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Preface: The Crash of Lancaster LM595
An account of the crash of Alec's Lancaster in Overflakkee, Holland by his step sister and husband. Included in the account is a portrait of Alec and a list of the crew who died that night.
Presentation of Lancaster Model to Warrant Officer Norman Jackson
Photo 1 is three quarter length image of Norman Jackson, Roy Dobson, E Sandilands and Roy Chadwick.
Photo 2 is a caption with the names of the four in photo 1.
'Warrant Officer NC Jackson VC, Sir Roy Dobson OBE, Managing Director, Mr E Sandilands,…
Photo 2 is a caption with the names of the four in photo 1.
'Warrant Officer NC Jackson VC, Sir Roy Dobson OBE, Managing Director, Mr E Sandilands,…
Presumed killed
Cutting reports that Sgt Fred Roberts of Mardy reported missing on 5 January 1943 was now presumed killed.
Prisoner of war facilities and formation of Lancaster
Top - view inside a building showing block of toilets in the centre and wash basins against far wall. Submitted with description ' Toilets at Lamsdorf POW Camp, Stalag VIIIB. (Stalag 344 from 1943)'
Bottom - air-to-air photograph of the front of a…
Bottom - air-to-air photograph of the front of a…
Procedures and Life of an Air Gunner with a Lancaster Squadron
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William Brooker's service. His crew was transferred from Swinderby Heavy Conversion Unit to 463 Squadron at RAF Waddington.
He names the crew and describes their roles, including the ground crews, details the activities before an operation, and…
He names the crew and describes their roles, including the ground crews, details the activities before an operation, and…
Process check on assemblies and subassemblies
States that assemblies and subassemblies from Lancaster and Hampden that were repaired or salvaged. Comments on repairs and process.
Programme for Flying Demonstration by Aircraft of the Home Commands RAF
11 Flying events at RAF Halton.
Proof copy of Esso advertisement
Framed painting shows Lancaster being fitted with an engine in the nose to act as a flying test bed, Vampire nose and tail also visible. advertisement reads 'A Dart turbo-prop engine being installed in the nose of a Lancaster at the Rolls Royce…
Queen of Hearts Lancaster Mk 2
A Lancaster Mk 2, DS708, 'Q' under maintenance. One man is working on an engine and a second is painting an operation mark on the nose. There is a playing card, Queen of Hearts, painted on the nose.
R B Hatherly’s Royal Australian Air Force observer’s, air gunner’s and W/T operators flying log book
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Observer’s, air gunner’s and W/T operators flying log book for R B Hatherly, wireless operator, covering the period from 6 December 1944 to 3 September 1945. He was stationed at 460 Squadron RAF Binbrook, RAF East Kirkby and 1 Advanced Flying…
R E Wannop's pilot's flying log book. Three
Pilot's flying log book number three for R E Wannop, covering the period from 1 March 1945 to 9 November 1945. Detailing his operations flown and post was flying duties. He was stationed at RAF Tuddenham and RAF Feltwell. Aircraft flown was…
R S Routledge’s navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for R S Routledge, air gunner, covering the period from 18 July 1943 to 14 July 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF…
R W Slaughter’s Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book for Aircrew other than Pilot
R W Slaughter’s Flying Log Book detailing operations and training flown as Air Gunner covering the period 15 October 1942 to 17 August 1943. He was stationed at RCAF MacDonald (3 Bombing & Gunnery School), RAF Upper Heyford (16 OTU), RAF Wigsley…
R2 Bennet's Beavers
The crew of Lancaster R2, Bennet's Beavers arranged under the port side nose. In the first of two identical images each crew man is annotated with their name.
RAF air gunner
Full length image of an RAF officer wearing battledress with air gunner brevet and peaked cap standing by the starboard undercarriage of a Lancaster.
RAF Binbrook, Lancaster
Lancaster on the ground, taken from the rear of the aircraft, dispersed on the airfield, other Lancasters hangars and other buildings in the distance.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
RAF Bomber Command Tea Towel
A Tea towel with a sketch map of Eastern England. 93 airfields are numbered and named, the different bombers are depicted and named, the Group headquarters are named and there is a quote from Winston Churchill.
RAF Dyce from the air
Oblique aerial photograph of a runway In the distance running from lower left to middle of the image, surrounded by fields with a village in the centre. On the reverse 'Dyce airfield near Aberdeen, from low flying Lancaster'.
RAF Elsham Wolds Reunion
A silhouette of two horses and a farmer pulling a plough with a Lancaster low overhead. It advertises a reunion with chief honoured guest Dr Robert Henderson.
RAF Feint Raids Leave Stuttgart open to Heavies
A report on raids on Stuttgart and Donges. On the reverse is other news.
RAF Goodwill planes home
Item 1 is a newspaper cutting marking the return of the Lancasters to Graveley.
Item 2 is a newspaper cutting titled 'Goodwill' showing 11 Lancasters over St Paul's Cathedral.
Item 2 is a newspaper cutting titled 'Goodwill' showing 11 Lancasters over St Paul's Cathedral.
RAF personnel and aircraft
Top - four officers in Khaki uniform tunics and peaked caps standing in line with a building behind them. Submitted with description 'Four RAF officers in No 6 warm weather service dress uniforms. Left to right: G/Cpt R E Baxter, S/Ldr Jenner, S/Ldr…
RAF personnel, aircraft and car
Top - seven aircrew wearing parachute harnesses standing at the rear of a Lancaster. Submitted with description 'W/Cdr R E Baxter and crew in behind 50 Sqn Lancaster VN-S ED828. RAF Skellingthorpe - date unknown'.
Middle - seven aircrew wearing…
Middle - seven aircrew wearing…
RAF Record of Ernest Tansley's last operation
Gives details of crew, aircraft, bomb load, route and times. List all crew as dead.
Tansley EH P/O
Park D Sgt
Groves I F Sgt
Brown L C Sgt
Patrick E H Sgt
Lewis R A Sgt
Moad H A F/S
Dalton J P Sgt
Tansley EH P/O
Park D Sgt
Groves I F Sgt
Brown L C Sgt
Patrick E H Sgt
Lewis R A Sgt
Moad H A F/S
Dalton J P Sgt
RAF shows the North its Secrets
A newspaper cutting with news of the RAF 'At Home' days.