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Royal Air Force Journal April 1944
A 36 page official magazine produced for members of the Royal Air Force. Wide ranging content, in this issue there is News from the Air Ministry, two articles on the bombing campaign, an article entitled What I want after the war, a description of…
101 squadron Lancaster dropping incendiaries
Newspaper cutting of Lancaster captioned 'Through the clouds the fire bombs fall........ Showers of incendiaries released from the bomb bay of a Lancaster hurtle down through the cloud to the city of Duisburg below. A picture released last night of…
Maintenon Munitions Dump
Navigation calculations and chart for operation to Maintenon.
'When you go to Canada' leaflet from Empire Air Training Scheme
12 page leaflet to advise those personnel going to Canada on the Empire Air Training Scheme, it deals with pay, dress, the Atlantic crossing, the cold weather, and currency.
Keith Thompson's leave ration card
Unused card is from 18 EFTS, for period 25-31 Jan 1942.
documents from Keith Thompson's time under training in Canada
Form C72 serial C172526.
Messing Card.
An acknowledgement card of gift of 'Fags and sweets' from the Wartime Pilots and Observers Association of Manitoba Canada.
Daily Pass from No 1 Air Observers School, Malton with handwriten notes on the…
Messing Card.
An acknowledgement card of gift of 'Fags and sweets' from the Wartime Pilots and Observers Association of Manitoba Canada.
Daily Pass from No 1 Air Observers School, Malton with handwriten notes on the…
Keith Thompson's time at NATO
Page includes NATO unidentified item green, numbered PE 088, a SHAPE car pass, invitation to Keith Thompson's leaving party, a photograph of him receiving his leaving tankard, small head and shoulders photograph of him, a petrol coupon, and his…
Keith Thompson's time on 41 Squadron
Two photographs of a Phantom, a 29 Squadron arms card and a RAF Coningsby car pass.
Cuttings reporting and commenting on last operational flight by a Lancaster
Cutting annotated 15 Oct 1956, reports last operational flight of a Coastal Command Lancaster.
A magazine cutting January 1957 reports the last operational Lancaster flight.
A cutting of a letter suggesting that the Lancaster should be preserved…
A magazine cutting January 1957 reports the last operational Lancaster flight.
A cutting of a letter suggesting that the Lancaster should be preserved…
Hell-for-leather Harris
A newspaper cutting that reports that the history of the Royal Air Force states that Bomber Command C in C Arthur Harris was carrying out the policy of area bombing authorised by the cabinet and military leadership, he did not develop the policy…
Keith Thompson's time with 41 Squadron
Cutting reporting that 41 Squadron had been disbanded at RAF Coningsby in March 1977, also a small colour image of the RAF Coningsby badge and the invitation to Jessie Thompson to attend the 41 Squadron disbandment party.
A news cutting reporting…
A news cutting reporting…
Keith Thompson's time as a Photographic Interpreter
Formal course photograph of No 87 Officer Photographic Interpreters course at RAF Wyton Sept-December 1969, three rows posed on entrance steps to the Joint School of Photographic Interpretation. Back row, M/Nav Thompson, M/Plt Garrett, Plt. Off…
Keith Thompson's time on 115 Squadron
115 Squadron badge.
Three colour postcards of Malta, two of Grand Harbour Valetta, one captioned Maltas stone buildings and one of a horse powered carriage.
A colour postcard of a military cemetery captioned 'Tobruk, Knight Bridge Cemetery near El…
Three colour postcards of Malta, two of Grand Harbour Valetta, one captioned Maltas stone buildings and one of a horse powered carriage.
A colour postcard of a military cemetery captioned 'Tobruk, Knight Bridge Cemetery near El…
Postcards from Keith Thompson's time in Singapore
Calendar pages for September and October 1968 and four colour postcards, one of Singapore River, one of C.K.Tang' offices, one of Empress Place and one of an urban street scene.
Postcard of the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin.
Postcard of the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin.
Photographs and post cards from Keith Thompson's time in Singapore
Two couples, seated, Mess Bar in background, captioned 'A formal dance with Renee and Chas Tanner, the corsages were fresh orchids'.
