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Auditorium Hotel, Chicago
A coloured card with a view of the hotel.
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…
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.
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'.
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…
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'.
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…
Harvard in Flight
A port side aerial view of Harvard W64 116144 in flight.
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 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'.
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.
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.
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…
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
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'.
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'.
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.
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 Cornell and airmen about to fly
Two photographs from an album.
#1 is a starboard side view of a Cornell. It is captioned 'Primary training plane PT19'.
#2 is airmen waiting outside a hut. They are dressed in Sidcot suits and flying boots. It is captioned 'Its chilly flying these…
#1 is a starboard side view of a Cornell. It is captioned 'Primary training plane PT19'.
#2 is airmen waiting outside a hut. They are dressed in Sidcot suits and flying boots. It is captioned 'Its chilly flying these…
Base Cafeteria and Classrooms
Two photographs on the training base.
#1 is identified as the cafeteria.
#2 is identified as two classrooms.
A third photograph has been removed.
#1 is identified as the cafeteria.
#2 is identified as two classrooms.
A third photograph has been removed.
Cricket and Airmen
Three photographs from an album.
#1 four men playing cricket.
#2 six airmen in khaki.
#3 four airmen in khaki.
#1 four men playing cricket.
#2 six airmen in khaki.
#3 four airmen in khaki.
L & M Flights 18 course Wings Parade
A parade of trainee airmen.
It is captioned 'L & M Flights 18 course Wings Parade' and ' "Mac" and myself first line'.
It is captioned 'L & M Flights 18 course Wings Parade' and ' "Mac" and myself first line'.
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.
Two groups of airmen
Two photographs of groups of airmen.
#1 is of trainees arranged in four rows. It is captioned 'L & M Flights Feb 10th 1944' and '3rd from Right 2nd Row'.
#2 is a group of airmen arranged in three rows and is captioned 'Instructors and students at…
#1 is of trainees arranged in four rows. It is captioned 'L & M Flights Feb 10th 1944' and '3rd from Right 2nd Row'.
#2 is a group of airmen arranged in three rows and is captioned 'Instructors and students at…
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'.