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Lest we forget
Poem about comrades who have been killed.
Letter to Miss Roberts from the Red Cross
Reply to a letter asking information about a friend, Sergeant J McCormick. Regrets to inform her that he had been reported killed in action on 4 April 1943 and was laid to rest in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
Plan of RAF Breighton
Site record plan, line drawing of runways, perimeter track, dispersals and buildings of RAF Breighton.
Wing Commander Warner
Half length image of a wing commander wearing parachute harness and carrying parachute pack standing by the rear fuselage hatch of a Halifax. Submitted with caption 'WC Warner'.
Wing Commander Laurence
Head and shoulders portrait of a pilot wearing battledress with pilot's brevet and medal ribbon. Submitted with caption 'WC Lawrence'.
Airman wearing flying jacket
Three-quarter length image of an airman wearing flying jacket with flying helmet on shoulder. Submitted with caption 'Sgt T.B. Miller RCAF GM'.
Nine pilots
Nine sergeant airmen wearing tunics with pilot's brevet and side caps, sitting and standing in two rows. Eight have signatures over individual images including those of Pattisson, Aston, and Pritchard. Submitted with caption 'FS Pattisson'. Left man…
E A McGregor's Royal Australian Air Force flying log book
Log book covering the period of service on 78 Squadron at RAF Breighton from September 1943 to June 1944 flying Halifaxes. A total of 31 night time operations were flown. Targets were Hannover, Bochum, Kassel, Dusseldorf, Mannheim, Leipzig,…
Memoirs of Flt/Sgt William Brookes, 78 Squadron, RAF Breighton
Gives background on what inspired him to write a memoir. Theme of chronical is 'Luck'. Writes of joining RAF as soon as he was old enough and of initial tests and selection as a wireless operator/air gunner followed by 18 months deferred service.…
Four airmen
Four airmen all with sergeant or flight sergeant rank in snow. Two kneel in front with tin helmets and the man on the right with a guitar, two stand behind with side caps. All wear battledress with half brevet. Submitted with caption 'Dad with…
Briefing room
Room with maps and easel at front and rows of empty wooden chairs. Submitted with caption 'Breighton Briefing Room'.
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Three aircrew on damaged wing
Three airmen sitting on an aircraft wing with damage to the trailing edge. Submitted with caption '78 Sqn McGregor Damaged Halifax'.
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Seven airmen
Seven airman wearing battledress with brevet and peaked or side caps standing up either side and in the centre of a step ladder by the nose of a Halifax. Nose has kangaroo nose art with row of bomb symbols. Submitted with caption '78 Sqn McGregor…
Halifax on dispersal
Front quarter view of a Halifax parked on dispersal. Two airmen stand in front signalling with arms while another two stand by the port wing. In the background a car and trees. Submitted with caption '78 Sqn Halifax N-Nan'.
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Nose of Halifax
Nose of Halifax with nose art female figure, text 'Queenie' and two rows of bomb symbols. A step ladder stands on the other side of aircraft. Two versions of the same image, the first submitted with caption 'Queenie Original 1', and the second…
Crew list
Crew list - 'Crew, left to rigt [sic], Wilf Houseman - navigator, John Symons - wireless operator, Mike Sullivan - pilot, Gabby Edwards - engineer, Frank Pratt, bomb aimer, Larry Wilbraham, Tail Gunner, John Howeson mid upper'. Submitted with…
Seven aircrew
Seven airmen, six wearing parachute harness and the seventh (in the centre) wearing battledress with half brevet. Behind is the part of an aircraft. Crew list. Submitted with caption 'Davids bilder 033'.
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Air and ground crew in front of a Halifax
Seven aircrew wearing Mae West and parachute harnesses stand in line with two ground crew, third and fifth from the left. Squatting in front, three more ground crew. On the right behind the nose of a Halifax with nose art female figure and text…
Six airmen and a Halifax
Six airmen standing in line in front of the nose of a Halifax, Aircraft has nose art female figure and text 'Queenie', also a double row of bomb symbol's. Two versions of the same image, the first submitted with caption 'Crew Original 1' and the…
Davids Bilder
Full face portrait of an airman wearing tunic and side cap. Three versions of same image. First submitted with caption 'Davids bilder 031', the second 'Digitally Enhanced B&W 1' and the third 'Digitally Colourised 1'.
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Halifax on runway
A Halifax with engines running on threshold of runway preparing to take off. On the edge of runway on the right a runway caravan and large group of personnel watching. Behind in the distance a Halifax taxiing.
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Large group of aircrew
A large group of aircrew some with Mae Wests/parachute harnesses standing and sitting on grass. There is a bicycle middle left and hangars in the background.
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Halifax on approach
Front quarter view of a Halifax, with four horizontal stripes on its port tail fin, on approach to land with a man bottom centre on the ground watching. In the background trees.
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Whitley airborne
Air-to-air front quarter view of an airborne Whitley. Long row of bomb symbols on the nose. Below is a signature of Flt Lt DFC, AFC. Submitted with caption 'Whitley T4131 EY-W 3'.
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Whitley airborne
Air-to-air view from slightly below of a Whitley letters 'EY-W'. Submitted with caption 'Whitley T4131 EY-W 2'.
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