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On the fuselage
Eleven service personnel, ten men and one woman, arranged around the mid-upper turret of a Lancaster with initials PM on its side. Labelled '103 Sq - PO Slee with air and ground crew'.
Six airmen
Six airmen, one wearing tunic, on a leather waistcoat and the other overalls, all standing by the rear door of a Lancaster.
Six airmen and Lancaster
Six airmen standing in line in front of a Lancaster.
Nine airmen in front of a Lancaster
Nine airmen, one on the left with visible half brevet, all squatting down in line with three behind. In the background the nose of a Lancaster.
Fourteen airmen in front of a Lancaster
Fourteen airmen, seven sitting/squatting and seven standing all in line in front of a Lancaster.
Four airmen and Lancaster
Four airmen wearing battledress and side caps standing in front of a Lancaster. Nose art of two figures playing "two up", and rows of operation symbols.
Eight airmen in front of Lancaster
Eight airmen one wearing tunic, one battledress (with half brevet) and the others shirtsleeves, all standing in line in front of a Lancaster. Step ladder in the background.
Three airmen in front of tail turret
Three airmen- two with visible brevet standing in line in front or the rear turret of a Lancaster.
Nine airmen on top of a Lancaster
Nine airmen standing and sitting on the port wing and engines of a Lancaster.
Squadron photograph
Large group of airmen sitting and standing in five rows in front of a Lancaster in post-war colour scheme. Includes some Women's Auxiliary Air Force.
Six airmen and a sergeant sitting on a bomb
Six airmen sitting on a 4000lb HC bomb mounted on a trolley with a sergeant sitting in front. In the background a Lancaster.
The boys at Debden
Eleven men in uniform standing alongside a Hurricane. They are arranged around one of the men, wearing glasses, examining an open map which he is holding. Annotated on the reverse 'The Boys at Debden 2nd week of the war' and '10/17 Sept'.
Jack's Royal Air Force career
Details of his three tours of duty and decorations received.
Flt Lt John Whymark DSO DFC
Listing Jack's service and the decorations awarded to him.
Harry Brabin memoir
Harry joined the Royal Australian Air Force on 25 June 1942 as a wireless operator/air gunner and received his initial training in Australia before going to Canada for his trade training.
He sailed on the SS Johan Van Barneve to San Francisco and…
He sailed on the SS Johan Van Barneve to San Francisco and…
Five airmen
Five airmen in a row, four standing and one sitting, all in front of a hut.
Nine airmen in front of a Hampden
Nine airmen, four aircrew sitting in front and five standing behind. In the background the front of a Hampden with cartoon figure dropping bomb nose art.
Three airman and bomb
Three airmen standing behind a 4000lb blockbuster bomb with a Lancaster in the background with squadron letters 'PO-L'. Bomb has names of ground crew with L love.
Group of airmen in front of a Lancaster
Seven airmen standing behind in a row while seven squat down in front. Some have visible brevet. Some are ground crew. In the background a Lancaster with bomb door open. The nose art is of a kneeling woman holding a bomb.
The Air Ministry regrets
A resume of 'Jack' Whymark's family and service career. Includes extracts from Jack’s diaries, details from his logbook and histories of the crew and passengers of Lancaster PA278.
Albert Thomas Smith's service record
The service record of Albert Thomas Smith covering the period from his enlistment on 15 January 1926 to discharge on 23 March 1953. It includes reference to Albert being twice mentioned in despatches and being awarded the British Empire Medal and the…
Interview with Richard Moore
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Richard Moore served as ground crew at RAF Locking, RAF Squires Gate and RAF Wickenby.
75 Squadron personnel
A group of some 350 RAF personnel standing and sitting, on and in front of, a Lancaster. The photograph is mounted on a page, which is captioned: "SQUADRON 75 NEW ZEALAND".
104 Sqdn Group Photograph
Four rows of air and ground crew arranged in front of Union flags and RAF flags.
On the reverse ' 104 Sqdn RAF Shallufah. MEF. July 1946
Complement 93 air and ground crew'.
On the reverse ' 104 Sqdn RAF Shallufah. MEF. July 1946
Complement 93 air and ground crew'.
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…