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Cartoon - pilot and woman
Drawing of a lady wearing hat talking to a sergeant pilot wearing uniform with a shiny pilot's brevet and Distinguished Flying Medal ribbon. On the reverse 'Do you fly, sonny?'.
Cartoon - airman and officer
Airman facing a senior officer wearing greatcoat and peaked cap. On the reverse 'I understand you have been rude to the Station Warrant Officer?, Not at all sir ..... I merely told him to "wrap up"'. Note 'This drawing must not be reproduced without…
Cartoon - in the NAAFI
An airman leaning on a counter with a mug of tea talking to a NAAFI serving lady. Above is a sign 'Tea Only'. On the reverse 'Is it Tea!!!'.
Cartoon - two airmen
Two airman talking, one sweating, the other smiling. On the reverse 'You'll get used to it!'.
Cartoon WAAFs
Two members of the women's auxiliary air force taking. One has shiny leading aircraftwoman badge on arm of uniform. Caption 'I wondered how you got it!!!'.
Notice to airmen
Long poem/song addressed to fledgling aircrew under training.
Aiming Point Certificate
A Lancaster with the name of its crew underneath. It refers to an operation over Genoa on 22/23 October 1942. JHP Dwyer was in the crew.
RAF Skellingthorpe Painting
A painting, signed by Reg Payne, of two Lancasters banking over RAF Skellingthorpe. On the reverse:
'QR-O 61 Squadron (City of Lincoln) Squadron
VN-D 50 Squadron -- Same airfield Skellingthorpe Lincoln
61 Squadron, Middle left to Top left over to…
'QR-O 61 Squadron (City of Lincoln) Squadron
VN-D 50 Squadron -- Same airfield Skellingthorpe Lincoln
61 Squadron, Middle left to Top left over to…
Ivor Edwards Cartoon
A cartoon of Ivor holding a fish which is making musical sounds. It is annotated 'F/Lt Ivor "Joe" Edwards (DFM) One of Pathfinder Aces "All my own WORK!!" ' and signed 'Buster 1945 Ivor H Heroson'.
Flight Sergeant Ted Thornhill's Keepsake Box
Six views of Ted's box used for storing badges.
#1 has F/Sgt Thornhill on the front with flags of the USA, United Kingdom and USSR on the top.
#2 has F/Sgt Thornhill on the front.
#3 is the side with Stalag IVB.
#4 is the back showing the…
#1 has F/Sgt Thornhill on the front with flags of the USA, United Kingdom and USSR on the top.
#2 has F/Sgt Thornhill on the front.
#3 is the side with Stalag IVB.
#4 is the back showing the…
50 Squadron over Kassel
Drawing shows 50 Squadron Lancaster flying over destroyed buildings, dropping candles on parachutes to illuminate the ruins below while an airman crawls on the wing to take a photograph. A sign points to Kassel and an officer is saying 'Hermann! you…
Operation to Milan
A drawing of a Lancaster just starting its take off run presented as a certificate recording the Southgate's crews operation to Milan. The artist is Pilot Officer A Pollen, it is signed by the then A.O.C. R A Cochrane.
Ode to 50 Squadron
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A two verse memorial to those who died flying as members of 50 Squadron.
It is endorsed 'With best wishes' F/Lt J.C.A. Rodgers D.F.M. Dip I.E.T. R.A.F.V.R.
It is endorsed 'With best wishes' F/Lt J.C.A. Rodgers D.F.M. Dip I.E.T. R.A.F.V.R.
Cartoon. Betty's Bar, York
The drawing has a map with a group of senior officers. One of them is using a pointer saying 'Here's Betty's Bar'. The heading is Betty's Bar York.
Captioned 'Cartoon in The Tatler November 1944.'
Captioned 'Cartoon in The Tatler November 1944.'
Take off
Poem about crews preparing for flight and taking off watched by station commander and off duty WAAFs.
Knights of the nocturnal moon
Two versions of four verse poem, one draft and the other final. First has handwritten corrections and other annotation. Second is final version.
Spitfires
A colour postcard drawing of three Spitfires.
Fairey Fulmars
A drawing of four Fulmars engaged in a dog fight with three Stukas. Two Stukas have been shot down.
Two Mosquitos
A colour postcard drawing of two Mosquitos.
Three Lockheed Venturas
A colour postcard drawing of three Venturas.
Two North American Mustangs
One colour postcard drawing of two Mustangs.
Three Short Stirlings
A colour postcard drawing of three Stirlings.
Two Boulton Paul Defiants
A colour postcard drawing of two Defiants in a dog fight with four German bombers.
Two Grumman Martletts
A colour postcard drawing of two Martletts in a dog fight.
Short Sunderland
A colour postcard drawing of a Sunderland.