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RAF Westcott Sergeant's Mess Rules and Subscription Card and Wimpy and Crew
RAF Westcott Sergeant's Mess Rules and Subscription Card.
Item 2 is a photo of four airmen sitting on a Wellington wing with a fifth leaning on a wheel, captioned 'On "Wimpys" at OTU'.
Item 3 is a photo of six airmen standing at the nose of a…
Item 2 is a photo of four airmen sitting on a Wellington wing with a fifth leaning on a wheel, captioned 'On "Wimpys" at OTU'.
Item 3 is a photo of six airmen standing at the nose of a…
Flying Officer Kenneth Killeen
Six photographs and one article on Kenneth's squadron.
Photos 1, 2 and 3 are head and shoulders portraits annotated as "Escape" photographs.
Photo 4 is a half length portrait of Kenneth with a navigator brevet.
Photo 5 is a near three quarter…
Photos 1, 2 and 3 are head and shoulders portraits annotated as "Escape" photographs.
Photo 4 is a half length portrait of Kenneth with a navigator brevet.
Photo 5 is a near three quarter…
K A L Killeen’s sight log book
Sight log book for K A L Killen, navigator, covering the period from 11 September 1943 to 26 March 1944. Detailing his ground and flying sights taken during his flying training ay 47 air school, 83 Operational Training Unit and 1651 Conversion Unit.…
John Lancaster DFC
A summary of the aircraft that John has flown and a list of his flying awards.
Two Wellingtons in flight
An air-to-air photograph of two Wellingtons viewed from their port side, coded C-BL and R-BL, from 40 Squadron.
Squadron photograph
Squadron personnel of 427 Squadron in front of a Wellington. Clarence Lindsay Hughes front row 4th from the right in the seated group. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
Account of crash of Wellington W5421 and Flt Lt Roy Langlois's crew and Belgian Comet escape line
Includes photographs of twelve squadron officers, the crashed aircraft, some of the crew, Jack and Mary Newton and Sgt R D Porteous. Recounts the last sortie of the crew to Aachen when they had to jettison their bombs, an engine caught fire and they…
Wellington
Air-to-air view of a Wellington flying to the right. Registration W5421 PH-G. Signed bottom left 'Jack Newtonn 12 Squadron RAFVR'. On the reverse 'Aircraft set on fire with very pistol and set of cartridges by self, Porteous, and Copley. Left for…
First airman to travel via Comète
Describes events leading up to and including Jack Newton's last operation before crash landing in Belgium. Lists his crew and gives account of their attempts at evasion, meeting with Belgian helpers, moving to various safe houses and Jack Newton's…
Front turret of a Wellington
Top shows nose and front turret of a Wellington. Captioned 'The front office, where it all happened'.
Bottom show turret alone surrounded by group of onlookers.
Bottom show turret alone surrounded by group of onlookers.
Two Wellington crews
Top - six aircrew wearing flying suits standing alongside the rear fuselage of a Wellington. Captioned 'Cab and crew missing 7/41'. Bottom six aircrew wearing a variety of flying clothes standing in front on the nose of a Wellington. Captioned…
Account of downing of a Wellington aircraft and subsequent actions
Report describing enemy aircraft flight action. At 0:45 at De Plank a Wellington was shot down. Identification of crew impossible. Reference made to De Plank cemetery. Around 1:45 a Wellington landed at Antwerp-Deurne airfield. At 00:30 a Wellington,…
Le Flight Lieutenant Jack L Newton est revenue a Liege
Article about Jack Newton, their Wellington's landing on fire in Antwerp and his subsequent escape with help from Belgian citizens.
Conquest-Hospital Radio interview with Jack Newton
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Jack Newton joined the RAF in 1938. He trained as an air gunner and was posted to 12 Squadron at RAF Binbrook. Just before midnight on the 5th of August 1941 Jack and his crew set off for Cologne. They were attacked by a night fighter. One engine was…
Selection board interview information form
Notes place of aircrew selection board on 10/03/43 and lists all course undertaken, promotion dates, flying times on operational aircraft and last medical board.
Andrezj Jeziorski
Andrezj Jeziorski holding a propeller. Information supplied with the collection states the aircraft is a Wellington at RAF Silloth, No 60 Training Unit, 1945.
Geoffrey Green and crew
Geoffrey Green and crew in front of their Wellington. Geoffrey Green is standing second from the right. Nose art and bomb trolley are partly visible.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies…
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies…
Bert Kitson
Bert Kitson in flying jacket and boots standing in front of a Wellington.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Pilot's notes Wellington
Wellington pilot's notes for all marks and all engines. Outline drawing of aircraft.
This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.
This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.
Extract from Midland Counties Publication (1942)
Reports that Wellington crew of 9 Squadron took of on operation from RAF Honington and force landed in Vichy France. Apart from one who eventually made his way to freedom, the other crew returned safely and resumed operational flying. Two years later…
Pilot Officer Ernest Henry Tansley 149542 VR biography
Covers background, marriage, civilian occupation and family. Followed by service history including basic and flying training in England and the United States and then advanced flying training and operational conversion back home. Posted to 57…
Jeff Downing and Crew
A photograph of five airmen standing in front of their Wellington. On the reverse 'Jeff Downing extreme R who crashed with him Crew of the [ends]' and 'Nancy Hamilton, 263 Roslyn Road, Highton'.
Included is an envelope with the names of the crew…
Included is an envelope with the names of the crew…
Jeff Downing and Crew
Jeff and four airmen standing at the tail of Wellington BJ921. They are all wearing flying kit.
On the reverse 'Jeff Downing on tight and Crew. ?Cambridge'.
On the reverse 'Jeff Downing on tight and Crew. ?Cambridge'.
Wellington
Six silhouettes and four aerial photographs. On the reverse is 'Wellington'.
#1 is a frontal silhouettes of a Mk II.
#2 is a frontal silhouette of a Mk IC.
#3 is an underside silhouette of a Mk IC.
#4 is an underside aerial photograph of a Mk…
#1 is a frontal silhouettes of a Mk II.
#2 is a frontal silhouette of a Mk IC.
#3 is an underside silhouette of a Mk IC.
#4 is an underside aerial photograph of a Mk…
Rivets
A pile of green, purple and silver rivets. Noted as for Wellington, Lancaster bombers 1942.