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Nine airmen, six standing behind wearing battledress with brevet and three crouching in front. All by the tail of a Halifax. Submitted with captions 'Maxcrew02'.

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Nine airmen siting and standing on the cockpit and fuselage of a Stirling. One man is leaning from the cockpit window. engine trestles are visible in the background.
From information kindly provided by the donor. 'WP-P (Peter) BK784 with air and…

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Pilot and eight ground crew standing by crew entrance door of a Stirling. 28 bomb symbols have been painted just behind the door.
Ten airmen standing on the tail of a Stirling.
From information kindly provided by the donor. 'WP-P BK784, Mission…

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Stirling BK784 being bombed up. There are trestles at the engines and personnel standing around or sitting on a bomb trolley.
From information kindly provided by the donor. 'BK784'. Forward part of aircraft on dispersal with hangars in the…

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Andrezej and nine crew in front of a Wellington. Information supplied with the collection suggests he was 18 when the photograph was taken. The Wellington has a Polish red and white squared marking on the nose.

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Andrezej and 11 crew members standing in front of a Wellington.

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Seven ground crew working on a Wellington. A bomb with a message in Polish is about to be loaded. The image is captioned 'Saint Jean de Luz'.

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Front quarter view of a Halifax parked on dispersal with engines running. A man stands under the port wing. Two versions of same image.

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Fourteen airmen, five wearing Mae Wests, two overalls and the others battledress kneeling and standing in two rows in front of a Halifax. Submitted with caption 'Halifax air & ground crew'. Two versions of the same image, on the reverse of the second…

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Front quarter view of a Halifax parked with main undercarriage wheel covers on and several ground crew. Aircraft is being refuelled by bowser in front. Submitted with caption 'Halifax refuel'. Two versions of the same image, the second on the reverse…

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Samuel Guyan's eight man crew in front of a Lancasters, their signatures are on the reverse.
A second image includes the crew and the aircraft's ground crew.
The Lancaster has 60 bomb symbols and a stylised animal nose art.
From information kindly…

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'S. Guyan with camera on dispersal. S. Guyan holding camera while others watch'.

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Eleven airmen, two wearing Mae Wests and others in variety of uniform, five squatting in front and six standing behind. In the background the nose and port wing of a Halifax. On the reverse '1944, 462 Sqn, Driffield, Yorks, Halifax 3, Back, A/C…

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Eleven airmen, two wearing Mae Wests and others in variety of uniform, five squatting in front and six standing behind. In the background the nose and port wing of a Halifax. On the reverse '1944, Halifax 3, Driffield, 462 Sqn, Back row, AC2 Neilsen,…

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Four photographs from an album.
#1 is five airman and four WAAFs with a Union Flag. It is annotated 'Pat's 21st birthday party taken on Bishop's Bridge just outside 'The Bell' on the Market Raven [sic] Road'.
#2 is two airmen and nine WAAFs…

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Three photographs from an album.
#1 is ten airmen and Marion, captioned 'My favourite crew R Roger also groundcrew'.
#2 is seven aircrew and Marion. It is captioned 'Randy & crew just returned from the last opp which was Bremen, 22nd April…

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Bill is sitting down in uniform and is holding a book. Information supplied with the collection states '1928 Aircraft Apprentice'.

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The three are posed formally. Information supplied with the collection states '1928 with sister Betty and Mother'.

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A large group of airmen and ground crew arranged in front of a Blenheim. Information supplied with the collection states '1938 RAF Wyton 114 Squadron (C.E.L. absent on leave)'.

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Three airmen standing in line two holding mugs, two wearing flying suits and Mae Wests, the other tunic and flying jacket. In the background other airmen, NAAFI truck and hangar.

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Eight airmen standing at the nose of their Lancaster. The nose art is a lady with 'Gee' painted beside her. Also painted are 48 bombs/operations.
Handwritten underneath on the mount is '3rd Left: EJH Roberts DFC (408451)

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An airman at the nose of a Lancaster, at night. A light is shining from the bomb aimer's position.

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Eleven airmen wearing tunics or battledress, eight standing and three on the ground in front of the nose of a Wellington. Aircraft has nose art Polish flag and three rows of bomb symbols.

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Five ground crew warming themselves by a fire. Behind is a Halifax and further behind is a control caravan attached to a tractor. On the reverse is a typed note with an explanation. The image is intended for publication in newspapers. Second from…

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Three Mosquitoes being serviced in a hangar. Nearest aircraft is DZ744, code "G" a Mk II belonging to 333 (Norwegian) Squadron.
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