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- Tags: 617 Squadron
Waitresses and Woman's Auxiliary Air Force personnel
Exhibition of Dambuster Pilots Wings
Group Captain Johnny Fauquier, Lancaster and Grand Slam bomb
Tags: 617 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; dispersal; Grand Slam; Lancaster; pilot; RAF Woodhall Spa
Pilot in front of Petwood Hotel
Leonard Cheshire
Woman and dogs at Petwood hotel
617 squadron attack on St Cyr
Tags: 617 Squadron; aerial photograph; bombing; Lancaster
V Group News, September 1943
Tags: 106 Squadron; 1654 HCU; 1660 HCU; 1661 HCU; 1668 HCU; 207 Squadron; 44 Squadron; 467 Squadron; 49 Squadron; 5 Group; 50 Squadron; 57 Squadron; 61 Squadron; 617 Squadron; 619 Squadron; 9 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; bomb aimer; bombing; crash; Distinguished Flying Cross; Distinguished Flying Medal; flight engineer; Gee; Gibson, Guy Penrose (1918-1944); ground personnel; Heavy Conversion Unit; incendiary device; Lancaster; mine laying; navigator; pilot; propaganda; RAF Waddington; RAF Wainfleet; rivalry; take-off crash; training; wireless operator
Mohne Dam
Eder Dam
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V Group News, June 1944
Tags: 5 Group; 617 Squadron; 627 Squadron; 83 Squadron; 97 Squadron; air gunner; air sea rescue; aircrew; bomb aimer; bomb dump; bombing; bombing of the Boulogne E-boats (15/16 June 1944); bombing of the Le Havre E-boat pens (14/15 June 1944); bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944); Bombing of the Saumur tunnel (8/9 June 1944); bombing of the Siracourt V-weapon site (25 June 1944); bombing of the Watten V-2 site (19 June 1944); bombing of the Wizernes V-2 site (20, 22, 24 June 1944); Distinguished Flying Cross; Distinguished Flying Medal; ditching; flight engineer; Gee; H2S; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; mine laying; navigator; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); pilot; radar; RAF Dunholme Lodge; RAF Scampton; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; rivalry; service vehicle; tactical support for Normandy troops; tractor; training; wireless operator
V Group News, September 1944
Tags: 5 Group; 617 Squadron; 9 Squadron; air gunner; air sea rescue; aircrew; bomb aimer; bombing; Conspicuous Gallantry Medal; Distinguished Flying Cross; Distinguished Flying Medal; Distinguished Service Order; flight engineer; fuelling; Gee; Gibson, Guy Penrose (1918-1944); H2S; Lancaster; Master Bomber; mine laying; Mosquito; navigator; Oboe; Pathfinders; petrol bowser; pilot; radar; RAF Wainfleet; rivalry; service vehicle; Tallboy; Tirpitz; training; wireless operator
V Group News, October 1944
Tags: 5 Group; 617 Squadron; 9 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; bomb aimer; bombing; Distinguished Flying Cross; Distinguished Flying Medal; Distinguished Service Order; ditching; flight engineer; Gee; gremlin; H2S; Master Bomber; military living conditions; military service conditions; mine laying; navigator; Nissen hut; pilot; radar; rivalry; Tallboy; Tirpitz; training; wireless operator
V Group News, November 1944
Tags: 5 Group; 617 Squadron; 9 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; bomb aimer; bombing; bombing of the Boulogne E-boats (15/16 June 1944); bombing of the Creil/St Leu d’Esserent V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); bombing of the Mimoyecques V-3 site (6 July 1944); bombing of the Watten V-2 site (19 June 1944); bombing of the Wizernes V-2 site (20, 22, 24 June 1944); Distinguished Flying Cross; Distinguished Flying Medal; flight engineer; Gee; gremlin; H2S; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; mine laying; navigator; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Oboe; Operation Catechism (12 November 1944); pilot; radar; rivalry; Tallboy; Tirpitz; training; wireless operator
Flight Sergeant Poynton, FO Jack Smith and Sergeant George Bailey
Photo 2 is a half length portrait of Flying Officer Jack Smith,…
Tags: 617 Squadron; 90 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; navigator; pilot; RAF Tuddenham
Warrant Officer George Bailey and Horsa Gliders
Photo 2 is a Horsa being towed by a Halifax.
Photo 3 is a Horsa in D-day markings.
Westkapelle, October 3, 1944
Tags: 1 Group; 100 Squadron; 101 Squadron; 103 Squadron; 105 Squadron; 109 Squadron; 115 Squadron; 12 Squadron; 149 Squadron; 15 Squadron; 166 Squadron; 218 Squadron; 3 Group; 300 Squadron; 460 Squadron; 514 Squadron; 550 Squadron; 576 Squadron; 582 Squadron; 617 Squadron; 622 Squadron; 625 Squadron; 626 Squadron; 75 Squadron; 90 Squadron; bombing; Lancaster; Mosquito; Pathfinders; RAF Binbrook; RAF Elsham Wolds; RAF Faldingworth; RAF Grimsby; RAF Kelstern; RAF Kirmington; RAF Ludford Magna; RAF Mepal; RAF Methwold; RAF Mildenhall; RAF North Killingholme; RAF Tuddenham; RAF Waterbeach; RAF Wickenby; RAF Witchford; RAF Woodhall Spa; Spitfire
Roy Chadwick and Guy Gibson at Buckingham Palace
Roy Chadwick and Guy Gibson
Roy Chadwick and Guy Gibson
Sign notice for Grand Slam
Bomber crews
Tags: 617 Squadron; aircrew; Lancaster