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Notes kept by JH Bird during his training.
Cockpit Drill
Notes kept by JH Bird during his training at Bulawayo.
Armaments Course
Notes kept by JH Bird on Armaments
JH Bird's pilots flying log book. Two
J H Bird's log book from 1 September 1945 to 17 June 1946 including glider tug flights.
JH Bird Log Book
An unofficial log book kept by JH Bird from 29 March 1943 to 17 June 1943 detailing his training flights.
Report on the Attack at Kalamaki, Greece
A brief newspaper report on an operation at Kalamaki aerodrome, Athens.
Report on the Attack on Valence
A brief newspaper report on the operation at Valence aerodrome.
The reverse has small ads.
The reverse has small ads.
The Best Photographs for the Month of August
An award made by 104 Squadron to JH Bird and crew.
Sgt Bird, Sgt Boulton, Sgt Bentley, Sgt Dean, Sgt Beckett.
Sgt Bird, Sgt Boulton, Sgt Bentley, Sgt Dean, Sgt Beckett.
Two Civilians
Two civilians walking on a street.
JH Bird and Crew
Two photographs of JH Bird and crew.
#1 Five airmen forming JH Bird's crew.
#2 is the five airmen standing in front of a Wellington.
#1 Five airmen forming JH Bird's crew.
#2 is the five airmen standing in front of a Wellington.
JH Bird
A head and shoulders portrait of JH Bird, DFC.
Men's Hockey
A group of men playing hockey. On the reverse is handwritten 'G 277'.
Four Airmen
Four airmen including three pilots standing in front of a hangar, huts and water tower. On the reverse is handwritten '5' and '277'.
Pilot in Flying Kit
A pilot in full flying kit, standing in front of a corrugated steel hut. On the reverse is stamped 'G564'.
Sergeants' Mess
A photograph of a bar with sofas. On the reverse 'Gillman and Soame Photographers Oxford.'
JH Bird in a Wellington
JH Bird looking back from the cockpit of a wellington. On the nose are a large number of operations marked as bombs and a painted pin-up woman.
Pilot
A pilot standing on a balcony with Vesuvius behind.
Civilian
A man standing outside a door with 'Medical H' above it.
Airman on a Beach
An airman in khaki and shorts standing on a beach. A four engined aircraft is flying very low behind him.
Two Airmen
Two airmen, dressed in khaki and standing in a garden.
Five Trainee Airmen
Five trainees arranged in two rows. On the reverse the five men have signed their names: M. Dean, L. W. Downey, P. Alan, A. Whuptan, J. Bird
Two Wellingtons in flight
A photograph of two Wellingtons, W-OJ and N-OJ
Below the photograph is a caption in Urdu.
On the reverse of the photograph is typewritten:
'Heavy long-distance "Wellington" bombers.'
A second caption, 'Engine room aboard a British submarine.' is…
Below the photograph is a caption in Urdu.
On the reverse of the photograph is typewritten:
'Heavy long-distance "Wellington" bombers.'
A second caption, 'Engine room aboard a British submarine.' is…
Sergeant's Mess, airmen and base buildings
1. A Mess bar, with low tables, chairs and a long wooden bar.
2. Four airmen in uniform, posing together. Behind them stands a hangar, a water tower and some low buildings.
3. Some low buildings on a military base. There are some small trees and a…
2. Four airmen in uniform, posing together. Behind them stands a hangar, a water tower and some low buildings.
3. Some low buildings on a military base. There are some small trees and a…
Italian ruins and a woman and man
1. A road leading through ruined buildings. Some people are walking along the road. In the background is Misano ridge with more ruins.
2. A coastal road winding through ruined buildings. There are vehicles and pedestrians on the road. On the left…
2. A coastal road winding through ruined buildings. There are vehicles and pedestrians on the road. On the left…
Rome and Formia
1. The Castel Sant'Angelo and Pont Sant'Angelo, seen from Ponte Vittorio Emanuale II.
2. The Vittoriano Monument, seen from the Piazza Venezia.
3. An interior view of St Peter's Basilica, showing the Chair of St Peter.
4. Five women washing…
2. The Vittoriano Monument, seen from the Piazza Venezia.
3. An interior view of St Peter's Basilica, showing the Chair of St Peter.
4. Five women washing…