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Lancaster and Crew
Photo 1 has seven air and three ground crew lined up in front of their Lancaster.
Photo 2 is the seven aircrew with their Lancaster behind.
Photo 3 is the ten men arranged in two roes in front of the port/rear of the their Lancaster QR-H, NF997.
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Photo 2 is the seven aircrew with their Lancaster behind.
Photo 3 is the ten men arranged in two roes in front of the port/rear of the their Lancaster QR-H, NF997.
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Lancasters bombing Up
Five armourers preparing bombs under a Lancaster. Behind a second Lancaster is being prepared with two ground crew standing on the wings above the inner engines.
Three airmen and three WAAFs
A group of six RAF personnel with Muriel Meen second from the left. On the reverse '1941-1942 Muriel second left'.
Muriel Meen's Service History
A form with Muriel's RAF employment locations and dates.
Muriel Meen's Service Record
RAF Form 543 recording Muriel's service record
78 Squadron photograph
A large group of airmen sitting and standing in four rows with wooden huts in the background. Captioned '78 Squadron, Wing CO. Tait, Croft . Darlington'.
Aircraft and crews
Top left - twelve airmen pose in front of the starboard wing of a Halifax. Captioned 'George after 28th, lost on 29th'.
Top right - seven airmen pose in line under the nose of a Halifax, Captioned 'George ground crew'.
Top two titled…
Top right - seven airmen pose in line under the nose of a Halifax, Captioned 'George ground crew'.
Top two titled…
A large group of airman
A large group of personnel sitting and standing in five rows in front of a Halifax.
78 Squadron WAAFs
Left and right images of a large group of Members of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force wearing tunics and skirts, sitting and standing in five rows with corrugated iron huts in the background. Submitted with captions '78 Sqn WAAFs LHS' and '78 Sqn…
Two airmen working on aircraft engine watched by an officer
Two ground crew working on an aircraft engine while a squadron leader wearing battledress and peaked cap watches. Submitted with caption '78 Sqn Halifax Eng personnel at work'.
78 Squadron photograph
A large group of personnel sitting and standing in three rows in front of a Halifax. In addition large groups of airmen are sitting and standing across the top of the wings and engines. Submitted with caption '78 Sqn Breighton after VE Day'.
Bombing up
View of the front of a Halifax with two bomb trolleys with general purpose bombs underneath. Four airmen are clustered round the rearmost bomb trolley. There is a gantry by the starboard inner engine. Submitted with caption '78 Sqn bombing up'.
Air and ground crew in front of a Halifax
Seven aircrew wearing Mae West and parachute harnesses stand in line with two ground crew, third and fifth from the left. Squatting in front, three more ground crew. On the right behind the nose of a Halifax with nose art female figure and text…
Six airmen and a Halifax
Six airmen standing in line in front of the nose of a Halifax, Aircraft has nose art female figure and text 'Queenie', also a double row of bomb symbol's. Two versions of the same image, the first submitted with caption 'Crew Original 1' and the…
Halifax on runway
A Halifax with engines running on threshold of runway preparing to take off. On the edge of runway on the right a runway caravan and large group of personnel watching. Behind in the distance a Halifax taxiing.
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Airmen briefing
Six airmen and member of Women's Auxiliary Air Force sitting round a table covered with documents, a mug and flask. In the background, other servicemen. Submitted with caption 'JB873 Briefing'.
Duty staff at RAF Breighton
A large group of RAF personnel including members of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force sitting and standing in three rows with a building in the background. Titled 'Duty Staff of: Flying Control, Crash Tender and Ambulance and Met office RAF Breighton'.…
Group of air and ground crew
Eleven airmen mostly wearing battledress with side or peaked caps squatting and standing in two rows under the port wing of a Halifax. Three in the back row right side have visible brevet. One man third from left front row wearing overalls is holding…
Group of air and ground crew on a tractor
A large group of airmen mostly wearing battledress with side or peaked caps, some with brevet standing by or on a tractor with the port wing of a Halifax behind. On the reverse 'Air and ground crew of S-Sugar, "C" Flight No 78 Squadron'. Two versions…
Six airmen
Six ground crew wearing battledress with jerkins and side cap standing in line behind the rear turret of a bomber. On the reverse 'Cpl Rowe: Polly Perkins, Les Fellows, "Jonah" Jones, henry Wilkins, Cpl name unknown. Ground crew of Halifax II U-Uncle…
Nose art on Halifax
Cartoon head and shoulders of a boy with text 'Pinocchio' underneath. Below a line of bomb symbols including two ice cream cones and a key. An airman wearing a leather jerkin and glasses is adding another symbol to the end of the row. On the reverse…
Six airmen
Six ground crew wearing battledress and (five) side caps, standing in line under the nose of a Halifax. Nose of aircraft has long row of bomb symbols along the bottom. On the reverse 'Ground crew of U-Uncle RAF Breighton, 1943, (C Richards).
Three airmen
Three ground crew wearing battledress and side caps standing by the rear fuselage hatch of a Halifax. On the reverse 'Left to right: Corporal Rowe, LAC Ernie Jones and LAC Cliff Richards. Ground crew of Halifax U-Uncle, RAF Breighton 1943…
Three airmen and a Halifax
Two ground crew stand either side of a aircrew wearing flying jacket, Mae West/parachute harness. Group is standing under the nose of a Halifax.
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Four airmen and Halifax
Two aircrew wearing Mae West/parachute harnesses, the one on the left is standing doing up his gear by two groundcrew (one obscured behind undercarriage wheel). The other aircrew is on the right under the aircraft. In the background two other Halifax…