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Acropolis, Athens
An oblique aerial photograph of the Acropolis.
On the reverse 'The acropolis at Athens en route from Bari to Cyprus'.
On the reverse 'The acropolis at Athens en route from Bari to Cyprus'.
Tags: aerial photograph
70 Squadron Shallufa Group Photograph 1946
A group of airmen and a dog arranged in three rows. On the reverse - '70 Squadron Shallufa 1946 Front row 5th from Right Sqdn Ldr K Hubbard CO centre. Later as w/Cdr dropped an Atom B for test purposes. Became Group Captain at Scampton. Front Row 5th…
Tags: 70 Squadron; aircrew; animal; ground crew; RAF Scampton; RAF Shallufa
Feathered engine
A starboard outer engine that has been feathered.
On the reverse -
'Feathered
Starboard outer engine
Over the Med
2/46
going to land at El [Aouina] Tunis
Inspection. On our way to Al Caire'.
On the reverse -
'Feathered
Starboard outer engine
Over the Med
2/46
going to land at El [Aouina] Tunis
Inspection. On our way to Al Caire'.
Tags: Lancaster
Dick Rooke and three colleagues
The four airmen are standing outside their tent holding a squadron crest.
On the reverse -
'[indecipherable] (A/G)
Ken Wilkins (W/Op)
Tom Cameron (AG) (+ Sqdn crest)
myself
Reading from right to left
Shallufa, Egypt 11/2/46
outside our…
On the reverse -
'[indecipherable] (A/G)
Ken Wilkins (W/Op)
Tom Cameron (AG) (+ Sqdn crest)
myself
Reading from right to left
Shallufa, Egypt 11/2/46
outside our…
104 Sqdn Group Photograph
Four rows of air and ground crew arranged in front of Union flags and RAF flags.
On the reverse ' 104 Sqdn RAF Shallufah. MEF. July 1946
Complement 93 air and ground crew'.
On the reverse ' 104 Sqdn RAF Shallufah. MEF. July 1946
Complement 93 air and ground crew'.
Lancaster painting
A painting of a Lancaster in flight.
On the reverse -
'My aircraft
Q for Queenie
or
Q - Quadriga (4 horse chariot)
100 Sqdn
Elsham Wolds
Call sign - Shopboy from
-Curlwig Q Queenie'.
On the reverse -
'My aircraft
Q for Queenie
or
Q - Quadriga (4 horse chariot)
100 Sqdn
Elsham Wolds
Call sign - Shopboy from
-Curlwig Q Queenie'.
Frontispiece
The title page to the photo album with, handwritten, -
'FC Rooke RAF
A Chronicle of Events
at No.1 BFTS
Miami Oklahoma USA
From Feb 8th 1944'.
'FC Rooke RAF
A Chronicle of Events
at No.1 BFTS
Miami Oklahoma USA
From Feb 8th 1944'.
Jackie Buth and Jack Coor
Two photographs of Jackie and Jack. Jack works for flying control and Jackie is Dick's best mate. Also included is a '21' paper key.
Tags: aircrew; ground personnel
Trainee Airmen
Three photographs from an album.
#1 Dick and Jack sitting on a fence in Miami Park.
#2 Three airmen and a dog, captioned 'The boys with Peter, RIP'.
#3 is six airmen at the Post Exchange captioned 'Post Exchange Sunday morning. Jack and I against…
#1 Dick and Jack sitting on a fence in Miami Park.
#2 Three airmen and a dog, captioned 'The boys with Peter, RIP'.
#3 is six airmen at the Post Exchange captioned 'Post Exchange Sunday morning. Jack and I against…
PT19 and airman with a transport bus
Two photographs from an album.
#1 is a Cornell captioned 'Some one solo'.
#2 is an airman standing at the back of a bus, captioned 'The bus that transports us'.
#1 is a Cornell captioned 'Some one solo'.
#2 is an airman standing at the back of a bus, captioned 'The bus that transports us'.
Harvard Instrument panel, Miami and airfield
Three photographs from an album.
#1 is a view of a Harvard instrument panel.
#2 is an aerial view of Miami from the west.
#3 is an aerial view of the airfield, captioned 'The airfield as it used to be'.
#1 is a view of a Harvard instrument panel.
#2 is an aerial view of Miami from the west.
#3 is an aerial view of the airfield, captioned 'The airfield as it used to be'.