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Two Airmen in Flying Kit
The two airmen are kitted up with parachutes, gloves and thick boots. On the reverse 'Canada'.
Five Airmen in Flying Kit
A group of five airmen arranged in two rows. They are in flying kit, with parachutes, gloves and thick boots. On the reverse 'Canada'.
13 Airmen
13 Airmen with their new brevets.
Picton Airbase
An oblique aerial photograph of the airbase at Picton. There is a row of aircraft, five hangars and many other buildings.
On the reverse 'Picton aerodrome. Picton Manitoba' [sic]
On the reverse 'Picton aerodrome. Picton Manitoba' [sic]
Eleven Trainee Airmen
11 airmen in two rows. On the reverse 'Canada A Merry Band'.
No. 31 Bombing and Gunnery School Sign
A sign for the school with an airman standing by it. On the reverse 'What was started at the beginning of the War'.
Jack Leadbetter and Colleague
Jack and a colleague in flying kit. On the reverse 'Canada' and 'Processed Jan 24 1944'.
Jack Leadbetter and Three Colleagues
Four trainee airmen standing by a sign for the airbase. On the reverse 'Canada' and '4 Musketeers'.
Eleven Trainee Airmen
11 airmen including Jack. On the reverse 'The boys'.
'Piccadilly' Moncton
A camp scene of a road with wooden huts and in the distance a bunch of airmen. On the reverse 'Piccadilly Moncton'.
Jack Leadbetter and Crew
Jack (third from left) with his crew, standing in front of their Lancaster.
Jack Leadbetter and Two Colleagues
The three men are standing with arms crossed.
Jack Leadbetter, Two Colleagues and Three Women
The group of six are sitting on a fallen tree trunk. In front there is a dog.
Jack Leadbetter
Three half length portraits of Jack.
#1 he is facing right.
#2 he is looking straight at the camera. The image has been slightly colourised.
#3 he is sitting on a small table. The colourised image is captioned 'Loudens Studios Fleetwood'.
#1 he is facing right.
#2 he is looking straight at the camera. The image has been slightly colourised.
#3 he is sitting on a small table. The colourised image is captioned 'Loudens Studios Fleetwood'.
Road Crossing Flat Lands
A low level aerial oblique photograph of a road crossing. Annotated on the image is 'PE-J Q-4'.
Goderich
An oblique aerial photograph of Goderich and Maitland River with Menesetung Bridge.
Identification kindly provided by Andrew Gordon of the Finding the location WW1 & WW2 Facebook group, and by Fynn Titford-Mock, with additional backing by Richard…
Identification kindly provided by Andrew Gordon of the Finding the location WW1 & WW2 Facebook group, and by Fynn Titford-Mock, with additional backing by Richard…
Ludwigshafen
An oblique aerial photograph of Ludwigshafen. The foreground appears residential but in the middle distance are large factories. Damage has been inflicted on the buildings.
Identification kindly provided by Andrew Gordon and Stéphane Van de Putte…
Identification kindly provided by Andrew Gordon and Stéphane Van de Putte…
Dunkirk Dockyard
Oblique aerial photograph of Dunkirk docks. Incomplete hulls of two oil tankers at bottom right, likely to be La Saône and La Seine. Extensive damage visible in the bottom left corner.
Identification kindly provided by Gareth Hughes, Christopher…
Identification kindly provided by Gareth Hughes, Christopher…
Flat Farmland
A low level aerial oblique of flat farmland. A road crosses left to right with a few houses. On the image is annotated 'PE-J Q-2'.
Hereford
A vertical aerial photograph showing the city. River Wye meanders through the left side. Two railway lines run from the bottom and meet halfway to the top. The image is annotated 'Recco.519 P/O Leadbetter 9.9.44'.
On the reverse -
'Assumed Posn…
On the reverse -
'Assumed Posn…
Skomer Islands
A vertical aerial photograph of a group of islands including Skomer, West Wales. It is annotated '3PP Recco.519 P/O Leadbetter 9.9.44'.
ABC of the RAF
This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.
First Stage Mathematics suitable for the RAF and ATC
This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.
Burberry RAF Weatherproofs and Uniforms
An advert for Burberry coats and weatherproofs.
To Every Officer: From the CAS
A letter from the Chief of the Air, Staff reminding officers about careless talk.