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Interview with Thomas Jordan
Thomas Jordan was born and raised in Hornsea, East Yorkshire, learning to fly privately at Hedon Aerodrome RAF Hull) and joined the RAF wanting to be a pilot. However, after failing the eyesight requirements, he trained as an armourer, dealing with…
interview with Oliver Gomersal
Oliver went for selection to Cardington and joined the RAF in 1941 as an observer (navigator and bomb aimer). He was called up to the Aircrew Receiving Centre at Lord’s Cricket Ground and sent to Aberystwyth. He was posted to the Elementary…
Interview with Mary Ward. Two
Mary Ward joined the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force in 1940. She served, briefly, at RAF Driffield but mostly at RAF Linton on Ouse. She trained as a cook before being moved to duties as a map officer, where she prepared maps for briefings and…
Interview with Mary Ward. One
Mary Ward grew up in Bloxham. She joined the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force in 1940 and was posted to RAF Driffield, on general duties in the officers’ mess. She describes a German daylight attack on RAF Driffield on the 15 August 1940 and the…
Interview with Malcolm Francis Morris
Malcolm Francis Morris, who was a child when war broke out, remembers joining the RAF as a boy entrant and then serving as an armament technician during the Cold War. Describes his training at St Athans and being then posted to Aden, where he was in…
Interview with Kenneth Cook
Wing Commander Kenneth Cook was born in Randwick, Gloucestershire. Whist at Marlings Grammar School, he joined the Air Training Corps. On the outbreak of war, he joined the Royal Air Force and went to America under the Arnold Scheme for pilot…
Interview with Jack Hayley
Jack Hayley was born in Caterham and worked for an insurance company before he joined the Royal Air Force and trained to be a pilot. He trained in Canada and, after going through an Operational Training Unit in England, he was posted to 625 Squadron…
House in Aden
A flat-roofed RAF house Maidan, Steamer Point, Aden
On the reverse is 'Aden'.
On the reverse is 'Aden'.
Hastie DFC: The Life and Times of a Wartime Pilot
A biography of Roy Hastie.
Guard Room, Queen of Sheba Wells and Murbat Trip
Four photographs from an album. #1 is the Guard Room of 8(B) Squadron at Aden. #2 is the "Sheba's" wells at "Crater" Aden. #3 is three men preparing food on the Murbat trip (5 planes) 1935 with Vickers Vincent in the background. #4 is four tribesmen…
Guard Room 8 Squadron
The guard room at 8 Squadron, Aden. Also noted on the reverse.
German submarine U852
Service history of U852 depth-charged by Royal Air Force aircraft of 8 and 621 Squadron, driven ashore and scuttled south east of Socotra. History of Heinz-Wilhelm Ech, the captain, and records vessels sunk by the submarine.
Four Yemenii people
A group of two adults and two children standing in front of two Vickers Vincents. It is captioned 'Murbat Trip (5 planes). 100 miles from Aden'. two aircraft including K4131 are behind them.
Four Tribesmen
Four tribesmen standing at the base of a fort.
On the reverse 'Taken at As-Souda. Tribesmen outside their fort. The corner was hit by a 20 lb bomb. (1-6-34)'.
On the reverse 'Taken at As-Souda. Tribesmen outside their fort. The corner was hit by a 20 lb bomb. (1-6-34)'.
Four Airmen and a Wellington
Four airmen under the front of a Wellington. On the reverse 'Graham, Guy, Sparks & 'Chicko' Khormaskar. Aden. April. 1946.'
Five Men in a Dinghy
Five men sailing a dinghy off the coast of Aden. On the reverse ' "The Endeavour" Aden 34'
Five Airmen at Conquest Bay
Five men in swimming trunks standing knee deep in water. On the reverse 'Greg, Don, Geordie, Junior & Jack at Conquest Bay. Aden Nov. 1946'.
Five airmen and a bicycle
Five airmen standing on a pavement with a bicycle. On the reverse 'The Club, outside our favourite stopping place, The 'V' Restuarant[sic]. Aden Oct 1946'.
Fishermen near Crater, Aden
A group of fishermen around a boat. in the background a camel. On the reverse 'Fishermen near Crater. Aden. July. 1946'.
Fishermen at Crater Bay
Three fishermen in two boats. On the reverse 'Native fishermen in Crater Bay. Aden. July. 1946'.
Fisherman's Bay, Aden
A view of the bay taken from a rocky headland. On the reverse 'Fisherman's Bay. Aden. August. 1946.'
Fancy Dress Football Match
A group of airmen in fancy dress. On the reverse 'The Group Captain (x) about to enter a scrum.'
Eric Parker's Biography
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Titled Eric's Story it details Eric's life from birth in Liverpool. He joined the RAF on his 18th birthday in January 1942. Initial training was at Paignton then he was shipped to Canada. He failed to progress as a pilot and was transferred to a…
Empty Bottles
A collection of empty bottles outside a building with a veranda. On the reverse 'For DAD & BOB. [E R Abbott's elder brother] OK what about this. "Watney's pint & a half bottles (There's more on the other side of the building too.'
El Khudad
Straw huts and some children playing outside.
On the reverse 'Taken at "El Khudad" - Native village'.
On the reverse 'Taken at "El Khudad" - Native village'.