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Aircrew
Left page. Seven aircrew at the rear turret of a Lancaster. The three at the back are standing, the middle one is an officer while the four in front are squatting down. All are wearing battledress and two have on Mae Wests. On the reverse is written:…
Tags: 463 Squadron; aircrew; Lancaster; RAF Waddington
44 and 463 Squadron aircrew
Left page. Three aircrew standing against the port side of a Lancaster rear fuselage. Two characters of the three letter aircraft code are visible either side of the roundel. The person in the centre is wearing battledress and an officer's peaked cap…
Tags: 44 Squadron; 463 Squadron; aircrew; Lancaster; RAF Waddington
Air and ground crew
Left page. Six airmen, one squatting and the others standing, by the rear fuselage of a Lancaster with letter 'K'. On the reverse 'Ground crew 44 Sqd'. Captioned '44 Sqdn ground crew'.
Right page top. Two aircrew wearing battledress and peaked…
Right page top. Two aircrew wearing battledress and peaked…
Tags: 44 Squadron; 463 Squadron; aircrew; ground crew; Lancaster
Aircrew and ground crew
Left, top. Two aircrew embracing each other beside a Lancaster. On the fuselage the squadron code letters 'KM' are visible. On the reverse is written: '2 of my crew 44 Sqd'.
Left, bottom. Six airmen grouped at the side of a Lancaster. Four are…
Left, bottom. Six airmen grouped at the side of a Lancaster. Four are…
Lincoln Cathedral and airmen
Left page - Oblique aerial photograph of Lincoln cathedral.
Right page - nine airmen standing in front of the rear turret of a Lancaster with another Lancaster in the background. Captioned '1945 463 sqn'.
Right page - nine airmen standing in front of the rear turret of a Lancaster with another Lancaster in the background. Captioned '1945 463 sqn'.
Tags: 463 Squadron; aerial photograph; aircrew; ground crew; Lancaster
Four men in a dormitory
Four men seated in a dormitory. Also in the scene are beds, bed clothes (made into in a bed pack), a suitcase and a jacket and trousers on a hanger.
Lancaster
Commemorative image of a Lancaster airborne - torn on right side. Captioned 'Nurnberg 25/26.II.43, F/Lt Walker, Sgt Goldsmith, P/O [...], Sgt Ward, Sgt Jones, Sgt [..], Sgt Broome, Sgt Davies'.
Tags: aircrew; arts and crafts; Lancaster
Squadron standard party
An RAF standard party on parade at RAF Waddington bearing the 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn standard. Present is a lady dignitary and a group captain. In the left background are spectators and in the right background a hangar.
Tags: 44 Squadron; hangar; RAF Waddington
Shackleton and Chipmunks
Air to air photograph of a Shackleton, almost head on, with three de Havilland Chipmunks in formation below and behind. All are flying at low level over countryside and there are hills in the background.
Tags: Shackleton
Bride and groom
Full length photograph of a bride and groom. The bride is wearing a wedding gown with headdress and holding a bouquet. She is holding the arm of the groom who is in RAF uniform with a sergeant's stripes and a flight engineer's brevet. He is without…
Tags: aircrew; flight engineer; love and romance
Lancaster commemorative drawing and spoof photograph
A drawing and a photograph both mounted on an album page.
Left: A commemorative sketch of a Lancaster flying above clouds or smoke, with its bomb bay doors open. Below is written: 'SGT BROOME. F/LT WALKER. SGT WARD. 44 SQUADRON TURIN. 4/5.2.43, …
Left: A commemorative sketch of a Lancaster flying above clouds or smoke, with its bomb bay doors open. Below is written: 'SGT BROOME. F/LT WALKER. SGT WARD. 44 SQUADRON TURIN. 4/5.2.43, …
Tags: aircrew; arts and crafts; bombing; Lancaster; RAF Waddington