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Airmen and the Strobel Family
Two photographs on a sheet.
Photo 1 is three airmen at the Strobel family house in Selma, Alabama.
Photo 2 is seven airmen under a Lancaster.
Photo 1 is three airmen at the Strobel family house in Selma, Alabama.
Photo 2 is seven airmen under a Lancaster.
Alabama
Top left - colour artwork postcard of view across a river with trees on far bank and city in the distance. Captioned 'M-14 - Scene on Alabama River by Moonlight, Montgomery, Ala'.
Bottom left - colour artwork postcard of a white three story mansion…
Bottom left - colour artwork postcard of a white three story mansion…
Alabama
Top - colour artwork postcard of a Harvard with United States markings fling above cloud. Captioned 'Advanced Trainer during High Altitude Flight, Craig Field, Selma, Ala'.
Bottom - view through trees of a multi-story brick building behind high…
Bottom - view through trees of a multi-story brick building behind high…
Around the world
A list of place where Geoffrey was based.
Blind flight certificate
From Napier Field, Alabama certifies Donald Cameron had successfully completed course of instrument flying. Cartoon goose artwork. Submitted with caption 'Blind Flight Certificate Napier Field Alabama 1943 Don Cameron 173516'.
Cityscape of Dothan
A city with houses, gardens, industrial and public buildings arranged along intersecting roads. Labeled 'Aerial view of Dothan, Ala.'
Cyril Charles Goff’s pilot flight record and log book (USA issue). Two
Pilot Flight Record and Log Book for Pilot Officer Cyril Charles Goff from March 1942 to May 1943. Detailing Arnold Scheme training schedule in the United States at Americus, Montgomery, Albany and later at RAF Perton.
Cyril J Barton’s Royal Canadian Air Force pilots flying log book
Royal Canadian Air Force pilots flying log book for Cyril Joe Barton. Covering the period from 19 January 1942 to 27 March 1944. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at Darr Aero Tech, USAF Cochran Field, USAF Napier…
Dexter Avenue
A street scene of a fountain , in the middle of a road, leading to a white building with a dome. The street is lined with shops, cars and people. Labeled 'M-27 - Dexter Avenue, looking east, showing state capitol, Montgomery, Ala.'.
Don Cameron pilot's flying log book. One
Pilot’s flying log book, one, for Don Cameron, covering the period from 23 March 1942 to 22 January 1943. Detailing his flying training. He was stationed at RAF Booker, USAAF Lakeland, USAAF Cochran Field and USAAF Napier Field. Aircraft flown in…
Don Cameron’s Royal Canadian Air Force pilots flying log book. Two
Royal Canadian Air Force Pilots flying log book two, for Don Cameron, covering the period from 24 January 1943 to 1 October 1947. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties and post war flying duties with 246 and 242…
Eric Scott pilot's flying log book
Pilots flying log book for Eric Scott from 23 November 1941 to 17 July 1942. It covers his initial flying training in England and then in Florida and Alabama in the USA. Aircraft flown were Tiger Moth, Stearman, Vultee and Harvard. He landed on a…
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…
Geoff Shattock at Maxwell Field
First is of four trainees including Geoff with shouldered rifles, posed in a carpark, caption Tom, Dave, Sid and myself taken outside our barracks, Maxwell Field, Nov 1941 . Second is of Geoff and two other trainees posed outside their barracks.…
Graduation Program
Graduation of class 43-B on 26 February 1943. Gives times and list of events. Submitted with caption 'Graduation Program Napier Field 1943'.
Gunter Field - Alabama - 1941
Photo 1 is two airmen standing at the front of a training aircraft, captioned 'Malcolm Westcott & Ginger Rawlins'.
Photo 2 is an airman standing at the front of an aircraft, captioned 'John Ferguson'.
Photo 3 is an airman on the wing and about to…
Photo 2 is an airman standing at the front of an aircraft, captioned 'John Ferguson'.
Photo 3 is an airman on the wing and about to…
Horace Coombes' Royal Canadian Air Force pilot’s flying log book
Pilot’s flying log book for Horace Coombes covering the period from 1 November 1941 to 6 July 1951. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as pilot. He was stationed at USAAF A.C.T Det Lakeland Florida, USAAF A.C.T DET Gunter Field…
Interview with Bernard Walter Culpin
Bob Culpin worked for the civil service before joining the RAF in 1941. He was posted to Alabama for pilot training but was re-mustered and, instead, completed a navigation course in Miami. When he returned to Great Britain, Culpin formed a…
Interview with Clive Coombes
Clive Coombes grew up on Royal Air Force stations, eventually joining and serving for 37 years, before retiring in 2014. During this time, he served across worldwide, including in Australia and Germany, as a ground branch officer. Clive outlines his…
Interview with Colin Bell
He discusses his eight months in the United States as an instructor and his 50 operations on the Light Night Striking Force, as well as transporting Canadian built Mosquitos to the UK. (Also present was Colin's friend Mark Vickers).
Interview with Jack Jarmy
Jack Jarmey was born in Romford, Essex. At the age of five, following the death of his father, Jack moved to live with his grandparents in Ilfracombe. Despite achieving excellent results in all his subjects at Grammar School, Jack left school at 15…
Interview with John Cox
John Cox grew up in Lincolnshire and worked in banking before he joined the Royal Air Force. After training as a pilot in the United States, he served as an instructor for almost three years. He flew 20 operations as a pilot with 626 Squadron, from…
Interview with Ron Priest
Ron Priest worked in accountancy before the war and then served as a rear gunner, flying 25 operations with 149 Squadron from RAF Lakenheath, all on Stirlings. He describes his training in England, Canada and the United States, under the American…
John Cox’s pilots flying log book. One
Pilots flying log book for John Cox, covering the period from 9 January 1942 to 12 June 1944. Detailing his flying training and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Perth, USAF Tuscaloosa, USAF Gunter Field, USAF Turner Field, USAF Kelly Field,…
Keith Dexter diary. One
Day by day diary recording events from his joining the Air Force in April 1941 up until 8 November 1942. Covers time at 1 Initial Training Wing and No 1 Elementary Flying School at Hatfield including interview with the British Broadcasting…