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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.
Seven aircrew
Seven airmen sitting on a blockbuster bomb in front of a Lancaster with partial nose art and bomb operation symbols.
Seven aircrew
Seven aircrew, four standing behind three squatting. All are wearing battledress with side caps. Two are holding flying helmets. In the background a Lancaster with bomb doors open. The nose art is of a kneeling woman holding a bomb.
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.
Lancaster in flight
A Lancaster, 'M²', in flight.
On the reverse -
'J Rooke
49 Welton Gdns
Lincoln
M² in flight. Just to show she really flies.
140 operational sorties 1/1/45'.
On the reverse -
'J Rooke
49 Welton Gdns
Lincoln
M² in flight. Just to show she really flies.
140 operational sorties 1/1/45'.
Seven airmen
Seven airmen under the port side of their Lancaster 'Z'.
On the reverse -
'Wonder why M/Sgt Walton is making the crew numbers up. (I will check the records and let you know)
On the reverse -
'Wonder why M/Sgt Walton is making the crew numbers up. (I will check the records and let you know)
Flight Lieutenant Hopps and crew
Seven airmen grouped under the starboard engine of their Lancaster.
On the reverse -
'103 Sq
F/Lt Hopps (Pilot)
F/Sgt Jonny Roberts (Nav)
Sgt Imeson Bob (Flt Eng)
P/O Olsberg (Bomb Aimer)
Sgt Red Black (AG)
Sgt Ray Thomas (WT/AG)
Sgt James…
On the reverse -
'103 Sq
F/Lt Hopps (Pilot)
F/Sgt Jonny Roberts (Nav)
Sgt Imeson Bob (Flt Eng)
P/O Olsberg (Bomb Aimer)
Sgt Red Black (AG)
Sgt Ray Thomas (WT/AG)
Sgt James…
Mike Squared - operational record holder
19 airmen, ground crew and dog watching the addition of a bar to the DFC on the nose of M squared, Lancaster. Some of the men are sitting on bombs waiting to be loaded. On the reverse - M2. Record aircraft in Bomber Command. Mike squared 103 Squadron…
Wellington with nose art
The cockpit and nose of a Wellington with Moonshine Man nose art, 24 bomb symbols and 'Berlin or Bust'.
Seven Airmen and their Lancaster
Two photographs of seven airmen, LJ Barter is on the extreme left. They are grouped under their Lancaster 'Blue Bird'.
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This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Nose of Halifax Bomber
The nose of a Halifax bomber with the pilot leaning out of the port window. It is annotated 'Macnamara 1st. Only two of her four engines visible. Note shamrock small [triangular] shaped window in nose is navigator's office'.
Halifax Bomber
The front of a Halifax with an annotated note stating 'Halifax Bomber. Macnamara the 1st with Paddy Murray, the skipper, at the controls'.
Lancaster 'Mike Squared' and Cape Town
LH page has a Lancaster airborne over the end of a runway captioned 'The Lancaster Mike Squared gets airborne again'.
RH page more tourist photographs of Cape Town page captioned 'Cape Town March 43'
RH page more tourist photographs of Cape Town page captioned 'Cape Town March 43'
Just Jane
A man wearing a side cap sits in the cockpit of a Lancaster holding a hose which trails down from the open window. Under the cockpit is a cartoon of a woman reclining on a bomb under the citation 'Just Jane'. Above the cartoon is a bomb tally of 64,…
Lancaster nose art
A cartoon of a bare breasted woman laying prone painted on the nose of Lancaster. There is also a bomb tally painted alongside.
Aircraft 'G'
A cartoon woman holding a fencing sword painted on the nose of a Lancaster with the citation Gee !'. Alongside is a bomb tally of 48. On the reverse 'Aircraft 'G' 61 Squadron'.
Lancaster nose art
A cartoon character wearing Arab style dress holding playing cards labelled 'Ali Oop!' with the citation 'I Go - I come Back' painted under the cockpit of a Lancaster, the bomb doors of which are open.. Alongside is a bomb tally of 36 including 3…
Men on Mickey the Moocher
Ten uniformed men sitting on the nose and cockpit of a Lancaster with one in the pilot's seat. David is second left, he and two others are wearing officer's hats, four wear side caps and four are bare headed. The Lancaster is decorated with a cartoon…
Aircrew with a car and Lancaster nose art
First, David, in uniform and officer's hat, sat on the bonnet of an Austin car with the registration number CMP 502. There is a second man sat in the driving seat, looking out of the car window. The vehicle is parked on grass land with Nissen huts in…
Mickey the Moocher
Nose art on a Lancaster depicting Mickey Mouse pulling a bomb on a trolley towards '3rd Reich' and 'Berlin' as depicted on a signpost. There is a bomb tally of 93 painted below the cockpit of which 12 indicate daylight operations. On the reverse…
Five Airmen and a Lancaster
Five men standing at the front of Lancaster 'R'. Another is in the pilot's seat. The aircraft has 'Robbie's Reply' and ten bomb symbols on beneath the cockpit.
12 Aircrew, ground crew and a WAAF and a Wellington
11 men and a WAAF standing in front of a Wellington 'Y'. The Wellington has a large bomb symbol with 38 on it painted on the nose.
11 Ground Crew and Wellington 'Zola'
11 ground crew standing in front of a Wellington 'Zola'.
An image of Zola in underwear, 16 bomb symbols, and the phrase 'P hole gents' are painted on the fuselage.
On the reverse 'William Edward Perry IX Squadron Bomber Command serving with…
An image of Zola in underwear, 16 bomb symbols, and the phrase 'P hole gents' are painted on the fuselage.
On the reverse 'William Edward Perry IX Squadron Bomber Command serving with…
12 Airman and a Lancaster
A mix of air and ground crew standing in front of a Lancaster. Additionally each man is named.
"Zola" - and the little yellow bombs
An article explaining who Zola is and why an aircraft was so-named.