States that George bought 2 packs of postcards of Ely and surrounding area. He sent one to Barbara Wootton each time he was sent on operations. The first two were written on and the others enclosed with letter. List 24 postcards with related…
From diary gives brief details of activities from January to August 1946. Includes leave and passes, promotion, sport, lectures, air tests, flying, parades, drill, entertainment, cinema. Makes reference to briefing for exercise bombing of Heligoland…
Article gives detailed description of a peacetime live exercise by 90 (Lancaster and Mosquito) aircraft dropping 1000lb bombs on Heligoland. Reporter flew with 7 Squadron aircraft from RAF Mepal. Reported was ex RAFVR pilot.
Top left - four airmen outside a building with sign "RAF Station Pomigliano".
Top right - seven airmen wearing khaki uniform standing in a row with the Temple of Jupiter (Tempio di Giove), Pompeii in the background.
Second row left - two men seated…
Photograph of a large group of people, men, women and children. Some men in uniform taken inside with flags from ceiling. Captioned "1947. War's over celebration "Social" at 50 F (Founder) Sqdn Air Training Corps), Tulse Hill Barracks'.
Left - newspaper cutting announcing award of Distinguished Flying Medal to Flt Sgt George Charles Shepherd. Mentions him flying 60 operational flights and dropping food in Holland.
Top right - photograph of an airmen wearing flying jacket, helmet…
Relates history from formation of Air Defence Cadet Corps in 1938 with 50 (F_) Squadron in Lambeth, through the formation of the Air Training Corps in 1941. Continues with history through war years of 1481 and 50 Squadrons. Concludes with comments…
Long article telling the story of the Pathfinder Force from early bombing with poor results, through better aircraft, equipment and tactical improvements to the formation of the Pathfinder Force. Mentions Air Vice Marshall D C T Bennett CBE, DSO.…
Article about the Lancaster. Starts with some facts about aircraft manufacturers and design in 1938. Includes many cutaway diagrams and photographs of engines and aircraft. Discusses use of engines with technical details.
Two pages each with a large number of miniature full-face portraits of group captains, wing commanders, squadron leaders and one flight lieutenant all with considerable decorations. (DSO, DFC, AFC, AFM, OBE). All are from the famous Pathfinder Force…
View over town with large multi-storey building in the foreground and church tower in middle distance. On the reverse 'Sunbronze, town of Istres (S France) from Table Mt mouth of Rhone'.
An airman wearing greatcoat and side cap standing with foot on running board of a car registration 'GX2297' holding a newspaper, In the background a Nissen hut, to the right the entrance to a blast shelter.
Four airmen standing in line. Man on left wears tunic, next to right wears battledress with pilot brevet, next has tunic undone and rightmost is very blurred.
Three airmen wearing khaki uniform two with arms round a girl and the other standing close in with lorry and car in the background. Sign reads: 'GARAGE RIPARAZIONE AUTO'. On the reverse 'Pompeii Italy, June 46, Charlie, Jose Johnny Sam'.