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Armourers and Ground Crew
Two photographs of bombs being loaded.
In photo 1 there are nine airmen behind a trolley of bombs. It is captioned 'L to R, - Wilson, Bowles, Phillips, Williams, Sheppard, Williams, Self, Osborne, our French Canadian.'
In photo 2 are five armourers…
In photo 1 there are nine airmen behind a trolley of bombs. It is captioned 'L to R, - Wilson, Bowles, Phillips, Williams, Sheppard, Williams, Self, Osborne, our French Canadian.'
In photo 2 are five armourers…
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'.
Steve Puskas and crew
Nine airmen arranged in front of the port wing of a Halifax. They are in two rows, the front has two men sitting and one crouched, the back row has all the men standing. There are two parachutes on the ground.
Information supplied with the…
Information supplied with the…
Seven Airmen and a 4000lb bomb
Seven Airmen and Halifax MZ282'Sweet Adeline' AL-A'. On the bomb is written '1000th Sortie. Don't give up Adolph there's more coming. The Bison Squadron'.
On the nose is 16 bombs and 'Sweet Adeline'.
It is annotated 'PL-29631'.
On the nose is 16 bombs and 'Sweet Adeline'.
It is annotated 'PL-29631'.
Lancaster KB700
The Lancaster is running its engines on the ground watched by ground crew, who have just removed its chocks.
35 Squadron Group Photo
35 squadron air and ground crews arranged in three rows in front of a Halifax.
It is annotated '35 Sqdn . Linton. Sept. 1941'.
It is annotated '35 Sqdn . Linton. Sept. 1941'.
Seven Airmen and Three Ground Crew
Seven airmen grouped in front of their aircraft with three ground crew sitting on the wing. A refuelling truck is present.
Information supplied with the collection states 'The crew in the Autumn of 1943, at Tholthorpe; Standing left to right Bomb…
Information supplied with the collection states 'The crew in the Autumn of 1943, at Tholthorpe; Standing left to right Bomb…
Halifaxes
Three Halifaxes on the ground framed by a fourth. One Halifax is running its engines watched by four ground crew.
It is annotated 'PL40185'.
Information supplied with the collection identifies the aircraft as 'KW-U' and 'KW-S' and states 'Evocative…
It is annotated 'PL40185'.
Information supplied with the collection identifies the aircraft as 'KW-U' and 'KW-S' and states 'Evocative…
Halifax on Maintenance
Halifax, LK640, 'SE-Q' undergoing maintenance by two ground crew. On the nose is a cartoon woman named 'Queenie' Each crewman has his name painted on at their respective stations. Three bombs are painted on.
Information supplied with the collection…
Information supplied with the collection…
The Aircraftman
The cover of a magazine for The Technical Training School, St. Thomas, Ontario.
The cover shows a stylised airman holding up a twin engined aircraft.
The cover shows a stylised airman holding up a twin engined aircraft.
35 Squadron Group photograph
A large group of airmen and ground crew arranged in three rows in front of a Halifax. Information supplied with the collection states 'Official 35 Squadron Squadron Photograph taken March 1942. Pilot Officer Reg Lane is seated front row 8th from the…
Five Ground Crew at Work
Five men at work on the port engines of an Halifax.
Burnt out Lancaster
The port and rear of Lancaster KB700 after a fire. Three airmen are sitting on top of the fuselage. Two are looking out through a hole in the side.
Halifax 'X Terminator'
The nose of a Halifax with two ground crew working on a ladder.
The nose art is a cartoon of a man with a hammer, named 'X Terminator' and crossed bones indicating operations.
On the reverse 'E.G. "Ted" Lewis and ground crew member, painting on…
The nose art is a cartoon of a man with a hammer, named 'X Terminator' and crossed bones indicating operations.
On the reverse 'E.G. "Ted" Lewis and ground crew member, painting on…
Halifax 'X Terminator' and Crews
14 airmen under the front of their Halifax.
On the reverse -
'This is the only photo of our crew with Ground Crew standing, 2nd from left
Doug Moe Mid-upper
Barry Ashbee F/E
Ray Irwin B.A.
Bill Lynn W.A.G.
Russ McKay Pilot
Gerry Pelletier…
On the reverse -
'This is the only photo of our crew with Ground Crew standing, 2nd from left
Doug Moe Mid-upper
Barry Ashbee F/E
Ray Irwin B.A.
Bill Lynn W.A.G.
Russ McKay Pilot
Gerry Pelletier…
427 Squadron and Lancaster
A large group of airmen arranged in five rows in front and on the wing of a Lancaster. Annotated 'UK20082'.
On the reverse '419 [scored out] 427 Sqdn
427 with C.O. Centre W/C EM Bryson DFC
British built Lanc Leeming May 45'.
On the reverse '419 [scored out] 427 Sqdn
427 with C.O. Centre W/C EM Bryson DFC
British built Lanc Leeming May 45'.
35 Squadron and Halifax
Large group of airmen and ground crew arranged in three rows at the front of a Halifax. Information supplied with the collection identifies the group as 35 Squadron, March 1942. Taken at the time of handover from Wing Commander Whitworth to Wing…
Halifax Refueling
Two ground crew, their tanker and a refuelling a Halifax.
A second image shows the top half of a Halifax.
A second image shows the top half of a Halifax.
Two Airmen and a Halifax
Two airmen sitting on the port outer engine of a Halifax during refuelling operations.
Ten Airmen
Two identical images of ten airmen in front of a Halifax. On the first there is a typewritten caption identifying the airmen but not the ground crew.
'Back row left W Manion bomb aimer D.F.C
" " second left F Bullen navigator D.F.C
…
'Back row left W Manion bomb aimer D.F.C
" " second left F Bullen navigator D.F.C
…
Eleven Airmen
Robert Mitchell, crew and ground crew arranged in two rows in front of Halifax 'AL-X'
Eight Air and Ground Crew and a Bomb Load
Eight airmen and ground crew posing on and behind a laden bomb trolley. Painted on the bombs is 'Hitler's Haunters Ghost Sqdn 2000 Sortie'.
Behind is a Lancaster 'P', identified in the Inventory as 'KB760 NA-P'.
Behind is a Lancaster 'P', identified in the Inventory as 'KB760 NA-P'.
35 Squadron September 1941 Names List
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A list of names of the airmen and ground crew in the squadron photograph.
163 Squadron March 1945
Two photographs of 163 Squadron.
Photo 1 is a group of airmen arranged in three rows in front of a Mosquito.
Photo 2 is a larger group of airmen arranged in six rows in front of two Mosquitos.
Photo 1 is a group of airmen arranged in three rows in front of a Mosquito.
Photo 2 is a larger group of airmen arranged in six rows in front of two Mosquitos.
RAF Vacancies and Enlistment Form
Form 432A listing vacancies in the RAF and an application for enlistment.