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The King of Iraq's aircraft
On the first page a front quarter view of a Spartan Executive 7W aircraft parked on a hard-standing pointing left. There is a small crown painted on the door. Caption 'King of Iraqs a/c, unlocked by F/Lt Hill ind coopealsop, Beer wagon to…
Thirteen airmen at RAF Farnborough
Thirteen airmen in two rows, front sitting rear standing dressed in tunic and peaked caps. In the background a brick building with two windows. Airmen are annotated with number 1 to 13 underneath each. Note attached 'RAF Farnborough 5/6/36 "Monty"…
Church in France
The tower of Eglise Saint-Georges Saint Louis at Place Jean Panhard, 77580 Crécy-la-Chapelle is framed by trees on either side. In the foreground a stream with bridge and sluice gate. Captioned 'France 1940'.
James Banks French pass
French pass for Corporal James Henry Banks authorising route Essey - Nancy in military vehicle. Signed with b/w photograph of corporal Banks in uniform in bottom right hand corner.
Correction kindly provided by Frank Schilder.
Correction kindly provided by Frank Schilder.
Group of airmen in front of a building
Airmen in a group some in tunic and some in shirt sleeves in front of a building. Twelve are sitting on a wall or standing in front and the rest on a raised area behind pillar and hedge. Three in front wear steel helmets. In the background terrace…
Personnel travelling in France
Top left in the background a line of trucks parked on the roadside under trees. In the foreground a group of airmen some sitting eating and some standing under trees.
Top right group of four airmen on a river bank or lakeside framed by…
Top right group of four airmen on a river bank or lakeside framed by…
Scenes from France
Top left a convoy of lorries parked on the right side of a tree lined road. In the distance a group of people are gathered round the rear a lorry.
Top right a serviceman standing in the rear of a lorry serving food to a group of six men, some in…
Top right a serviceman standing in the rear of a lorry serving food to a group of six men, some in…
Scenes from France
Top left a horse drawn cart with a woman and children aboard stands by a roadside. A man stands to the right of the rear wheel. In the background trees.
Top right an airman kneeling stroking a baby goat with his right hand and smoking a cigarette.…
Top right an airman kneeling stroking a baby goat with his right hand and smoking a cigarette.…
Scenes from France including Battle aircraft
Across the top four photographs of French countryside. From left to right: Mill of St Martin on the Grand Morin river with trees including three prominent poplars in the background; an open field with trees in the background. In the centre smoke from…
Groups of servicemen
At the top two airmen carry a sergeant pilot on their shoulders down a road towards the camera. Five other servicemen air and ground personnel accompany them. In the background left a van and a civilian. Background right a building.
At the bottom…
At the bottom…
Group of aircrew
A wing commander pilot stands on the right wearing tunic and peaked hat with hand on hips. To the left a sergeant pilot wearing tunic and side cap. To his left a further sergeant pilot wearing battledress and side cap. In the background several more…
Unit inspection
At the top two sergeant pilots stand to attention. To their right three senior officers including a group captain and a pilot wing commander are talking to a serviceman obscured behind them.
At the bottom a officer on the right is shaking hand…
At the bottom a officer on the right is shaking hand…
Unit inspection
At the top a group of aircrew on parade being met by senior officers. On the right six non-commissioned aircrew on parade facing left. The second man from the left is shaking hands with a group captain in front of him. A wing commander stands behind…
37 Squadron Wellingtons
Top air-to-air view of two Wellingtons in silhouette one below the other flying right to left. Clouds below.
Middle an air-to-air view of a Wellington D-LF N2992 showing ventral dustbin turret, with open countryside below.
Bottom an air-to-air…
Middle an air-to-air view of a Wellington D-LF N2992 showing ventral dustbin turret, with open countryside below.
Bottom an air-to-air…
RAF Station Feltwell
An aerial vertical photograph of a grass airfield. Airfield is in the centre. A curved line of four hangars are at the bottom of the grass on the right. There is another hangar underneath the left hand of the line and station building are in the…
RAF Feltwell
Aerial vertical photograph of a grass airfield. Pentagonal shaped grass airfield in the centre. Hangars and station buildings in the bottom right corner of airfield. Dispersal at top left and track to off airfield bomb dump on the right of airfield.…
Royal visit to RAF Methwold and partially unexploded bombs
At the top Queen Elizabeth accompanied by a group captain pilot in tunic with peaked cap walks between two ranks of Royal Air Force personnel on parade. In the background Venturas. Caption '1943 Methwold'.
In the middle are two views of case of a…
In the middle are two views of case of a…
Christmas at RAF Feltwell
In the foreground bushes and small trees with branches covered with snow/heavy frost. In the background parts of buildings are visible. Caption 'RAF Feltwell, Norfolk xmas 1944'.
Unexploded bomb in an excavation
Three views of an excavation with wooden shoring getting closer with each shot. In the first view a rope ladder is attached to the side of then laying out to the left of the drain. In the second an object can be seen at the bottom. In the third the…
1st Exp Kodacolor
Two images showing indecipherable features. Caption on first '1st Exp Kodacolor'. One is of a bomb dump.
Ely
Aerial inclined photograph of a Ely with cathedral in the centre. Two parallel roads curve from bottom right round the church to top left. Buildings lie between the roads and above the church. At the top open countryside.
Watergate Bay, burning Wellington and trophies
Top left an aerial incline photograph of cliffs and beach. On the left side cliffs and beach border the sea. In the centre a small village in a valley leading down to the beach. To the right open farmland. Caption 'Watergate Bay Nr…
James Banks
Head and shoulders portrait of Flight Sergeant James Banks wearing tunic with medal ribbon and side cap.
Windsor Castle
An oblique aerial photograph of Windsor Castle,
Buckingham Palace and three Hawker Harts
An aerial oblique photograph of Buckingham Palace showing the front and the Victoria Memorial. Captioned 'Buckingham Palace, London'.
The second and third photographs are of three Royal Air Force Hawker Harts flying above broken clouds. Captioned…
The second and third photographs are of three Royal Air Force Hawker Harts flying above broken clouds. Captioned…