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David Livingstone statue at Victoria Falls
Two prints of same picture of two airmen, wearing shorts and shirts standing at the foot of statue of David Livingstone with trees in the background. Ben Openshaw is on the left. On the reverse of first photograph 'Dr Livingstone I presume'.
Tags: aircrew
Derek's service career
A summary of Derek's career in the Royal Air Force including an explanation why he he carried a rabbit foot mascot in his flying suit. Explains that his flying log books are held by the National War Museum in London. Describes Derek's disappointment…
Dining hall, gym and lecture hall at RAF Hillside Camp
Three buildings with pitched roofs and open colonnades. Rope fencing and painted blocks delicate between the roadway and grassed areas in front. Three uniformed men walk toward a hall outside of which is a parked van. On the reverse 'This shows the…
Donald Baker's war time story taken from letters which he wrote to his mother in Rhodesia
Stars in June 1940 based on letters written to his mother. Tells of life in Rhodesia before being called up and travelling to England, Discusses war as well as work and social life and initial training in Rhodesia. Goes on to describe a little of…
Tags: RAF Bridgnorth; RAF Paignton; training
Eland
A closeup of an eland. It is standing in open scrubland with a further three animals behind.
Tags: animal
Examination Papers
A collection of exam papers taken by JH Bird, annotated with his marks.
Tags: aircrew; Flying Training School; training
Five airmen on Christmas morning
Five airmen , three sitting and two standing behind in a barrack room. The left front man is smoking a cigar, the centre man is smoking a pipe and holding a photograph of a woman. The man in centre back is holding a pineapple. There is a window in…
Fledgling Vol 2 No 19
A magazine published for airmen at the Bulawayo base. It includes, news, jokes, cartoons and adverts.
Tags: aircrew; entertainment; sport; training
Fledgling Vol 3 No 2
A magazine produced at the camp for airmen. It has news, jokes, cartoons and adverts.
Tags: aircrew; entertainment; sport
Fledgling Vol 3 No 3
A magazine published by RAF Bulawayo with sports news, jokes and news.
Tags: entertainment; gremlin; sport; training
Four airman with car
Four airmen wearing tunics sitting on the bonnet and bumper of a car on the side of a road. On the reverse 'L to R, Loue, Jonny, Pedro and Ginge taken by Ken Hicks(Taff), Umtali Pass, 1943, Our car - Essex super six, Southern Rhodesia'.
Tags: ground personnel
Four airmen standing by a car
Four airmen in wearing tunics standing round the front of a car. Behind to the right a sign 'Marandellas, Rusape 61 miles, Untali 120 miles'. In the background trees. On the reverse 'Week end outing at Marandellas, S Rhodesia, 5-5-41. The car is my…
Tags: ground personnel
Geoff Paine and Harvard
Harvard on ground, EX671, in front of hangar, captioned 'Myself in Harvard III 22 SFTS RATG Thornhill Gwelo'.
Tags: Flying Training School; Harvard; training
Geoff Paine's pilots flying log book
Pilots flying log book for G H Paine, covering the period from 4 January 1945 to 25 July 1949. Detailing his flying training, post war squadron duties with 511 squadron and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Anstey, RAF Guinea Fowl, RAF…