Second photograph five individuals, seated Mess bar in the background, captioned 'Beach combers Bar-B-Que, Jess and…
Second photograph five individuals, seated Mess bar in the background, captioned 'Beach combers Bar-B-Que, Jess and…
Keith Thompson L.S.G.C. medal award
Cutting from Royal Air Force News 4 December 1965 announcing the award of the Long Service and Good Conduct medal.
Coastal command Comms Flight and Keith Thompson's posting to Singapore
Formal photograph 16 servicemen and one civilian in two rows, front row seated rear standing in front of hangar door, captioned ' Coastal Command Communications Squadron Oct '59-Dec '61'.
Image of aircraft in British Eagle paint scheme, captioned…
Image of aircraft in British Eagle paint scheme, captioned…
Photographs and memorabilia from Keith Thompson's time at RAF St Eval, Headquarters Coastal Command and RAF Bovingdon
Photograph of 13 ladies standing in front of a coach, captioned 'Wives Club outing St Eval'.
Handwritten copy of extract from SROs Christmas Island.
Photograph head and shoulders, from the side, sergeant in flying overalls and flying helmet…
Handwritten copy of extract from SROs Christmas Island.
Photograph head and shoulders, from the side, sergeant in flying overalls and flying helmet…
Order of Service for Thanksgiving service for the victory in the Battle of Britain 1957
Service took place at Westminster Abbey on September 15th 1957, Order of Service annotated 'A party of S.N.C.O. aircrew lined the steps of the abbey'.
Photographs and memorabilia of Keith Thompson's time on Christmas Island 1957
Photograph of city captioned 'San Francisco from the "Top of the Mark"'.
First photograph eight individuals in shorts or swimming trunks in front of lean-to on beach captioned, 'Most of the crew at the SAR beach hut'.
Second is individual in…
First photograph eight individuals in shorts or swimming trunks in front of lean-to on beach captioned, 'Most of the crew at the SAR beach hut'.
Second is individual in…
Map and photographs of Keith Thompson's service on Christmas Island
Two photographs captioned 'Hickam Field, Pearl Harbour is next door'. Photograph of island from the air captioned 'Good bye Honolulu 2 July '56'. Page annotated 19 Jan '57, 5 a/c of 206 flew west to the Azores, Bermuda, across the States to San…
Honolulu and approach plates for Honolulu and Canton airfields
Three photographs captioned 'Canton going to see the fish in the lagoon'.
Two photographs showing Christmas Island from the air, captioned 'Christmas Island the runways 19 June '56' and '28 Jan '57 After rebuild'.
Small map showing Christmas…
Two photographs showing Christmas Island from the air, captioned 'Christmas Island the runways 19 June '56' and '28 Jan '57 After rebuild'.
Small map showing Christmas…
Photographs and memorabilia of Keith Thompson's first journey to Christmas Island June - July 1956
First is a cutting, of two Shackletons in flight, ship in background, captioned 'Coastal Command Shackletons'.
Two photographs of street scenes captioned 'Townsville East Australia'.
Two photographs captioned 'The village Figi', annotated '…
Two photographs of street scenes captioned 'Townsville East Australia'.
Two photographs captioned 'The village Figi', annotated '…
Photographs and memorabilia of Keith Thompson's first journey to Christmas Island June-July 1956
206 Sqdn badge and small photographs of two Shackletons. Captioned ‘No. 206 Squadron St. Eval Feb’ 56 - Jan’58 St. Mawgan Jan – May ’58 Flying – Shackleton Mk.1 (Maritime Recce)’.
Three b/w photographs captioned 'Idris, Libya, Cooling…
Three b/w photographs captioned 'Idris, Libya, Cooling…
Course photographs RAF St Mawgan and RAF Kinloss
Formal course photograph, 47 servicemen posed in front of white Lancaster, captioned 'No 55 Course at School of Maritime Reconnaissance, - Aug/Nov '55, RAF St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall'. Annotated 'This Lancaster & the rest on the unit were scrapped…