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Bristol Blenheim
Two air-to-air photographs of a Blenheim being flown by Arnold Christian.
#1 is a side view
#2 is a plan view, from above.
They are captioned 'Bristol Blenheim Mk IV Bomber photographed while being flown by Wing Commander Arnold Louis Christian…
#1 is a side view
#2 is a plan view, from above.
They are captioned 'Bristol Blenheim Mk IV Bomber photographed while being flown by Wing Commander Arnold Louis Christian…
Conversion courses
Top - note that at the end of war, Ned Sparkes crewed up with other instructors at 85 OTU to convert to Lancaster and train for Tiger Force.
Left - wedding photograph a full length image of an airman wearing tunic with half brevet and holding peaked…
Left - wedding photograph a full length image of an airman wearing tunic with half brevet and holding peaked…
Arnold Christian in a Bulldog
A port side view of a Bristol Bulldog in flight, captioned 'AL Christian'.
Lancaster airborne
Air-to air view looking down at front quarter of an airborne Lancaster flying at low level over fields with undercarriage down. Accompanying note 'Lancaster PA474 Waddington 1968. On route to Abingdon for Queens Review of the RAF 60th anniversary.…
Wing Commander Arnold Louis Christian
A head and shoulders portrait of Arnold, captioned 'Officer Commanding No 105 Squadron, RAF (Missing, presumed killed in action -anti-shipping operations off Stavanger, Norway)
30th January 1906- 8th May 1941'.
30th January 1906- 8th May 1941'.
Arnold Christian
A half length portrait of Wing Commander Arnold Christian, in uniform.
105 Squadron and Arnold Christian
A brief biography of Arnold and his time with 105 Squadron.
Seven aircrew
Seven aircrew wearing battledress with brevet standing in line in front of a Halifax
Eight airmen
Eight airmen. one wearing tunic and the others battledress (some with visible brevet) standing in a group. Two are smoking cigarettes and one is taking cigarette out of a packet.
Seven aircrew and Halifax
Seven aircrew wearing battledress with brevet standing in line in front of a Halifax.
Flying hours list and calculations
List flying hours on Halifax, Whitley, Wellington, Anson, Oxford, Hurricane, Defiant, Martinet, Lysander, Hind and Magister. Provides breakout of 2nd pilot, dual, 1st pilot, day and night, solo and total flying. Last page has additions of hours.
Certificate and hours calculations
Certificate that Warrant Officer Rosser L V had passed written exam on the Hurricane aircraft and carried out satisfactory practical test on cockpit drills. Covered in handwritten hours calculations front and rear.
Card and course photograph
Top left - a card with 'Perkins E M, Sgt 748102' captioned 'This card was one of three that were stuck on the door of a room in Magdalene College Cambridge. Jonny Phillips, Ted Perkins and I shared the room. The card is Jonny Phillip's handiwork.…
Aircrews
Left - full length image of an airman wearing tunic with half brevet and side cap standing outside a brick house with window. Captioned '"Connie" Constable of No 35 Sqdn, shot down and made prisoner at La Pallice'.
Right - view from behind of pilot…
Right - view from behind of pilot…
Edward Perkins
Left - head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing tunic with pilot's brevet. Captioned 'My old pal "Ed"'.
Right - newspaper cutting with b/w photograph of fifteen aircrew mostly wearing battledress with brevet sitting and standing in three…
Right - newspaper cutting with b/w photograph of fifteen aircrew mostly wearing battledress with brevet sitting and standing in three…
Wedding
Left - missing photograph captioned 'Connie and his first love'.
Right - full length image of a sergeant pilot wearing tunic with brevet arm-in-arm with a woman wearing jacket, skirt and hat. Captioned 'Bride and Bridegroom, Mr & Mrs John Phillips'.
Right - full length image of a sergeant pilot wearing tunic with brevet arm-in-arm with a woman wearing jacket, skirt and hat. Captioned 'Bride and Bridegroom, Mr & Mrs John Phillips'.
Wedding and service life
Top left - newspaper cutting with b/w photograph of a wedding party with bride and groom (in RAF tunic with half brevet) and two other men and three bridesmaids. Caption mentions Pilot Officer C R Sugar.
Top right - newspaper cutting - long service…
Top right - newspaper cutting - long service…
Newspaper cuttings and 35 Squadron crest
Top left - newspaper cutting with full face portrait concerning Pilot Officer Cyril Leonard reported killed on active service. Captioned 'Oxford VR'.
Bottom left - newspaper cutting Mr Cyril Leonard. Announces his death and gives some biographic…
Bottom left - newspaper cutting Mr Cyril Leonard. Announces his death and gives some biographic…
H T Hathaway, J R Perkins, and E W Perkins
Top left - newspaper cutting with b/w full face portrait, concerning Sergeant H T Hathaway RAF who had been reported missing. Top right - newspaper cutting with b/w photograph of eight men in uniform, one in suit and tie (middle front row) and…
W A Franklin, Cyril Andrews, and J F R Read
Top left - newspaper cutting with b/w full face photograph concerning Corporal W A Franklin whose wife had received first communication from him since fall of Java.
Bottom left - newspaper cutting with head and shoulders b/w photograph announcing…
Bottom left - newspaper cutting with head and shoulders b/w photograph announcing…
Airmen
Left - view from behind of an airman wearing flying helmet looking back from the left hand seat in bomber cockpit. Captioned 'Skip'.
Centre - three-quarter length image of a pilot wearing tunic and side cap standing by a wall with trees in the…
Centre - three-quarter length image of a pilot wearing tunic and side cap standing by a wall with trees in the…
Newspaper cutting and airmen
Left -newspaper cutting - Tait dropped the bombs. Includes full face b/w image and gives account of operations flown by Wing Commander James Bryan Tate DSO and 2 bars DFC. Noted that his squadron was formed by Gibson to burst German dams. Top right -…
Airmen
Left - six airmen wearing battledress and one airwoman lying, sitting and kneeling on grass in two rows with a Lancaster in the background. Captioned 'Some of the crew with the lorry driver'.
Right - four airmen carrying a fifth outside a hut.…
Right - four airmen carrying a fifth outside a hut.…
Aircraft and aircrew
Top left - six aircrew wearing battledress seated on the wing and outboard starboard engine of a bomber.
Top right - view from the rear of aircraft of six airmen standing on the port wing of a Lancaster. Two other Lancasters parked in the…
Top right - view from the rear of aircraft of six airmen standing on the port wing of a Lancaster. Two other Lancasters parked in the…
Aircrew
Top left - six airmen wearing battledress sitting on top of the starboard inner engine of a bomber.
Top right - seven aircrew wearing battledress sitting and lying on grass with side view of part of Lancaster in the background.
Bottom left - ten…
Top right - seven aircrew wearing battledress sitting and lying on grass with side view of part of Lancaster in the background.
Bottom left - ten…