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Dust storm at RAF camp
A spiral dust cloud in the centre of camp with tents, buildings and vehicles. On the reverse '104 Sqd camp during frequent dust storm'.
Tents
Tents in camp
Airmen in large room
Two airmen, one standing, the other sitting in a large room with palms in pots and scattered arm chairs. Sign for restaurant and toilets. On the reverse 'EFI Foggia'.
NAAFI - Foggia
A large three story building with double floor windows above doorways. Sign on front 'Palazzo Degli Studi, NAAFI - EFI, other ranks club'. On the reverse 'EFI Foggia'.
Snow covered camp
Two men in greatcoats walking across snow covered ground with tents to the left and in the distance , Two buildings, one in middle the other background right. On the reverse '104 Sqd; camp, airmans site'.
Two aircrew
Two airmen wearing battledress with half brevet and side caps standing in front of a tent.
Three airmen
Three airmen, two wearing khaki shirts and shorts, the other battledress with half brevet. Standing in front of a tent with other tents in the background.
Two airmen
Two airmen wearing khaki uniform shirts with sleeves rolled up. Man on left has sergeant rank. Both standing in front of a tent.
Two airmen playing cards
Two airmen with uniform shirt sleeves rolled up sitting across from each other round a small table, playing cards inside a tent.
Airman sitting on chair
An airman wearing battledress with half brevet sitting on a chair in front of a tent. Other tents in the background.
Norman Powell sitting on a chair
An airman wearing khaki uniform with shorts, holding flying helmet, sitting on a chair in front of a tent. His Mae West is over one shoulder. Other tents in the background.
Two airmen
Two airmen wearing battledress with half brevet standing beside a tent.
Airman feeding horse
An airmen wearing battledress with flight sergeant rank and flying boots feeding a horse/pony. In the background buildings including Nissen huts and tents.
Four airmen
Four airmen wearing khaki uniform with sergeant rank, three with shorts and with long trousers, all standing in line in front of tents.
Airman dressed to fly with foot on chair
A airman wearing battledress with Mae West, flying helmet and flying boots standing with foot up on a chair in front of a tent.
Tents and B-24
In the foreground left a tent with a man walking past. On the right small structures. In the distance centre a B-24.
Barracks
Tree line street with two story building on far side. Group of servicemen walking down the street with others walking in the distance.
Scrapbook page - aircraft and people
Top left - B-24 parked on airfield, captioned '104 a/c Foggia 45'. Top right - air-to-air view looking down on B-24 with bombs falling. Captioned 'Bomb hit B-24 but plane survives, not our plane, taken in 44'. Middle left - three airmen two wearing…
Scrapbook page - people
Top left - seven aircrew wearing battledress with brevet, three sitting on bench and four standing behind. Captioned 'We band of brothers'. Top right - airman wearing flying helmet in right hand seat of cockpit. Captioned 'Skipper please let me have…
Interview with D Jones
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D Jones was born in the parish of Manchester, Jamaica. He volunteered for the RAF and went on the SS Cuba to the United States, crossing the Atlantic to Liverpool in June 1944. He went to a former Butlins holiday camp in Filey - there, as ground…
RAF Bridlington Christmas menu 1943
Airmen's Mess menu for Christmas day 1943.
Permission to be absent from quarters
At RAF Abu Suier. Made out for Flight Sergeant Powell N. from April to December 1946. Two similar forms The second covers January and February 1946.
Helmsmans certificate
Certified that Flight Sergeant Powell was tested and proficient in handling club Dinghy at Moascar other ranks sailing club.
Invitation to a dance
Invitation form CMC sergeants mess RAF Shallufa, and ticket to dance at the Maltese club Suez.
Permission to visit Capri
From No 2 RAF rest and leave camp. For Sergeant Powell. Permission to visit Capri as member of an organised party.