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Avro Vulcan in flight structural failure
A photograph of a Vulcan that suffered a structural failure at a Battle of Britain Day sir show at RAF Syerston.
No 31 RAF Administrative Course
19 airmen arranged in three rows. It is captioned 'RAF Hereford' and further captioned with each man's identity in order.
Applications for Mechanical Transport for Duty Journey
Air Force (India) Form 658 issued for transport from Poona to Bombay. Two different copies.
Official Secrets Acts Declaration
RAF Form 4216 signed by Don Sparkes.
Don Sparkes' service record
RAF Form 543 issued to Don.
Envelope
An envelope with a small collection of photos, annotated RAF Uxbridge.
Mumbai street scene
A group of people waiting at a bus shelter. Behind are buildings belonging to the University of Mumbai.
Airmen marching
A small group of airmen marching along a street. They have rifles and are wearing berets.
Airman
An airman bent down fixing the strap on his rifle.
Airmen in Mess
Two photographs of mess games.
#1 Seven airmen playing mess games.
#2 two rows of airmen playing a game.
#1 Seven airmen playing mess games.
#2 two rows of airmen playing a game.
Airman
An airman standing at a door beside a series of pigeonholes.
Vampire F1
Two photographs of a Vampire.
#1 A starboard side view of a Vampire F1 with many RAF spectators.
#2 A port side/ rear view of the same Vampire.
#1 A starboard side view of a Vampire F1 with many RAF spectators.
#2 A port side/ rear view of the same Vampire.
Meteor F4
Three views of a Meteor, VT124.
#1 a port side view.
#2 a front/side view
#3 a port side view
#1 a port side view.
#2 a front/side view
#3 a port side view
Spitfire
This Spitfire has clipped wings and is viewed from the front.
RMS Samaria
Two views of the troopship, Samaria.
#1 is the front
#2 is the stern.
#1 is the front
#2 is the stern.
Avro CF-100 Canuck
Two identical air to air photograph of two Canucks, viewed from starboard.
Canadair CL-13 Sabre
An air to air starboard view of a Sabre.
Don Sparkes and airman
Don and an airman standing outside an entrance to the 'Newcomers Club'.
Don Sparkes
Seven photographs of Don.
#1 Don in a suit standing in a garden.
#2 Don lying on a blanket in a field. Behind is a child's rocking horse.
#3 Don leaning on the window sill of his house.
#4 Don leaning on St Lawrence's Church, Bourton-on-the-Water…
#1 Don in a suit standing in a garden.
#2 Don lying on a blanket in a field. Behind is a child's rocking horse.
#3 Don leaning on the window sill of his house.
#4 Don leaning on St Lawrence's Church, Bourton-on-the-Water…
Don Sparkes and crew
A photograph of the nose of a Halifax with seven airmen sitting on the outside. There is also a colour squadron crest. The nose art features a Grim Reaper cartoon.
On the reverse is printed 'Halifax BIII, NA-221 NP-Z' and the names of the…
On the reverse is printed 'Halifax BIII, NA-221 NP-Z' and the names of the…
Two Lincolns in flight
Six photographs, air to air, of two Lincolns of 12 Squadron, PH-P and PH-J. #1, 2, 5 and 6 is a port side view of two Lincolns. #3 is one Lincoln, port side view. #4 is the two Lincolns viewed from port/rear and slightly under.
Don Sparkes and crew
Seven airmen comprising Don's fellow crew members. On the reverse are two signatures 'Fletcher and Johnson' the flight engineer and navigator.
Binbrook village
An oblique aerial photograph of Binbrook village.
Lincoln in flight
A Lincoln, PH-M, of 12 Squadron flying over an airfield.
Squadron photograph
Six rows of airmen and groundcrew arranged in front of a Lincoln.