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- Collection: Cothliff, Ken. Folder 1511
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Seven Airmen
Seven airmen outside a Nissen hut. Information supplied with the collection states 'The crew very relaxed at Croft in 1944. Standing left to right Les Stamp "Scotty", Tom Lee and Al Brooks; lower left to right, Gerry Philbin, with Lloyd Barker over…
Bill Gracie at RCAF Galt
An enlargement of a group of trainees including Bill Gracie from the RCAF School Aero Engine Division, Galt. Information supplied with the collection states 'Bill aged 19 during his training at Galt Aircraft School during February to July 1941. Bill…
Lancaster KB700 at Woodford
A rear/port view of a Lancaster on the ground. Information supplied with the collection identifies this as Woodford, October 43.
Reg Lane in Lancaster KB700
The nose of Lancaster KB700 on the day of its roll out. Reg Lane is the pilot. A large Canadian flag hides 'Ruhr Express'.
Reg Lane DSO
Half length portrait of Pilot Reg Lane in uniform. It is annotated 'UK10741'.
Reg Lane, Crew and Lancaster KB700
Reg Lane and his crew, including a small dog, at the rear door of Lancaster KB700.
Lancaster KB700
The roll out of the first Canadian built Lancaster surrounded by hundreds of people.
Information supplied with the collection states 'Roll out of the first Canadian built Lancaster X, KB700 "Ruhr Express" at Victory Aircraft Co, Malton, Ontario. 6…
Information supplied with the collection states 'Roll out of the first Canadian built Lancaster X, KB700 "Ruhr Express" at Victory Aircraft Co, Malton, Ontario. 6…
Burnt out Lancaster
The port and rear of Lancaster KB700 after a fire. Three airmen are sitting on top of the fuselage. Two are looking out through a hole in the side.
Five Ground Crew at Work
Five men at work on the port engines of an Halifax.
Gerry Philbin and crew
Seven airmen grouped in front of a Halifax. In information supplied with the collection they are identified as Gerry Philbin and crew. The aircraft is identified as LK991.
35 Squadron Group photograph
A large group of airmen and ground crew arranged in three rows in front of a Halifax. Information supplied with the collection states 'Official 35 Squadron Squadron Photograph taken March 1942. Pilot Officer Reg Lane is seated front row 8th from the…
V-1 Storage Bunkers
Two concrete structures identified in text supplied with the collection as V-1 storage bunkers at Renescure.
Three Halifaxes on Dispersals
The front two Halifaxes have their engines running. The most distant one is static.
In front are two bicycles and some equipment.
Additional information supplied with the collection identifies the location as RAF Tholthorpe.
In front are two bicycles and some equipment.
Additional information supplied with the collection identifies the location as RAF Tholthorpe.
Crew Transport at Tholthorpe
A small six-wheeled lorry and trailer being used as transport for aircrew. Additional information supplied with the collection identifies the location as RAF Tholthorpe.
RAF Tholthorpe
Three aerial photographs of Tholthorpe. Dates were supplied with the collection.
Photo 1 is an oblique taken in the 1970s. Information supplied with the collection states 'The disused Tholthorpe airfield in the 1970s looking towards the west. The…
Photo 1 is an oblique taken in the 1970s. Information supplied with the collection states 'The disused Tholthorpe airfield in the 1970s looking towards the west. The…
The Aircraftman
The cover of a magazine for The Technical Training School, St. Thomas, Ontario.
The cover shows a stylised airman holding up a twin engined aircraft.
The cover shows a stylised airman holding up a twin engined aircraft.
Crashed Halifax
Crashed Halifax MZ828 BM-H in the centre of Skipton village. A second image shows two men clambering on the wreckage. Additional information supplied with the collection gives the date of the accident as 5 August 1944.
RCAF Flyers Embroidered Badge
An embroidered badge for the RCAF Flyers ice hockey team. 1940/41.
Halifax on Maintenance
Halifax, LK640, 'SE-Q' undergoing maintenance by two ground crew. On the nose is a cartoon woman named 'Queenie' Each crewman has his name painted on at their respective stations. Three bombs are painted on.
Information supplied with the collection…
Information supplied with the collection…
RCAF Flyers Allen Cup Champions 1942
A group of ice hockey players arranged in two rows. Each individual is named in the caption, including Gerry Philbin.
Philbin and Newsome
Two airmen identified as Squadron Leader Gerry Philbin DFC and Newsome are engaged in conversation and drinking tea.
Information supplied with the collection states 'Bill's pilot, PO Gerry Philbin (Right) shares a tea and a chat with 431 "Iroquois"…
Information supplied with the collection states 'Bill's pilot, PO Gerry Philbin (Right) shares a tea and a chat with 431 "Iroquois"…
Halifaxes
Three Halifaxes on the ground framed by a fourth. One Halifax is running its engines watched by four ground crew.
It is annotated 'PL40185'.
Information supplied with the collection identifies the aircraft as 'KW-U' and 'KW-S' and states 'Evocative…
It is annotated 'PL40185'.
Information supplied with the collection identifies the aircraft as 'KW-U' and 'KW-S' and states 'Evocative…
Abandoned Gun Emplacement
An abandoned gun emplacement identified in additional information supplied with the collections as St Valerie en Caux.
Seven Airmen and Three Ground Crew
Seven airmen grouped in front of their aircraft with three ground crew sitting on the wing. A refuelling truck is present.
Information supplied with the collection states 'The crew in the Autumn of 1943, at Tholthorpe; Standing left to right Bomb…
Information supplied with the collection states 'The crew in the Autumn of 1943, at Tholthorpe; Standing left to right Bomb…
Bomb Damage at Siracourt
A damaged concrete bunker described as 'Sautrecourt 2008' in additional information supplied with the collection. This is likely to be Siracourt which was visited in 2008.