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Three Airmen and a Lancaster
The three airmen are wearing their flying kit and carrying parachutes. Behind a Lancaster has its engines running . It is annotated 'PL29743'.
Two Airmen
Two seated airmen. One, a bomb aimer, is wearing boots, the other has paperwork and a cigarette.
Three Airmen and a Lancaster
Three airmen wearing their flying kit, standing at the tail of a Lancaster.
Three Airmen and a Damaged Lancaster Mk 2
Three airmen standing under the damaged section of the starboard wing of a Lancaster Mk 2. A pilot is standing with his hands in his pockets.
Airman in Mae West and parachute harness
A three quarter length portrait of an airman wearing his flying kit. Behind is a radial engined Halifax.
Two Airmen and a Lancaster
Two airmen standing at the front of a Lancaster. One man is leaning on the propeller, the second has a hand-drill in his hand. On the nose of the Lancaster is painted a flying duck, 'Our Mary II' and 45 operation bombs.
Royal visit and award ceremony
Two images of airmen on parade. The king and a group of officers are presenting awards to airmen. Behind are Lancaster Mk 2s and Halifaxes.
The second image is annotated 'PL-31688'.
The second image is annotated 'PL-31688'.
Five Airmen Kitting Up
Five airmen in a locker room putting their kit on. It is annotated 'PL33937'.
Seven Airmen and a Lancaster
Seven airmen arranged in two rows at the front of a Lancaster 'G'.
Wing Commander DFC at Work
A pilot wearing a DFC ribbon is seated at a desk working on paperwork. A log book and packet of cigarettes are on the desk.
Two Airmen and a Halifax
A pilot and an engineer standing at the front of a Halifax. On the nose is painted a hand with its index finger raised pointing at the sky.
Wing Commander and paperwork
A pilot is sitting at his desk doing paperwork. In his right hand is a pen and in his left a model native American totem pole, the symbol of 426 Sqn "Thunderbird" Squadron.
Halifax Landing
A Halifax landing on a snowy airfield, seen from the front/port. The aircraft's propwash or slipstream has picked up a swirl of snow.
Halifax
A Halifax 'R' on the ground, seen from the rear and port side. The photographer has framed the image with a bush and a tree.
A trolley accumulator and a lorry carrying oxygen cylinders are in front of the aircraft.
A trolley accumulator and a lorry carrying oxygen cylinders are in front of the aircraft.
Armourers and Mines
Five armourers arranged round two mines on a bomb trolley.
Two Airmen and an Anson
An Anson in the snow with two airmen standing at the port engine. It is captioned 'L to R - C. Haines Finnell, Rus, Bar [rest missing] Brantford -1942'.
Brantford - 1942
An oblique view of Brantford aerodrome captioned 'No 5 SFTS Brantford -1942'. The ground is snow covered.
Brantford Billets
A row of huts described as 'Brantford Billets'. There is a little snow on the ground with evidence of thawing.
Halifax MZ282
A port side view of a Halifax showing the squadron code 'AL-A' and registration 'MZ282'.
Honeybourne '43
Two images, the top being a copy of the lower one. Six airmen standing at the front of a Whitley. It is captioned
'- Honeybourne '43
- L to R
Wilf Faulkner, Self
"Gopher" Wilson , Ted [missing]
Alvin Williams, Jas, [missing]'
'- Honeybourne '43
- L to R
Wilf Faulkner, Self
"Gopher" Wilson , Ted [missing]
Alvin Williams, Jas, [missing]'
Six Airmen
Six airmen standing in front of a hut. It is captioned 'Dalton, Yorkshire - 1943 L to R - Ted, Wilbur, Jas, Self, Wilf, Alvin'.
Halifax Nose
The nose of a Halifax with 70 operations marked and a painting marked 'Upur'.
Halifax Nose Art
Halifax nose with 'Get Some In!' painted. There is an unclear cartoon cat dropping a bomb. Over 60 operations are marked.
Alvin, Ted and Jack with their Halifax
Two copied images.
The first has three men sitting on a bomb trolley under the port side of a Halifax. It is captioned 'L to R - Alvin, Ted & Jack on 500lb bombs'.
The second image is an airman at the rear gun turret. It is captioned 'Alvin…
The first has three men sitting on a bomb trolley under the port side of a Halifax. It is captioned 'L to R - Alvin, Ted & Jack on 500lb bombs'.
The second image is an airman at the rear gun turret. It is captioned 'Alvin…
Jas, Self, Jack, Wilf, Ted and their Aircraft
Two images if aircrew under an aircraft 'K'.
In the first three airmen in flying kit are under the port engine. It is captioned 'L to R. Jas, Self, Jack.
In the second two airmen are under the port engine with a ladder. It is captioned 'Wilf &…
In the first three airmen in flying kit are under the port engine. It is captioned 'L to R. Jas, Self, Jack.
In the second two airmen are under the port engine with a ladder. It is captioned 'Wilf &…