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Model Wellington
Wooden carved model of a Wellington on stand.
Cartoon of Ernest Probyn, Hercules, Hastings and RAF Gatow
A cartoon captioned 'Drawn by Danny Lee, one time police cadet at Bletchley. No prizes for guessing who it is.'
A photo of a Hercules.
A photo of a Hastings.
A photo of a sign for RAF Gatow.
A photo of a Hercules.
A photo of a Hastings.
A photo of a sign for RAF Gatow.
Lancaster Paintings
Two paintings of a Lancaster from an album. In the first, by David Shepherd, the Lancaster is being readied for an operation with bombs being loaded and a fuelling truck waiting. In the second three Lancasters are taxying for take off.
Life in Dinghy Section
A cartoon of two WAAFs. Captioned 'Audrey absent mindedly switches on the electric drill'.
Rescue painting
Abstract collage showing outline of England, night sky with starts, an aircraft, parachute, dinghy, rescue launch and part of a face.
Painting of a Fw 190 through bomber canopy
Side view at night of a Fw 190 crossing right to left very close. Through the left front cockpit windscreen.
Lancaster
Drawing of a Lancaster with names of crew (including Sgt Townsley) on bombs falling from bomb bay. Clouds in background and signatures on bottom. Annotated 'Lorient 13/14/2/43, 97 Squadron'.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already…
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already…
640 Squadron
The history of 640 Squadron from its formation in January 1944.
Bill Lutwyche
A coloured caricature of Bill Lutwyche. Information supplied with the collection states '1937 RAF Wyton The Ginger Baron of 114 Squadron'. Behind is a Blenheim and a hangar.
The W.OP/AG
A poem about the work done by a Wireless operator air gunner.
Cartoon of Goering
Artwork showing a fat man with resplendent uniform with many insignia, baton, peaked cap and boots with spurs. Captioned 'L/Cpl Goering, the pride of the lootwaffe'. Two versions of the same image, the second submitted with information 'img178'.
Briefing notes and Lancaster
Left - title 'briefing[...] [....]'. Thirteen point list of actions.
Right - hand drawn sketch from front quarter below of a Lancaster.
Right - hand drawn sketch from front quarter below of a Lancaster.
Milan 7/8 August, 1943
Drawing from front quarter of a Lancaster with engines running on runway. Captioned 'Milan 7/8 August, 1943, Squadron Leader Derbyshire, Sergeant Sullivan, Sergeant Gill, Sergeant Oakes, Flight Sergeant Cole, Sergeant Overend, Sergeant Parsons,…
Lancaster
Sketch of aircraft from front quarter below. Aircraft squadron letters 'C-VS'.
Peter Lamprey
The first item is a list of Peter Lamprey's stations, ranks and dates. Peter Lamprey was a friend of Arthur's and pre-war fellow worker at Waterlow's the printers at Park Royal, London. A special operator with 101 Squadron, he died on 14 January 1944…
Halifax Christmas Card
A Christmas card with a sketch of a broken Halifax qnd a handshake drawn on the music and words of 'Stille Nacht'.
Then Said Another with a Long Drawn Sigh
A poem by Omar Khayyam with a cartoon of a glamourous woman and an airman in the style of Percy Prune. The airman is sitting on a chair, smoking a pipe, beer glass in hand, feet on desk with a ringing phone.
On the reverse are about 22 handwritten…
On the reverse are about 22 handwritten…
Cinderella Script
A script for an RAF version of Cinderella.
Course photograph and Lancaster painting
Top - course photograph of thirty officers wearing tunics or battledress sitting and standing in four rows. Captioned 'No 25 Elementary Course. Syndicate "V", 28/3/45 to 23/5/45', lists name of those on photograph, F/O Baker front row second from…
Poems
Top left - poem - cheers for the men on the ground by E Sykes 1942. Six verse poem about forgotten ground crew compared to those who fly. Top right - a reply to Mr Sykes ode (newsletter No 26) by 'Bif' Baker (No 18). Letter putting Mr Sykes to rights…
Two Abstract Sketches
On one side is a conductor, piano, drummer violin drawn in an abstract manner. On the reverse a coloured abstract sketch.
Drawing - air gunner brevet
Three hand drawn air gunner brevet
Drawing - aircrew climbing on wing to put out fire
Drawing from front of a Wellington with aircrew out on starboard wing trying to put out fire in engine. Me 109 going the other way above,
Portrait of Harry Horne
Portrait of Harry Horne with sergeants stripes and air gunner brevet.
105 Squadron Cartoon
A cartoon of the airmen of 105 Squadron. The caption reads 'Caricature drawing of 105 Squadron members - early 1941. The Officer Commanding 105 Squadron is AL Christian (centre, wearing flight jacket). Command was assumed by AL Christian on 24…