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BSmithJSmithJv1.pdf
Second version. Covers life before the war and volunteering for the RAF in August 1940. Continues with account of training as a wireless operator. Includes radio school crest and photograph of a Battle aircraft. Describes voyage from Liverpool via…

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PCothliffKB15090039.jpg
Eight photographs of a decorated bomb about to be loaded on to a Lancaster. Mk 2
Painted on it is 'Ontario Citizens Special Xmas Card for the Reich' and has the names of where the crews originate - 'Ottawa, London, Perkins, Toronto, Timmins,…

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PPearceAT16040010.jpg
Line of spectators including airmen, officers and women standing by a runway watching a formation of Lancasters (in light paint scheme) take off. Some are waving.

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PGouldS19070003.jpg
A group of spectators lined up waving off a departing Lancaster. A motorbike in the foreground.

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PGouldS19060026.jpg
Air-to-air image of a Spitfire close formatting on a Lancaster, taken from the bomber.

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SRookeFC1807892v20001-0059.jpg
Two air to air photographs of a Spitfire off the wingtip of Dick's Lancaster.
#1 On the reverse 'Palestine '46 "Spit" on our starboard wing tip'.
#2 On the reverse 'Palestine '46 Spitfire (clipped wing spit)'

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PDentJ20020019.jpg
Left page - top left - air-to-air view from below astern of a Spitfire registration 'PS94[..]'.
Top right - view from underneath of an Avro Vulcan. Captioned 'Avro Vulcan'.
Middle right - rear quarter view of the front part of a D H Rapide.…

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PBaxterPD16020037.jpg
From information provided by the donor. Squadron Leader Rippingdale and crew with some of the ground crew at the end of the crews tour.

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PBaxterPD16020032.jpg
From information provided by the donor. Two similar photographs of the crew, grouped around the rear of the aircraft, and the reverse of one of them, annotated ' Baxter 507, S/L Slade and crew, June 1943, 12 Squadron Wickenby'.

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PBaxterPD16020028.jpg
From information provided by the donor. Three photographs of Squadron Leader Villiers his crew and aircraft.
The first is of the crew with Lancaster ED548 squadron letter V, airfield and aircraft servicing equipment in the background.
Second is…

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BWhittleGGWhittleGGv3.pdf
An incomplete memoir written by Geoffrey Whittle starting at age 16. At age 18 he volunteered for aircrew duties and trained at RAF West Freugh. He converted to Wellingtons then Lancasters and moved to RAF Ludford Magna in June 1943. Over Hanover…

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BWhittleGGWhittleGGv1.pdf
A brief memoir of Geoffrey Whittle's wartime service. His training started in March 1942 in Scotland. One year later he converted to Wellingtons, then Lancasters at RAF Lindholme. He was then posted to RAF Ludford Magna. On his 15th operation over…

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PMadgettHR19030015.jpg
One hundred plus aircrew sitting and standing in four lines in front of a Lancaster. In the background a hangar.

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PSmithJA1502.jpg
Formal photograph, individuals in six rows in front of Lancaster.

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PClarkD1511.jpg
Squadron aircrew in three rows in front of a Lancaster. Front row sitting in chairs, second row standing and third row standing on benches.

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PSmithJA1503.jpg
Formal photograph, six rows in front of Lancaster, one row standing on both wings.

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MSmithAT560209-230614-02.jpg
Wing Commander Guy Gibson, commanding officer of 106 Squadron, congratulating the squadron on a month of successful operations and the record tonnage of bombs dropped despite difficulties which were overcome by the ground crews. Anticipating…

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PWebsterE1801.jpg
A large group of airmen and ground crew arranged under a Lancaster. Information supplied with the collection states '61 Squadron 1945'.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form: no better quality copies are available.

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PCranswickAP1806.jpg
A framed biography of Alec Cranswick's wartime service. It includes a tribute by AVM Bennett.

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PSmithWJ1613.jpg
Full length portrait of Bill Radford standing in front of his Lancaster. Handwritten on the reverse is '2of 7 PD330 Squardon Leader Bill Radford taken in front of his Lancaster at the conclusion of his 2nd Tour of Operations. Somewhere in England…

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PCothliffKB15090011.jpg
A squadron leader with a DFC ribbon. He is sitting in the cockpit. Underneath is a cartoon of an elf or gremlin.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v30005.jpg
A summary of James RAF service - 63 operational sorties.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v80004.jpg
An extract from Ben's service record.

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SRoyallGL1801494v10071.jpg
Three photographs mounted on a page.
Top: Approximately 200 airmen seated and standing in six rows in front of a Lancaster which is in front of an open hangar. Captioned: 'No. 166 SQUADRON R.A.F STATION, KIRMINGTON. May 1945'.

Bottom left: Eight…

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PMadgettHR1502.jpg
Sketch of a Lancaster with engines running. Underneath 'Spezia, 18/19-4-43, Sgt Madgett, Sgt Robinson, Sgt Palk, Sgt Bradley, Sgt Wakefield, Sgt Barker, Sgt Souter'. Signed by AOC. Supplied with caption ' Sketch of Lancaster by P/O A. Pollen drawn to…

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