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Five aircrew and Pat Hogan
Top - five airmen standing in line. The four to the left wear parachute harnesses and the man on the right wears battledress with half brevet. In the background part of a Halifax.
Bottom - An airman wearing battledress and parachute harness holding…
Bottom - An airman wearing battledress and parachute harness holding…
Five Airman and a Halifax
Five airmen crouched in front of their Halifax. Information supplied with the collection states 'Handley Page Halifax LV687 ZL-W "Whisky" with ground crew'.
Five airmen
Five airmen, four in shirtsleeves and one wearing tunic standing in front of a Halifax with fox nose art.
Five Airmen and a Halifax
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Five airmen squatting at the side of a Halifax.
Five Airmen and Halifax EY-Q MZ774
Three identical images of five airmen standing at the front of Halifax EY-Q MZ774. On its nose is 'Queenie' and 16 operation 'bombs' painted on.
Those shown in the photo are, from left to right:
Sergeant Stanley George James Knight, flight…
Those shown in the photo are, from left to right:
Sergeant Stanley George James Knight, flight…
Five airmen including Rex Searle
Two photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is of five airmen including Rex Searle standing under the nose of a Halifax.
Photo 2 is the same five airmen under the nose of 'Willie the Wolf'. In both photos they are wearing flying kit.
Photo 1 is of five airmen including Rex Searle standing under the nose of a Halifax.
Photo 2 is the same five airmen under the nose of 'Willie the Wolf'. In both photos they are wearing flying kit.
Five airmen under the inner port engine of a Halifax
Five airmen in uniform under the port engine of a Halifax.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Five Ground Crew at Work
Five men at work on the port engines of an Halifax.
Flashbacks 0 to 4
Starts with commentary on family in Poland and names recorded on visits to Poland. Continues with account of early life, school and life in Poland before the war.
Flashback 1. Mentions first operation on 300 Squadron at RAF Faldingworth. Continues…
Flashback 1. Mentions first operation on 300 Squadron at RAF Faldingworth. Continues…
Flight Engineer William Gracie's log book
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Flight Sergeant W.B. Gracie’s Flying Log Book, from 6th September 1943 to 5th August 1944, recording training and operations as a Flight Engineer. Based at RAF Croft (1664 Conversion Unit) and 431 RCAF Squadron) and RAF Tholthorpe (425 RCAF…
Flight Engineer, 420 Squadron RCF, Bomber Command, RAF WWII
Ben May's life and service as a flight engineer on 420 Squadron flying Halifax from January 1945. Relate life before volunteering for aircrew and being called up for the RAF in February 1944. Provides short description of training and joining 420…
Flight Lieutenant Grant's crew
Seven airmen are standing under the nose of a Halifax. On the reverse 'Melbourne Nr York 1944 10 Sqd F/Lt Grant's Crew'.
Flight Lieutenant William Alfred Colson DFM (141402) - Biography
Includes early life and marriage. Joined the RAFVR and served on 9 Squadron and served full tours on Whitley, Halifax and Wellington. Mentions his pilot and award of DFM and promotion. Went to 97 Squadron in 1943. Was navigator/bomb aimer. Gives…
Flight Sergeant N G Prescott
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A very short memoir of N G Prescott, a wireless operator with 12 Squadron. He completed eight operations but on his ninth he was reported missing at Munich.
Flying Halifax
A port side view of a flying, silhouetted Halifax.
Flying Halifax
A starboard side view of a Halifax, BB324, 'ZA-X' taken from slightly above. The two starboard engines are stopped.
Flying Halifax
A starboard side view of a flying Halifax, LV857. Information supplied with the collection states 'LV857 on its way to 35 Sqn FTR 31.3.44 51 Sqn'.
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.
Flying Officer Douglas Petty Memoirs
Brief memoirs recorded by Doug Petty during his RAF service. They cover the period from June 1943 to April 1947.
Flying Officer Ron Ward
Formal photograph of 175740 Flying Officer Ron Ward, in uniform, with meteorological observer's half wing. Captioned 'Ron Ward', 'RAF Service August 1944 - 1946', 'Photo 1946, MORLEY'.
Page has hand written log of his flights at Empire Air…
Page has hand written log of his flights at Empire Air…
Flying Stories by Paul Hilton
Nine accounts of flying activities during the war.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
'David Joseph's son Brian met Paul Hilton in the 1980's through work, and he was wearing a prisoner of war tie. In…
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
'David Joseph's son Brian met Paul Hilton in the 1980's through work, and he was wearing a prisoner of war tie. In…
Four Airmen
One airman sitting on the chock and three airmen standing round him. Behind is Halifax 'W'.
Four Airmen
The four men are sitting on top of a fuselage. They are in full flying kit.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form: no better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form: no better quality copies are available.
Four airmen and Halifax
Two aircrew wearing Mae West/parachute harnesses, the one on the left is standing doing up his gear by two groundcrew (one obscured behind undercarriage wheel). The other aircrew is on the right under the aircraft. In the background two other Halifax…
Fourteen air and ground crew
Fourteen airmen, five wearing Mae Wests, two overalls and the others battledress kneeling and standing in two rows in front of a Halifax. Submitted with caption 'Halifax air & ground crew'. Two versions of the same image, on the reverse of the second…