A map of North America with a route plotted on it. Airfields visited are listed from Gravely and back. It is captioned '"Operation Goodwill" 8th July to 29th Aug 1946.'
A montage celebrating 35 Squadron's visit to Scott Field in July 1946. Included are crossed flags, a 35 Squadron badge, a sketch of a Lancaster and a sketch map of a location for a dance.
Item 1 is a newspaper cutting of two officers. Sir Guy Garrod congratulates Captain R W Hilgard on receiving a Distinguished Flying Cross.
Item 2 is a newspaper cutting about 5000 spectators viewing the Royal Air Force at Scott Field, St…
Top right - oblique aerial photograph over wing of open countryside at low level. Captioned 'Low flying'.
Middle left - oblique aerial photograph over wing of farmland. Captioned '1000' over Mindenmines'.
Bottom right - oblique aerial photograph…
Top left - in the foreground a star in flowers surrounded by masses of flora. captioned 'Inside the Jewel Box'.
Top right - In the centre a man wearing tunic and with hands clasped in front stands amid masses of flora with wooden roof on left.…
Distant view of a river running left to right with trees in bare front and square water treatment pools between. Captioned 'The Mississippi near the chain of rocks bridge'. A scan of the photograph is included.
Top left - view down a bank covered with bare trees to a river below. Captioned 'Mississippi through the trees'.
Top right - two men wearing RAF tunic standing either side of a sailor. Captioned 'You, Me and Us two'.
Bottom left - on the left…
Detailed description of journey by train across the United States with comments about America and descriptions of many towns and cities passed through. Comments on some of his and his companions' activities. Makes several comparisons with Australia.