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Stirling
A front view of a Stirling with a B-24 behind. Ground crew have stands ready to work on the engines.
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…
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 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…
Stirlings and Halifaxes for glider hook-ups
Two versions of the same strip with enlargements of all slides.
Slide 1 - captioned 'Line-up of Stirlings for glider hook-ups 620 Squadron "D4"'. Line of Stirlings parked on grass. Part of an aircraft on left side.
Slide 2 - captioned 'Line-up…
Slide 1 - captioned 'Line-up of Stirlings for glider hook-ups 620 Squadron "D4"'. Line of Stirlings parked on grass. Part of an aircraft on left side.
Slide 2 - captioned 'Line-up…
Stirlings at Merignac
Three Stirlings and a Halifax on the grass apron. In the foreground eight ground crew and a small hut. On the reverse 'Merignac'.
Taking Chutes to the Flights
A cartoon of the parachute packers delivering parachutes to air crews only to find they have already taken off. Annotated 'After much flapping and nattering we arrive at the flights to find that the air crews have just taken off'.
Technical certificate
Technical certificate authorising Flight Sergeant Kenneth Pope to refuel and carry out daily inspections on Lancasters, their airframes and their Merlin engines.
Ten air and ground crew
Seven aircrew and three ground crew wearing either battledress or coveralls squatting and standing in four rows in front of a Lancaster. Notes of names on the reverse.
Ten air and ground crew
Ten servicemen most wearing battledress and side caps and one with overalls sitting on the starboard inner engine of a Lancaster.
Ten air and ground crew in front of a Halifax
Back row, five men stranding two groundcrew wearing battledress at either end an three aircrew wearing parachutes in between. In front three aircrew wearing parachutes squat between two other airmen wearing battledress. In the background part of a…
Ten Airmen
Seven airmen grouped in front of a Halifax. Three further men are sitting on the wing. A petrol bowser is on the right. Information supplied with the collection dates it as early 1944.
Ten airmen
Ten airmen wearing battledress and side caps squatting and standing in two rows. In the background an open bomb bay of a Lancaster. Submitted with caption 'Don Cameron’s Ground Crew Withford 1944'.
Ten Airmen
Ten airmen and ground crew standing at the front of their Lancaster 'J'. Their operations are in the form of a triangle on the nose. Each operation is a painted kangaroo.
Ten Airmen
Two identical images of ten airmen in front of a Halifax. On the first there is a typewritten caption identifying the airmen but not the ground crew.
'Back row left W Manion bomb aimer D.F.C
" " second left F Bullen navigator D.F.C
…
'Back row left W Manion bomb aimer D.F.C
" " second left F Bullen navigator D.F.C
…
Ten Airmen and a Halifax
Ten airmen in two rows in front of a Halifax. The front row is holding a flag made from ladies bloomers. The Halifax has 45 operations marked on, a woman and 'She too knows how!'
Ten airmen and a Lancaster
Ten airmen, air and ground crews standing and squatting in two rows in front of the tail turret of a Lancaster. On the reverse '1 & 2 - Helen send back to me in 1993 I think'.
Ten airmen in front of Lancaster
Ten airmen, six aircrew standing and three men squatting and one sitting in front. All in front of a Lancaster with three rows of operation symbols.
Ten Airmen on a Crashed Aircraft
Ten men posing on the top of a crashed Beaufort. Accompanying text identifies them as 67 Maintenance Unit.
Reg is identified in one copy.
Reg is identified in one copy.
Ten airmen with a tractor
Six airmen standing round and four sitting on a towing tractor. they are wearing battledress or tunic and three have side caps. At the rear a towing bar and in the background open ground, engine trestles and a line of trees. Dennis W Raettig front…
Ten mechanics
A group of ten mechanics in front of and sitting on a truck. One man is dressed in shorts and shirt, the rest are in boiler suits. All are holding mugs. Three are sitting on the front of a truck. Behind is a bowser.
Test & Issues 103 MU Group photo
A group of about 59 airmen arranged in four rows in front of a Spitfire. It is captioned 'Test & Issues 103 MU Aug 1941'.
The 'Charping Chico's' of Four Block
Six airmen, four standing and two crouched in front. On the reverse 'The Charping Chico's of Four Block. Aden. May. 1946'.
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.
The Aircraft by Night and The Crew by Day
Photograph 1 is the nose of a Lancaster. Two airmen are on a platform working on the port engine. it is captioned 'The Aircraft by Night (WS-R) EE136 The boys get "R" Roger ready for a trip'.
Photograph 2 is partly obscured. A group of airmen…
Photograph 2 is partly obscured. A group of airmen…