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Airman and car
An airman wearing battledress with his foot on the running board of a car which is parked in front of a Lancaster.
Six airmen and an airwoman
Six airmen and one airwoman standing around or sitting in a car with a Lancaster in the background. The car registration is BMP726 and it has 'The Menace' painted above the windscreen.
Seven airmen and two airwomen
Seven airmen and two women sitting on top of a vehicle with a Lancaster and another airman pulling a bomb trolley in the background.
Seven aircrew in front of Lancaster
Seven aircrew wearing Mae Wests and parachute harness standing in line in front of a Lancaster.
Bombing up
Two airmen in the process of loading a bomb in bomb bay of a Lancaster.
Nose art
Nose art of 'Uncle Joe' [Joseph Stalin] with three rows of star symbols below the cockpit of a bomber.
Lancaster on dispersal
Front quarter view of a Lancaster parked on dispersal. Three airmen stand separately at the front. Aircraft has skull and crossbones nose art.
Thirteen airmen
Seven aircrew stand behind six crouching airmen all at the tail of a Lancaster.
Lancaster nose art
View of front of Lancaster with pilot looking out of cockpit window. On the fuselage nose art of skull and crossbones and name 'Piratical Pete'.
Two officers
Two officers in an office, one seated with Australia shoulder flash and the other standing looking at a document. Window behind.
Debrief
Seven aircrew round a table with debriefing officer.
Briefing
Aircrew sit at tables for briefing. Maps on walls.
Seven aircrew and Lancaster R5868 S-Sugar
Seven aircrew donning life preservers and parachute harnesses in front of a Lancaster. Aircraft has nine rows of operation tally symbols, letter 'S' and 'No enemy plane will fly over Reich territory'.
Seven aircrew
Seven aircrew in flying kit standing in line. Signatures appended for four.
Crashed Wapiti
A Wapiti (registration K1154) crashed in field with four men surrounding and inspecting aircraft.
Sergeant aircrew
A sergeant wearing battledress with half brevet standing on a ladder leaning against the rear fuselage of a bomber with letter 'Q'.
Sergeant aircrew
A sergeant wearing battledress with half brevet standing in front of the rear fuselage of a bomber with letter 'Q'.
Three airmen
Three airmen arm-in-arm standing in front of the port inner engine of a Lancaster. Two versions of the same image.
Lancaster dropping bombs
Air-to-air view of a Lancaster with bombs falling below. Another aircraft above to the left and another bottom right.
Eleven airmen and Lancaster
Seven aircrew stand behind four kneeling ground crew in front of the port inner engine of a Lancaster. Engine trestles in the background.
Senior officers and Mayor Les Priestley
Senior RAF officers talk to Mayor Les Priestley.
RAF Waddington freedom parade
Formation of RAF servicemen with shouldered rifles march past Midland Counties Insurance building offices in Silver Street, Lincoln with eyes left for civic dignitaries and senior officers on podium. Mayor Les Priestley, a sword bearer and a mace…
RAF Waddington freedom parade
March past with freedom scroll in front of mayor and senior officers. Crowd of dignitaries behind look on. Mayor Les Priestley and a sword bearer are visible.
Eight airmen
Eight airmen, four kneeling and four standing in front of an open hangar.
Lancaster parked outside a hangar
Front quarter view of Lancaster parked on snow covered ground outside a hangar with open doors.