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  • Collection: Cothliff, Ken

PCothliffKB17030033.jpg
14 airmen under the front of their Halifax.
On the reverse -
'This is the only photo of our crew with Ground Crew standing, 2nd from left
Doug Moe Mid-upper
Barry Ashbee F/E
Ray Irwin B.A.
Bill Lynn W.A.G.
Russ McKay Pilot
Gerry Pelletier…

PCothliffKB17030031.jpg
The nose of a Halifax with two ground crew working on a ladder.
The nose art is a cartoon of a man with a hammer, named 'X Terminator' and crossed bones indicating operations.
On the reverse 'E.G. "Ted" Lewis and ground crew member, painting on…

PCothliffKB17030029.jpg
A full frame vertical aerial photograph of a Lancaster flying over a heavily bombed V-1 site.
On the reverse 'KB745 VR-V 419 Sqn Middleton St Geo attacking V1 site July 1944.
Lost 5/10/44 crashed into high ground on Op to Norway'

PCothliffKB17030027.jpg
A port side view of Halifax 'KW-S'. Trolley accumulators in the foreground and a fuel bowser in the background.
On the reverse 'MZ454 KW-S of 425 Sqn Tholthorpe Taken Nov 44.
This aircraft crashed after take off on ops 5/3/44 [sic incorrect date,…

PCothliffKB17030025.jpg
Seven airmen in flying kit standing at the starboard/front of a Halifax.
On the reverse '425 Sq Halifax III Tholthorpe'.

PCothliffKB17030023.jpg
Three airmen standing outside a concrete hut. On the reverse 'Eddie Collyer 425 Sq'.

PCothliffKB17030021.jpg
Seven airmen standing at the nose of a Halifax 'Citie de Quebec'.
On the reverse LW412 KE-Q Citie de Quebec'.

PCothliffKB17030019.jpg
Three Halifaxes on the ground taken from under a fourth. It is annotated 'PL40185'.
On the reverse -
'Tholthorpe
Nov 44
MZ454 KW-S in background
LL596 KW-U in foreground
425 Sqn'.

PCothliffKB17030017.jpg
A view of the nose of a Halifax with 'Bang On' surrounded by a triangle of stars.
On the reverse 'KW-B of 425 Halifax III
KW-B
NR252
425 Sqn
Tholthorpe
Feb/Mar 1944'.

PCothliffKB17030015.jpg
A port side view of a Halifax with Eddie standing at the front. Under the nose are five airmen.
On the reverse 'KW-V 425 Sqdn Sept 1944 Tholthorpe Man in photo is F/E Eddie Collyer' and 'MZ538 KW-V'.

PCothliffKB17030013.jpg
Seven airmen, in flying kit, seated on the wing of their aircraft. On the reverse 'Ken Jenkins 425 Sq P/O Jacques Cote & Crew'.

PCothliffKB17030011.jpg
Seven airmen in flying kit, arranged in a line under their aircraft.
On the reverse
'Tholthorpe 44/45
L to R
Bourke (N)
Self (E) Lalond (MU. G)
Alarle (Rear G)
Brassard (P)
Bernatchez (R)
Tieven (WOP)
Photo Reg [indecipherable]'

PCothliffKB17030009.jpg
Three airmen at the hatch on the side of their aircraft. Two are shaking hands.
On the reverse 'F/O Jacques Cote (pilot) DFC
Rene Jutgas ? (Nav)
Sgt Ken Jenkins
Aircraft 'U' Uncle
KE Jenkins 425 Sq'.

PCothliffKB17030007.jpg
A group of airmen being transported to their aircraft on a lorry with a trailer.
On the reverse 'Crew 'bus' Tholthorpe Going out to aircraft for ops 1944' and 'Photo Reg [indecipherable]' and 'Tholthorpe'.

PCothliffKB17030005.jpg
Three Halifaxes at Tholthorpe. The front two have their engines running. A bicycle is in the foreground.
On the reverse 'Dispersal at Tholthorpe 1944'. and 'Photo Reg [indecipherable]'.

PCothliffKB17030003.jpg
Airmen marching in front of York Minster.
On the reverse 'Bill Stephen - Front row centre
6 Group Service VE day '45
Gr. Capt Rutledge Leading'.

PCothliffKB17030001.jpg
Seven airmen crouched in a group under their Lancaster. Behind are nine or ten more Lancasters. On the reverse '428 Squadron link up prior to take off at Middleton St George County Durham May 31st 1945. Duty controller in the tower F/O "Chuck"…

PCothliffKB15120004.jpg
A vertical aerial photograph of Dishforth. Hangars and dispersals can be clearly seen. The central grass area has been camouflaged but the grass runways can be identified. Several aircraft are visible.
It is captioned '11 TPC 28.5.43 //F5" 6"=1 mile…

PCothliffKB15120003.jpg
An airman in a Sidcot suit standing by a double bunk bed. Behind is a man in a bottom bunk. It is captioned 'Quarters No 36 EFTS RAF Alberta June 1942'.

PCothliffKB15110115.jpg
Seven airmen outside a Nissen hut. Information supplied with the collection states 'The crew very relaxed at Croft in 1944. Standing left to right Les Stamp "Scotty", Tom Lee and Al Brooks; lower left to right, Gerry Philbin, with Lloyd Barker over…

PCothliffKB15110113.jpg
An enlargement of a group of trainees including Bill Gracie from the RCAF School Aero Engine Division, Galt. Information supplied with the collection states 'Bill aged 19 during his training at Galt Aircraft School during February to July 1941. Bill…

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PCothliffKB15110111.jpg
A rear/port view of a Lancaster on the ground. Information supplied with the collection identifies this as Woodford, October 43.

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PCothliffKB15110108.jpg
The nose of Lancaster KB700 on the day of its roll out. Reg Lane is the pilot. A large Canadian flag hides 'Ruhr Express'.

PCothliffKB15110107.jpg
Half length portrait of Pilot Reg Lane in uniform. It is annotated 'UK10741'.

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Reg Lane and his crew, including a small dog, at the rear door of Lancaster KB700.
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