
Two US Navy flying boats on a ramp. Several airmen are standing to one side. On the reverse 'Getting ready at 9am on the ramp. 2nd plane is Catalina'.
Flying Officer OC Gorman and Crew
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated 'LMG. 142. F/O Gorman. 427'
Flying Officer PW Millard and Crew
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated '193 LMG. Millard. 427'