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No. 166 Squadron badge and motto
Front cover of a document containing an image of the squadron badge, the latin description, motto, authority, group and code letters. Also an image of a Lancaster bearing the squadron letters.
Nine airman by the tail of a Lancaster
Two versions of the same item. Five aircrew and one groundcrew standing in front and three aircrew behind sitting on the tail of a Lancaster. All are wearing battledress. Right hand standing man is leaning on the bottom of the fuselage door. On the…
Mulberry Harbour
An oblique aerial photograph, taken looking west, of Mulberry B (Port Winston) and the coastline at Gold Beach.
At centre left is the town of Arromanches-les-Bains from which three floating piers lead to their pier heads. At lower centre is the…
At centre left is the town of Arromanches-les-Bains from which three floating piers lead to their pier heads. At lower centre is the…
Market Garden
Leading caps for Market Garden Veterans Association.
Luftpost Ausgabe Süd, Nummer 40
Propaganda leaflet to be dropped in Germany and Austria.
Letter from Jack Darby to Jean
He has moved to RAF Winthorpe. He is hoping to finish the course early and get some days leave. He has found beer in Lincoln. His PS expresses love for Jean.
Letter from Jack Darby to Jean
His prospects of leave are diminishing since they have a date to move regardless of whether they finish the course. He asks Jean about flying bombs. He has been going by bus into Newark, three miles away. They have become engaged and he asks her…
Letter from Jack Darby to Jean
He has received forwarded letters from Jean and he comments on them. He's not been flying much because of the weather. He discusses demobbing after the war ends.
Letter from Jack Darby to Jean
He has been doing a little flying. They had a lucky escape when a faulty tyre burst whilst taxing after an engineer had said it might be alright to fly with it. She has described the engagement ring she likes.
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
He writes about the arrangement for his leave.
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
He writes of a journey through Birmingham and of domestic arrangements.
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
He writes of training lectures at RAF Fiskerton and of his social activities.
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
He writes about purchasing a new cooker for their house.
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
He writes of his flying over Nottingham and activities at RAF Fiskerton.
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
He writes of his flying and colleagues from Cark.
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
He writes of meeting the ground crew and of a new aircraft coming to the Flight.
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife
He writes of his social activities.
Letter from Gordon Lett to Mario Fontana
Letter to Colonnello Mario Fontana from Major Gordon Lett regarding the capture of Black Brigade Fascist militiamen in the La Spezia area. Includes additional notes on the use of gas, and a quarrel over which unit should use supplies recently dropped…
Lancasters issued to No. 166 squadron between September 1943 and April 1945
12 pages listing 204 aircraft that were flown by No. 166 Squadron. Six columns record each aircraft's registration number, the date received, where it came from, the code letters and details of it's loss or disposal. For some aircraft the number of…
Lancasters at Yagodnik
A view from a Lancaster of other Lancasters on the ground. On the reverse 'Lancasters at Yagodnik'.
Lancaster going down, Terry Ford's Crew and Lancasters returning
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a Lancaster going down in flames, captioned 'Photo taken by Chappie of kite going down in flames over Osterfield (Rhur) probably Mac's ht 18,000' '
Photo 2 is Terry, crew and a WAAF outside a Nissen…
Photo 1 is a Lancaster going down in flames, captioned 'Photo taken by Chappie of kite going down in flames over Osterfield (Rhur) probably Mac's ht 18,000' '
Photo 2 is Terry, crew and a WAAF outside a Nissen…
Lancaster and Fred Phillips' crew
A starboard side view of a Lancaster, PA964, on the ground. There are eight aircrew standing at the nose. On the reverse is a list of the aircrew including Tom Jones and a list of his operations.
Lancaster and Fred Phillips' crew
Eight airmen at the port door of a Lancaster, PA964. Two men are sitting in the door and the other six are standing or leaning on the fuselage. On the reverse are the aircrew names.'
Lancaster and Fred Phillips' crew
Eight aircrew, including Tom Jones, standing at the starboard side front of a Lancaster, PA964. On the reverse the aircrew are identified.