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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.
Two airmen on a tractor
Front view of two airmen sitting on a David Brown towing tractor.
Seven airmen and Lancaster
Seven airmen standing in line in front of the nose of a snow covered Lancaster.
Bicycles in the snow
A row of snow/ice covered bicycles parked outside a building.
Celebration party
A large group of smiling people including servicemen, members of Women's Auxiliary Air Force and ladies in civilian dress crowded inLincoln'sAssembly Roomsdecorated with union flag.
Seven aircrew under Lancaster
Seven aircrew wearing battledress standing in line under parked Lancaster.
Crew in front of Lancaster
Seven aircrew standing in line in front of a Lancaster on dispersal. Two other aircraft in the distance on their dispersals.
Lancaster nose art
View of front fuselage and cockpit with airmen inside. Unidentifiable nose art cartoon figures.
Wheels up Lancaster
A Lancaster in a field with undercarriage up and bent propellers. Has nose art and rows of operation tally symbols.
Snow covered airfield with Lancaster
Air-to ground view of a snow covered airfield with huts and two parked Lancaster. Buildings at the top.
Six airmen
Six aircrew one wearing tunic, five battledress, all with brevet standing in line under the port wing of a Manchester.
Six airmen
Six aircrew, five standing and one squatting in front of the tail plane of a Manchester. Engine trestles in the background.