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Camel Caravan
Ten camels on a desert track. On the reverse 'Aden 1935. Camel caravan on desert road'.
Tags: animal
144 Squadron Photograph
Large group of airmen with a dog arranged in three rows in front of a Hampden.
Information supplied with the collection indicates 144 Squadron.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are…
Information supplied with the collection indicates 144 Squadron.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are…
Tags: 144 Squadron; aircrew; animal; ground crew; ground personnel; Hampden; RAF Hemswell
Christmas Card from Dick Rooke
The card has 'from East Africa' printed and 'Nairobi' handwritten on the front.
On the back is a photograph of a giraffe and handwritten 'Dick with love'.
On the back is a photograph of a giraffe and handwritten 'Dick with love'.
Tags: animal
Mike Squared - operational record holder
19 airmen, ground crew and dog watching the addition of a bar to the DFC on the nose of M squared, Lancaster. Some of the men are sitting on bombs waiting to be loaded. On the reverse - M2. Record aircraft in Bomber Command. Mike squared 103 Squadron…
70 Squadron Shallufa Group Photograph 1946
A group of airmen and a dog arranged in three rows. On the reverse - '70 Squadron Shallufa 1946 Front row 5th from Right Sqdn Ldr K Hubbard CO centre. Later as w/Cdr dropped an Atom B for test purposes. Became Group Captain at Scampton. Front Row 5th…
Tags: 70 Squadron; aircrew; animal; ground crew; RAF Scampton; RAF Shallufa
Trainee Airmen
Three photographs from an album.
#1 Dick and Jack sitting on a fence in Miami Park.
#2 Three airmen and a dog, captioned 'The boys with Peter, RIP'.
#3 is six airmen at the Post Exchange captioned 'Post Exchange Sunday morning. Jack and I against…
#1 Dick and Jack sitting on a fence in Miami Park.
#2 Three airmen and a dog, captioned 'The boys with Peter, RIP'.
#3 is six airmen at the Post Exchange captioned 'Post Exchange Sunday morning. Jack and I against…
Flying echelon, 550 Squadron, North Killingholme, May 1945
A panoramic landscape photograph of a large number of men in four rows in front of buildings..
Tags: 550 Squadron; aircrew; animal; RAF North Killingholme
Robbo '46
A head and shoulders portrait of a flight engineer with a second man behind with a cat on his shoulder. On the reverse 'Robbo '46 Mog in background'.
Tags: aircrew; animal; flight engineer
'Robbo' Robinson
Two photographs of Robbo.
#1 Robbo in front of long tin roofed building. On the reverse 'My "Oppo" Robbo '46 Played football & cricket for the Wanderers (RAF Egypt team)'.
#2 Robbo holding a cat. Behind is a long tin roofed shed. On the reverse…
#1 Robbo in front of long tin roofed building. On the reverse 'My "Oppo" Robbo '46 Played football & cricket for the Wanderers (RAF Egypt team)'.
#2 Robbo holding a cat. Behind is a long tin roofed shed. On the reverse…
Tags: aircrew; animal; flight engineer; sport
Pilot wins D.F.C
Left page: top, notice of the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Pilot Officer R.V.Keeling.
Middle and bottom, congratulations to Bob on his award.
Right page; top, title of the Vauxhall Mirror.
Middle, report of Bob's operational career…
Middle and bottom, congratulations to Bob on his award.
Right page; top, title of the Vauxhall Mirror.
Middle, report of Bob's operational career…
Interview with Terry Lloyd
Terry Lloyd’s older was a wireless operator in Bomber Command and became a prisoner of war. Terry was also determined to join the RAF as aircrew. However, he was rejected due to his eyesight and served on Air Sea Rescue launches. Terry was posted…
Tags: air sea rescue; animal; ground personnel; training
George Griffiths memoir
Discusses his training and service with Air Sea Rescue in Great Britain and Malta
Handley Page Hyderabad and foxhounds
Two Hyderabad parked in field with foxhounds and mounted hunters. Two versions of the same image.
Tags: animal
Aircrew in front of Manchester
Seven aircrew wearing battledress and flying boots with a dog in front They are standing in line in front of a Manchester with engine trestles and ladders up to engines. Nose art of outline of a cow.
Tags: aircrew; animal; Manchester; nose art
Aircrew and ground crew in front of a Manchester.
Seven aircrew and an airman standing and four airmen squatting in front with a dog. All lined up in front of a Manchester with engine trestles and ladders up to engines. Nose art of cow.
Tags: aircrew; animal; ground crew; ground personnel; Manchester; nose art
My private war with Hitler's Gremlins
Frank Walshaw's memoir. He discusses his training and several crashes he was involved in.
Family
Top left: A woman standing in the garden of a brick house. She is holding the paws of a dog which is reared up towards her.
Top right: A man and a young man in the garden of a brick house. The man holds the front paws of a dog which is standing on…
Top right: A man and a young man in the garden of a brick house. The man holds the front paws of a dog which is standing on…
Tags: animal
In uniform
Top left: Jack sat in the cockpit of a Hurricane with the identification letter Y on its fuselage. Top right: A group of seven airmen in uniform sitting on the grass. Jack is back row far left, wearing a Mae West and side cap. Bottom left: Jack is…
Tags: air gunner; aircrew; animal; ground personnel; Hurricane