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Intrepid trainee airmen and the planes that they fly
Three photographs from an album.
#1 13 trainee airmen
#2 and 3 PT19 Cornells.
#1 13 trainee airmen
#2 and 3 PT19 Cornells.
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'.
Basic and advanced planes
Three photographs from an album.
#1 is a starboard side view of a Harvard, captioned 'AT-6A'.
#2 is a Harvard about to land on a snowy runway captioned 'snow landing'.
#3 is a row of Harvards, captioned 'The Flight Line'.
#1 is a starboard side view of a Harvard, captioned 'AT-6A'.
#2 is a Harvard about to land on a snowy runway captioned 'snow landing'.
#3 is a row of Harvards, captioned 'The Flight Line'.
Footballers and Harvards
Three photographs from an album.
#1 is a football match
#2 is a Harvard landing
#3 is a flight line of Harvards
#1 is a football match
#2 is a Harvard landing
#3 is a flight line of Harvards
Harvards, Avenger and Piper Cub
Four photographs from an album.
#1 is a Harvard with its cowls off, captioned '50 hr overhaul No 2 hangar'
#2 is an Avenger captioned 'A stranger (Avenger)'.
#3 is a light aircraft captioned 'Tich [sic] (Piper Cub)'.
#4 is a line of Harvards…
#1 is a Harvard with its cowls off, captioned '50 hr overhaul No 2 hangar'
#2 is an Avenger captioned 'A stranger (Avenger)'.
#3 is a light aircraft captioned 'Tich [sic] (Piper Cub)'.
#4 is a line of Harvards…
Beech 18, Dick Rooke and Harvard
Three photographs from an album.
#1 is a Beech 18, captioned 'The air vice-marshall's private taxi'.
#2 is Dick climbing into a Harvard, captioned '1st flight in AT6 Harvard'.
#3 is four men sitting in the shade under a Harvard wing.
#1 is a Beech 18, captioned 'The air vice-marshall's private taxi'.
#2 is Dick climbing into a Harvard, captioned '1st flight in AT6 Harvard'.
#3 is four men sitting in the shade under a Harvard wing.
Cornell, Harvards and Instrument panel
Three photographs from an album.
#1 is a Cornell and a Harvard.
#2 is a front view of a Harvard.
#3 is a Harvard instrument panel.
#1 is a Cornell and a Harvard.
#2 is a front view of a Harvard.
#3 is a Harvard instrument panel.
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'.
Airmen
Two photographs from an album.
#1 Six airmen in swimming trunks sitting on a fence.
#2 Five airmen in khaki standing at the front of a bus.
#1 Six airmen in swimming trunks sitting on a fence.
#2 Five airmen in khaki standing at the front of a bus.
Harvard in Flight
A port side aerial view of Harvard W64 116144 in flight.
Barracks, Stearman and Group of airmen
Three photographs from an album of No. 3 British Flying Training School, Miami, Oklahoma. The school was also known as the Spartan School of Aeronautics.#1 is the Senior Course Barracks, a large wooden building. #2 is a port side view of a Stearman…
Woman and Dick Rooke
Three photographs from an album.
#1 is a head and shoulders portrait of a woman.
#2 is a head shot of an airman.
#3 is a half length portrait of Dick with a trainee's cap. It has a post-it stating 'subject'.
#1 is a head and shoulders portrait of a woman.
#2 is a head shot of an airman.
#3 is a half length portrait of Dick with a trainee's cap. It has a post-it stating 'subject'.
Airmen at play and work
Four photographs from an album.
#1 three airmen in swimming trunks. One is standing on the head of a second man.
#2 is a nearly full length image of three airmen. Behind is a two storey building.
#3 is Dick standing on the wing of a Harvard.
#4…
#1 three airmen in swimming trunks. One is standing on the head of a second man.
#2 is a nearly full length image of three airmen. Behind is a two storey building.
#3 is Dick standing on the wing of a Harvard.
#4…
Airmen, woman and a funeral
Four photographs from an album.
