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- Collection: Probyn, Ernest Arthur
Ernest Probyn 1944 Diary
Tags: air gunner; aircrew; Anson; bombing; Ju 88; Me 410; RAF Scampton; RAF Silverstone; RAF Swinderby; RAF Turweston; Stirling; training
Görlitz
Tags: aerial photograph
E A Probyn’s flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunners and flight engineers
Tags: 1660 HCU; 17 OTU; 61 Squadron; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Anson; Heavy Conversion Unit; Horsa; Ju 88; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Me 410; Operation Exodus (1945); Operational Training Unit; RAF Cosford; RAF Pembrey; RAF Silverstone; RAF Skellingthorpe; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Turweston; Stirling; training; Wellington
Lancasters and a Lincoln
#1 is a side view of a flying Lancaster PA474 PM-M2 at low level.
#2 is a side view of a Lancaster PA474 KM-B on the ground.
#3 is a side view of a Lancaster, PA474, SR-D, flying low over a dam.
#4 is a port side…
Tags: Lancaster; Lincoln; RAF Cosford
50/61 Squadron Events
#2 is a programme for a 5-/61 squadron annual reunion dinner.
#3 is a colour photograph of a soldier.
#4 and 5 are tickets for No. 50 squadron Disbandment Ceremony.
Lancaster Paintings
Bomber Command Reunion Dinner Programmes
Also photographs of Lincoln cathedral and a Lancaster.
Salute to Super-Heroes
A newspaper article about tail-end charlies and a service held at St Clement's Dane church.
Tags: air gunner; aircrew; memorial
Cartoon of Ernest Probyn, Hercules, Hastings and RAF Gatow
A photo of a Hercules.
A photo of a Hastings.
A photo of a sign for RAF Gatow.
Tags: arts and crafts
RAF Memorials
Memorials at Lincolnshire Airfields
#1 is 617 squadron memorial at RAF Woodhall Spa.
#2 is 44 squadron memorial at RAF Waddington.
#3 and 4 is a plaque at 'The Wild Life' pub at Skellingthorpe.
#5 is a memorial at East Kirkby.
#6 is a close up of the…
Tags: 101 Squadron; 12 Squadron; 44 Squadron; 460 Squadron; 50 Squadron; 57 Squadron; 61 Squadron; 617 Squadron; 625 Squadron; 630 Squadron; 9 Squadron; final resting place; memorial; RAF Bardney; RAF Binbrook; RAF East Kirkby; RAF Honington; RAF Kirmington; RAF Ludford Magna; RAF Skellingthorpe; RAF Waddington; RAF Wickenby; RAF Woodhall Spa
RAF Skellingthorpe Memorial
#1 and 2 are of the village sign outside the Skellingthorpe Village Hall.
#3 is a view of the memorial with the wreaths left at the ceremony.
#4 and 5 are the standards and attendees at…
A Day to Remember
#1 The unveiling of a memorial at RAF Skellingthorpe recorded in the Lincolnshire Echo.
#2 is an invitation to a 40s night at the Birchwood Leisure & Community Centre.
#3 is an invitation to Ernest's wife to attend the unveiling…
83 Squadron Thanksgiving and Dedication of Memorial Chapel
The first is a Thanksgiving at Lincoln Minster and the second is a Dedication at Coningsby.
Tags: 83 Squadron; Pathfinders; RAF Coningsby
Presentation of the Squadron Standards, Waddington
A second document is an invitation to a reception in the Officers' Mess for Ernest and his wife.
A third document is an invitation to…
Tags: 44 Squadron; 50 Squadron; mess; RAF Waddington
Air Cadet Camp and Reunion
Photo 1 is a group of air cadets under the port side of a Hercules, captioned 'Summer Camp at RAF Thorney Island, Hants. Self with Warrant Officer Jack Parker 1975'.
Photo 2 is Ernest and two civilians. Ernest is…
Tags: RAF Thorney Island; training
Dominies, Glider and Ernest Probyn
Photos 1, 2 and 3 are air to air photographs of two Dominies, captioned 'RAF Stradishall, Norfolk, 1971. Summer Camp. Dominie aircraft of No 1 Air Navigation School'.
Photo 4 is a Slingsby Cadet glider of the Air…
RAF Skellingthorpe, 1965
Tags: dispersal; RAF Skellingthorpe; runway
Burning Albemarle and Leave Passes
There are two leave passes from Hampstead Norris for Ernest Probyn.
Tags: aircrew; Albemarle; RAF Hampstead Norris