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Nine airmen
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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This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better…
Tags: aircrew; ground crew; ground personnel; Halifax
Stirling with air and ground crew
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…
From information kindly provided by the donor. 'WP-P (Peter) BK784 with air and…
Stirling captain with ground crew
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…
Ten airmen standing on the tail of a Stirling.
From information kindly provided by the donor. 'WP-P BK784, Mission…
Stirling and crew bombing up
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…
From information kindly provided by the donor. 'BK784'. Forward part of aircraft on dispersal with hangars in the…
Andrezej Jerziorski and Crew
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.
Tags: aircrew; ground crew; ground personnel; Wellington
Andrezej Jerziorski and crew
Andrezej and 11 crew members standing in front of a Wellington.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Tags: aircrew; ground crew; ground personnel; Wellington
Seven Ground Crew and a Wellington
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'.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are…
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are…
Halifax
Front quarter view of a Halifax parked on dispersal with engines running. A man stands under the port wing. Two versions of same image.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Tags: dispersal; ground crew; ground personnel; Halifax
Fourteen air and ground crew
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…
Tags: aircrew; ground crew; ground personnel; Halifax
Halifax being refueled
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…
Samual Guyan's first 115 Squadron crew, ground crew and Lancaster HK 555
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…
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…
Samual Guyan
'S. Guyan with camera on dispersal. S. Guyan holding camera while others watch'.
Eleven airmen in front of a Halifax
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…
Eleven airmen
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,…
Marion Clark's WAAF Friends
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…
#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…
Marion Clark and Colleagues
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…
#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…
Bill Lutwyche
Bill is sitting down in uniform and is holding a book. Information supplied with the collection states '1928 Aircraft Apprentice'.
Tags: ground crew; training
Bill Lutwyche, Mother and Sister
The three are posed formally. Information supplied with the collection states '1928 with sister Betty and Mother'.
Tags: ground crew; training
114 Squadron
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)'.
Tags: 114 Squadron; aircrew; Blenheim; ground crew; ground personnel; RAF Wyton
Three aircrew
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.
EJH Roberts and Crew
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)
Handwritten underneath on the mount is '3rd Left: EJH Roberts DFC (408451)
Lancaster being Marshalled
An airman at the nose of a Lancaster, at night. A light is shining from the bomb aimer's position.
Eleven airmen in front of a Wellington
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.
Tags: aircrew; ground crew; ground personnel; nose art; Wellington
The Boys Behind the Bombers
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…
Mosquitoes under Service
Three Mosquitoes being serviced in a hangar. Nearest aircraft is DZ744, code "G" a Mk II belonging to 333 (Norwegian) Squadron.
Tags: 333 Squadron; ground crew; ground personnel; hangar; Mosquito