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See all Archive items | See all wartime losses 239 Squadron reformed in 1940 as an Army co-operation unit flying Lysanders. During 1941 the squadron switched to fighter reconnaissance and ground attack roles with P-40s, Hurricanes and then P-51s. In…

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36 airman in three rows. All have forage caps on and most are wearing Greatcoats. In the centre of the front row on the ground is a blackboard with '24A EQUIP/ACCTS' on it. In the background to the left of the photograph is the end of a wooden…

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43 airmen arranged in three rows in front of a corrugated iron shed. It is captioned 'Moffat 24 CAOS 3/4/42 -22/6/42'. The men are wearing hot weather khaki and shorts.

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A group of airmen arranged in two rows in front of a Halifax.

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24 airmen arranged in three rows. There is snow on the ground. Behind is a large shingled building.

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A group of 22 airmen and two airwomen, arranged in three rows. The header reads 'Royal Air Force' Hereford No.2 School of Admin. Trades' and the footer 'No 14 "A" Basic Storeman Course 1957.'

Surnames given below. Cpl Attwood is front row, third…

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Airmen in three ranks, all but two of whom are cadets, two are labelled: 'Blair' and 'Lynch'.

Submitted with caption: 'Caribbean aircrew trainees, Canada, 1942. John Blair is standing, 2nd from left in the middle row, while Orville Lynch is at the…

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24 airmen wearing greatcoats positioned on and around a bus.

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24 pilots arranged in three rows.

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Volunteer Reserve Sergeant and an RAF Officer receiving an aircraft propeller which has a presentation plate on it, submitted with caption; “No. 24 RFS winning the annual navigation trophy at Kenley June 1949”

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Formal squadron photograph, many servicemen posed in front of two Spitfires in a blast pen. Reverse captioned '242 Squadron Malta, June 1943, at Ta-Kali F/O Lindsay, F/O Chambers N2, S/l Boddington, Fl/Lt Dundas, F/O Grover Engineering Officer'.

Formal group arranged in four rows, front row sitting, second and third rows standing and fourth row standing on a bench or similar. They are dressed in non-regulation uniform. Footwear is non-standard and T shirts are worn under tunics. 14 are…

Formal group of 25 airmen arranged in three rows, one cross-legged on grass, one kneeling and the third standing. Most wearing side caps and greatcoats, two with peaked caps. George Haigh is in third row, fourth from the right.

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25 airmen arranged in four rows in front of a Stirling. Information supplied with the collection states 'Fred Weston 1944 Gunnery Leader 1 (centre front row).

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25 men arranged in two rows in the snow in front of a Bolingbroke.

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The group of 25 airmen is arranged in four rows. The front row is seated on the grass with rifles crossed in pairs. All the men are carrying rifles and are wearing brimmed hats. On the reverse 'Tony Terry far right 2nd row from bottom'.

See all Archive items 25 Squadron served as a night fighter unit in Fighter Command throughout World War Two. Progressing from Blenheims to Beaufighters to Mosquitos it performed defensive, intruder and bomber escort roles. Refinements: Artwork …

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255 airmen posed in five ranks in front of a Lancaster.

Formal group of 26 airmen, one row sitting on grass cross-legged, one kneeling and one standing. In background are several other people. George Haigh is in back row, fourth from right. On the reverse list of their names and hometowns.

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26 airmen arranged in three rows in front of a concrete hut.

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26 airmen with Bill arrowed. Information supplied with the collection states '1941 (114 Sqdn RAF Images website) Warrant Officer Lutwyche'.

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26 men arranged in front of an Anson.

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The 26 men are grouped in three rows on the pavement outside Mrs Baker 35 Tottingham House.
On the reverse 'Blackpool 1941 I wonder how many made it. Property of Ivan Ure, Hayling Island'. And on a post-it 'subject back row 5th from left'.

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34 airmen arranged in three groups, captioned 'Senior NCOs of 269 Squadron photographed with the Squadron Commander at Montrose September 1939'. Each man is named underneath and John Bentley Weightman is circled in red.

Formal group of 27 airmen, one row sitting cross-legged, one seated and third row standing. Sergeant George Haigh is in centre wearing a jacket. In background civilians seated and standing, part of a building and lamp post.

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