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Richard Kellett, five colleagues, a cat and a dog
Six airmen seated in a mess. Five men are pilots. Four of the men have signed their names and Marquis the Alsatian dog is named. Richard Kellett is on the right with a cat on his shoulder.
12 Airmen including Richard Kellett and a Civillian
The 13 men are seated around a table and are in discussion. Richard is second from right.
Three Pilots at the front of a Wellesley
Three pilots standing at the front of a Wellesley aircraft, with the Alsatian dog, Marquis.
Three Pilots at the front of a Wellesley
Three pilots standing in front of a Wellesley.
Richard Kellett and pilot standing in front of a Wellesley
Richard and fellow pilot standing in front of a Wellesley.
Western Desert: 270 Wing Headquarters Staff Royal Air Force
16 airmen arranged in three rows. Underneath each man is named. Richard Kellett is front row, centre.
The Squadron at War
16 airmen arranged in two rows in front of a hangar door.
It is captioned 'The Squadron at War No 3 Section of No 9 (B) Squadron, Honington, as it was in October 1939.
Went the day well?
We died & never knew
But Well or ill, Freedom
we died for…
It is captioned 'The Squadron at War No 3 Section of No 9 (B) Squadron, Honington, as it was in October 1939.
Went the day well?
We died & never knew
But Well or ill, Freedom
we died for…
Pilot MF Briden
A half length portrait of MF Briden with his pilot's wings
Bob Francis and Crew
A newspaper cutting with 12 airmen. The text states that they have just returned from the Heligoland Bight area. On the reverse five are named including Bob.
Ron Carter's Regular Crew
A list of the seven regular crew, Lancaster KM-L
Air crew
Seven aircrew in uniform. Four standing, including air gunner George Nixon (far left), flight engineer, wireless operator, and second air gunner standing behind seated navigator, pilot and bomb aimer.
Ron Carter and Crew
Seven airmen in front of their Lancaster. Four of them are named on the reverse, 'Dad, Paul, F/O Davey, Eddy'.
Flying Officer Davey
Ron's pilot is sitting on a fence. He is named on the reverse.
Hugh Forth
A head and shoulders portrait of Hugh Forth with his pilot's wings. On the reverse 'Wing Commander Hugh Ogilvie Forth. Please return to Ian Forth'.
Wedding of Wing Commander Davis
A group of airmen, civilians, wives and girlfriends standing outside North Luffenham Officers' Mess.
Three Wing Commanders and Abbey Lodge
#1 is a half length portrait of Wing Commander Edgar Slater at RAF Wigsley.
#2 is a half length portrait of Wing Commander Rollo Kingsford-Smith at RAF Wigsley.
#3 is Rollo - MGT at Birksey, Woodhall Spa.
#4 is Abbey Lodge, Woodhall Spa.
#2 is a half length portrait of Wing Commander Rollo Kingsford-Smith at RAF Wigsley.
#3 is Rollo - MGT at Birksey, Woodhall Spa.
#4 is Abbey Lodge, Woodhall Spa.
Wing Commander Guy Gibson and Group Captain Evans Evans
Four officers holding drinks, identified underneath as 'Holland, W/Cdr Guy Gibson VC DSO DFC After the "Dams" on 617 Sqdn G/Cap Evans-Evans'.
Roseneath, Riley Car, Mosquito and Rollo Kingsford-Smith
#1 is an airman standing on a hillside, captioned 'At Roseneath on last leave Feb 1947'.
#2 is a car, captioned 'The original "Old Mother Riley" Mk1'.
#3 is a starboard side view of a Mosquito, captioned 'Rollo Kingsford-Smith's Mosquito AZ-R 627,…
#2 is a car, captioned 'The original "Old Mother Riley" Mk1'.
#3 is a starboard side view of a Mosquito, captioned 'Rollo Kingsford-Smith's Mosquito AZ-R 627,…
Rollo Kingsford-Smith
A half length portrait of Wing Commander Rollo Kingsford-Smith.
Snowy at Investiture receiving DFM
A small group of airmen and women captioned 'Snowy at investiture receiving DFM from HRH Duke of Gloucester Canberra 1946'.
Margaret, Snowy and Sergeant Thompson
#1 is Margaret and Snowy, Harby 1944.
#2 is Snowy and a man in dressing gown and pyjamas, 1944.
#3 is three airmen and two women with a horse and buggy at Eagle, 1943.
#4 is two airmen leaning on an ambulance, captioned 'Snowy & Sgt Thompson,…
#2 is Snowy and a man in dressing gown and pyjamas, 1944.
#3 is three airmen and two women with a horse and buggy at Eagle, 1943.
#4 is two airmen leaning on an ambulance, captioned 'Snowy & Sgt Thompson,…
Wing Commander Willie Tait and Air Vice Marshal Sir Ralph Cochrane
The two officers are standing outside the Officers' Mess of 617 Sqdn. The caption reads 'W/Cdr Cheshire VC DSO +2 bars DFC (sic), AVM Sir Ralph Cochrane After the "Tirpitz" on 617 Sqn'. [The officer on the left is in fact Wing Commander Willie Tait]
Lancaster R5689 VN-N in Flight
A Lancaster banking away from a second aircraft. It is captioned '' Nan' 50 Sqdn pilot Drew Wyness F/Lt DFC Skellingthorpe 1943'.
Parade
Two photographs, the first of uniformed Royal Air Force personnel seated on wicker chairs in an open lorry. A man in civilian clothes stands near the lorry's cab. There is a crowd of people watching, standing between a row of shops and the road.…
29 Squadron personnel
Three photographs of uniformed men, the first 13 bareheaded, standing in the columned entrance on the steps of a brick building. Annotations read 'from left to right Flight Officer Palmer, Flight Officer Bray, Flight officer Handley, Flight Officer…