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Seven Airmen
Seven airmen dressed in flying kit and sitting on bombs on the bomb trolley. Behind is their Lancaster.
The crew members are identified 'Des Egan, Rocky Owen,George Warren, Steve Quinn, Self, Bill Williams, Dave Menzies'.
Additional information…
The crew members are identified 'Des Egan, Rocky Owen,George Warren, Steve Quinn, Self, Bill Williams, Dave Menzies'.
Additional information…
Log Book Extracts
Two pages from a logbook. Ralph is mentioned as a second pilot or passenger.
Four Airmen and a Lancaster
Two photographs of four airmen standing in front of a Lancaster. In the second image there is a second Lancaster.
Fred Richardson
Fred standing, wearing his medals, in front of a Lancaster at Duxford.
William Jones and Crew
Photo 1 is of seven airmen, captioned 'More matured and a little elegant'. On the reverse of is 'Colin 1 Taff 1 Slash 1 Tex 1 Windy 1' and '5'.
Photo 2 is of seven airmen, captioned 'Trace and Taff got tired of standing'.
Photo 3 is of six airmen…
Photo 2 is of seven airmen, captioned 'Trace and Taff got tired of standing'.
Photo 3 is of six airmen…
William Jones Crew and Eaon and Crew
Photo 1 is a pilot in great coat, captioned 'Skipper feeling happy'.
Photo 2 is an airman and a dog, captioned 'Slash and man's best friend. On the reverse - 'Frank 1 Colin 1 TAFF 1 Trace 4 Harry 6 Tex 1 Winky 1' and '15'.
Photo 3 is seven airmen…
Photo 2 is an airman and a dog, captioned 'Slash and man's best friend. On the reverse - 'Frank 1 Colin 1 TAFF 1 Trace 4 Harry 6 Tex 1 Winky 1' and '15'.
Photo 3 is seven airmen…
On to Squadron and Ops
Photo 1 is a port side view of a Lancaster, captioned 'Our kite Beany Baker'. On the reverse of 5 '440'.
Photo 2 is of a shirtless airman sitting in the cockpit viewed from the ground. The nose art is of a Bear annotated 'Bring 'em back alive'. The…
Photo 2 is of a shirtless airman sitting in the cockpit viewed from the ground. The nose art is of a Bear annotated 'Bring 'em back alive'. The…
Lancaster Operations
Photo 1 is of A-26B Invaders viewed across the starboard engines of a Lancaster, captioned 'Drome in France'. On the reverse is '440'.
Photo 2 is of a Liberator in flight viewed from a Lancaster, captioned 'Formation flying with a Yank'. On the…
Photo 2 is of a Liberator in flight viewed from a Lancaster, captioned 'Formation flying with a Yank'. On the…
Two Crashes, Winky & Cole
Photo 1 is of a crash site, captioned ' "Tubby" Spears buys it.
This is probable that this was Donald Seymour Spiers of 218 Squadron. He died 22 April 1945 when Lancaster NF994 crashed at Depden Green.
Photo 2 is of a crash site, captioned '…
This is probable that this was Donald Seymour Spiers of 218 Squadron. He died 22 April 1945 when Lancaster NF994 crashed at Depden Green.
Photo 2 is of a crash site, captioned '…
Skipper, Anti-aircraft fire, Yank Drome
Photo 1 is the pilot viewed from the bomb aimer's station of a Lancaster, captioned 'Skipper settles down'.
Photo 2 is of black explosions above the clouds, captioned ' "Flak" over Gelsenkirchen.
Photo 3 is captioned 'Yank drome' and is of…
Photo 2 is of black explosions above the clouds, captioned ' "Flak" over Gelsenkirchen.
Photo 3 is captioned 'Yank drome' and is of…
Aerial photographs, Mess Card and the Immortal Crew
Three photographs and copies plus One Mess Card from an album.
Photo 1 is an aerial photograph of part of the Hamburg docks, in the Steinwerder area. The lower dock is Kaiser Wilhelm Hafen, the dock above Is Kuhwerder, top right area series of…
Photo 1 is an aerial photograph of part of the Hamburg docks, in the Steinwerder area. The lower dock is Kaiser Wilhelm Hafen, the dock above Is Kuhwerder, top right area series of…
Veterans. A Tribute to a Fighting Crew of Immortals
William Jones and his crew positioned on top of the starboard wing of their Lancaster.
Captioned 'Veterans. A Tribute to a Fighting Crew of Immortals'
Left to Right. Pilot. W/Op. Mid Upper. Engineer.Bomb Aimer Nav. Rear Gunner.
"Winky" The best…
Captioned 'Veterans. A Tribute to a Fighting Crew of Immortals'
Left to Right. Pilot. W/Op. Mid Upper. Engineer.Bomb Aimer Nav. Rear Gunner.
"Winky" The best…
Bombs Sink Scheer
A newspaper cutting telling of the sinking of the Admiral Scheer by Lancasters.
The Eighth Passenger
A list of crew members from Lancaster 'Beany-Able'.
Witchford Airfield Operations 18th/19th April 1944
The document covers an operation on Rouen on the night of 18/19 April 1944. It describes the attack and details the aircraft and pilots that took part.
Two aircraft were shot down by a Me 410 as they were landing. The crews are listed.
Two aircraft were shot down by a Me 410 as they were landing. The crews are listed.
Flying Officer Kenneth Killeen
Six photographs and one article on Kenneth's squadron.
Photos 1, 2 and 3 are head and shoulders portraits annotated as "Escape" photographs.
Photo 4 is a half length portrait of Kenneth with a navigator brevet.
Photo 5 is a near three quarter…
Photos 1, 2 and 3 are head and shoulders portraits annotated as "Escape" photographs.
Photo 4 is a half length portrait of Kenneth with a navigator brevet.
Photo 5 is a near three quarter…
115 Squadron - Witchford
A brief description of the shooting down of two Lancasters by a Me 410 over Witchford.
Kenneth Killeen and Crew
Seven airmen standing in a row in front of Lancaster 'C'. The image has been colourised.
On the reverse
'Brailey J. F/E Peters R/G Killeen K Nav. Thornton J. Pilot Wilcox W W/Op Thomas D MU/G Ross J BA'.
On the reverse
'Brailey J. F/E Peters R/G Killeen K Nav. Thornton J. Pilot Wilcox W W/Op Thomas D MU/G Ross J BA'.
John Lancaster DFC
A summary of the aircraft that John has flown and a list of his flying awards.
Pilot sitting on a Cookie
A bomb load waiting to be loaded onto Lancaster 'R'. A pilot is sitting on a 4000lb bomb. Incendiary device cannisters are on the trolley behind
Six Airmen on a Lancaster
Six airmen sitting on Lancaster 'R'. The aircraft has 20 bomb symbols painted on it.
Seven Airmen
Seven airmen standing underneath the front of Lancaster 'R'.
Five Airmen
Six airmen in the cockpit of Lancaster 'R'. Two are poking out of the roof, the pilot is in his seat, flanked by three others.
20 bombs are painted on for 20 operations.
In front of the cockpit the paintwork is marked.
20 bombs are painted on for 20 operations.
In front of the cockpit the paintwork is marked.
Report and Research on the loss of Halifax NP934
The report covers the loss of the Halifax with a focus on Hugh Jones. The research was undertaken by Eddy Daivier. He lists the crew and some of their operations.
Six Airmen
Six airmen grouped at the rear entrance of a Lancaster. On the reverse 'ME844 LS-C until 23/37 March 1945'.