Brian Robert Southwell was born in Sydney and lived during the Depression which saw him have to set aside his interest in aircraft in order to secure a steady wage with an office job. He spent eighteen months making a model aircraft with the support…
Pilot's logbook for Flying Officer B.R. Southwell covering 1st Feb - 25th Feb 1946. Aircraft flown were C-47 and C-49. The back page lists all previous aircraft types flown.This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form: no…
Pilot’s flying log book covering the period from 21 October 1940 to 7 June 1943. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as pilot. He was stationed at RAAF Mascot (4 EFTS), RAAF Amberley (3 SFTS), RAF Bassingbourn/Steeple Morden (11…
Pilot’s flying log book covering the period from 7 July 1943 to 18 September 1944. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as pilot. He was stationed at RAF Lichfield (27 OTU) RAF Babdown Farm (3 FIS), USAAF (Smyrna AB), RAAF Ferry…
Six photographs of the crashed aircraft. Only the tail is intact with the registration and a USA identity mark. An envelope has details of the crash location and date.
An air-to-air view of a four engined bomber seen from above, port side, slightly from the rear. It is captioned 'B-24 Consolidated Liberator (Long Range Army Bomber)'.
Six airmen in leather flying jackets grouped under their aircraft. On the reverse -
'Crew 3
AM Clark 2nd Pilot Australian
DJ White Navigator English
SV Wilson 2nd Radio Op N.Z.
BR Southwell Captain Australian
DB Gaunt Rear Gunner Rhodesia
GAB…