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Five Airmen and a Lancaster
Five airmen at the rear of a Lancaster, DS830, 'OW-S', It is annotated 'PL28585'.
Tags: 426 Squadron; aircrew; ground crew; ground personnel; Lancaster
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.
Tags: ground crew; ground personnel; Lancaster; nose art
Five airmen and their Lancaster
Five airmen arranged at the front of their Lancaster 'D'. The nose art features a cartoon figure holding a bomb. The text is partly indecipherable but the second word is 'Special'.
On the reverse is
'L to R
Jerrie ----
Bob ---- Killed on Ops…
On the reverse is
'L to R
Jerrie ----
Bob ---- Killed on Ops…
Tags: aircrew; killed in action; Lancaster; nose art
Five airmen behind a Lancaster
Five airmen, four wearing overalls standing in line in front of the rear turret of a Lancaster.
Tags: ground crew; ground personnel; Lancaster
Five airmen in front of Lancaster
Five airmen wearing battledress or tunics with brevet and side caps standing arm in arm in a line in front of a Lancaster. Captioned 'Gerard "Jerry" Bomb Aimer, Ron "Jonnie" W.O.P., Arthur pilot, Self, Dennis flight engineer', March 1943 Winthorpe'.
Five airmen in front of Lancaster ED532
Five ground crew standing in line by the rear fuselage of a Lancaster registration 'ED532'. Engine trestles in the background.
Five airmen in front of Lancaster R5868
Five airmen wearing battledress standing by the nose of Lancaster R5868, with 96 operation symbols and letter 'S'. Another Lancaster is visible in the background.
Tags: 467 Squadron; Lancaster; nose art
Five Ground Crew and a Lancaster
Five ground crew at work on a Lancaster Mk 2. Two are on the wings refuelling. There is an oil bowser and petrol bowser in the foreground.
Five Lancasters airborne
Air-to-air view of four Lancasters in light paint scheme in formation flying right. Taken from rear turret rotated full port.
Tags: 35 Squadron; Lancaster
Five Lancasters in formation
Air-to-air view of five Lancasters in light paint scheme in formation with towns below.
Tags: 35 Squadron; Lancaster
Five nurses during Operation Dodge
Three nurses kneeling and two standing. They are wearing Mae Wests. Behind is a Lancaster. On the reverse 'Ferrying nurses from Pomigliano Airfield, Naples.'
Flak Hit Bombs
A newspaper cutting about the night Warrant Officer Bill Walker succeeded in bringing their badly damaged aircraft back. Mentions award of two Conspicuous Gallantry Medals and two Distinguished Flying Medals.
Flashbacks 0 to 4
Starts with commentary on family in Poland and names recorded on visits to Poland. Continues with account of early life, school and life in Poland before the war.
Flashback 1. Mentions first operation on 300 Squadron at RAF Faldingworth. Continues…
Flashback 1. Mentions first operation on 300 Squadron at RAF Faldingworth. Continues…
Flashbacks to My Tour with the Americans
An diary kept of operations, starting 1st to 18th December then 8 May 1944 to July 30th 1944.
Flight engineer in cockpit
Man leaning out of the cockpit of a Lancaster. Captioned 'Flight engineer (Bill)'.
Tags: aircrew; flight engineer; Lancaster
Flight engineer in cockpit
An airman leaning out of the cockpit window of a Lancaster. Aircraft has several rows of bomb markings and letter 'O' on nose. On the reverse 'Flt engineer (Bill)'.
Tags: aircrew; flight engineer; Lancaster
Flight Engineer, 420 Squadron RCF, Bomber Command, RAF WWII
Ben May's life and service as a flight engineer on 420 Squadron flying Halifax from January 1945. Relate life before volunteering for aircrew and being called up for the RAF in February 1944. Provides short description of training and joining 420…
Flight Engineer's Log
Pre-flight checks for Lancaster ME-527 and engineer's log
Tags: 83 Squadron; aircrew; flight engineer; Lancaster