#1 and 2 are an airman and a woman standing by rail tracks.
#3 is three men wearing only towels.
#4 is a group of airmen at a funeral.
In a second image is a note stating 'Funeral of Ronnie Raisbeck. A good mate'.
#1 and 2 are an airman and a woman standing by rail tracks.
#3 is three men wearing only towels.
#4 is a group of airmen at a funeral.
In a second image is a note stating 'Funeral of Ronnie Raisbeck. A good mate'.
Funeral and airman
Four photographs from an album.
#1 and 4 are airmen at the funeral of Ronnie Raisbeck.
#2 and 3 are two different airmen standing outside a building.
#1 and 4 are airmen at the funeral of Ronnie Raisbeck.
#2 and 3 are two different airmen standing outside a building.
Kansas City and airmen relaxing
Four photographs from an album.
#1 is an aerial view of Fairfax airfield, Kansas City
#2 is an aerial view of lakes.
#3 is two airmen in swimming shorts and two women in swimming costumes.
#4 is eight airmen in swimming trunks posing at the edge…
#1 is an aerial view of Fairfax airfield, Kansas City
#2 is an aerial view of lakes.
#3 is two airmen in swimming shorts and two women in swimming costumes.
#4 is eight airmen in swimming trunks posing at the edge…
Auditorium Hotel, Chicago
A coloured card with a view of the hotel.
Building Fire, Skyscraper, Jenkins family and Mama Jenks
Four photographs from an album.
#1 is a storage building in Oklahoma City on fire with firemen endeavouring to put it out.
#2 is a skyscraper belonging to the Kansas City Power and Light company.
#3 is the Jenkins family with a note stating '?…
#1 is a storage building in Oklahoma City on fire with firemen endeavouring to put it out.
#2 is a skyscraper belonging to the Kansas City Power and Light company.
#3 is the Jenkins family with a note stating '?…
Airmen socialising
Three photographs from an album.
#1 a group of eight men and six women on a swimming platform at a lake.
#2 five men sunbathing
#3 a man and his dog.
#1 a group of eight men and six women on a swimming platform at a lake.
#2 five men sunbathing
#3 a man and his dog.
B-17
A front view of a B-17 viewed from inside another aircraft.
Dogs and Airmen
Four photographs from an album.
#1 is a dog
#2 is two dogs
#3 is an airman playing with a dog
#4 is a loose group of airmen at a table with trophies. There is a note attached stating 'Jackie shooting a line'.
#1 is a dog
#2 is two dogs
#3 is an airman playing with a dog
#4 is a loose group of airmen at a table with trophies. There is a note attached stating 'Jackie shooting a line'.
Cessna 165, street scene, warehouse fire, Lucille and Dick
Five photographs from an album.
#1 is a Cessna 165 Airmaster aircraft
#2 is a street scene of Miami, Oklahoma
#3 is a warehouse on fire in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
#4 is Lucille and Dick. Attached is a note with 'Lucille (my crush) & her beau Mr…
#1 is a Cessna 165 Airmaster aircraft
#2 is a street scene of Miami, Oklahoma
#3 is a warehouse on fire in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
#4 is Lucille and Dick. Attached is a note with 'Lucille (my crush) & her beau Mr…
Six airmen
Six airmen in swimming trunks sitting on a diving board.
Skyscraper, man climbing a windsock pole and airman
Three photographs from an album.
#1 is the Kansas City Power and Light Building. 'Perrine' sign is visible.
#2 is an airman climbing a windsock pole.
#3 is a head and shoulders portrait of an airman.
#1 is the Kansas City Power and Light Building. 'Perrine' sign is visible.
#2 is an airman climbing a windsock pole.
#3 is a head and shoulders portrait of an airman.
Airfield and Mustangs
Two photographs from an album.
#1 is the apron of an airfield with many aircraft parked.
#2 is a port side view of two Mustangs
#1 is the apron of an airfield with many aircraft parked.
#2 is a port side view of two Mustangs