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POrtonR2027.jpg
Seven airmen, one wearing battledress, another a tunic and the rest overalls standing in line. In the background a Lancaster. On the reverse 'Ground maintenance crew'.

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A large group of airmen sitting and standing in four rows all wearing khaki uniform. In the background trees and a building. Captioned Armoury Section. Abu Sueir, 1944'.
Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.

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Eight airmen mostly wearing khaki uniform with shorts, one with overalls, five standing and three sitting in front. Above them is the starboard inner engine of a B-24 and underneath on the right the tail plane of another B-24. Captioned 'Ground Crew…

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Six men wearing a variety of uniform standing in front of the starboard wing of a Hurricane. Another man sits up on the wing. In the background a hangar. Captioned 'Pilots and Ground Crew - RAF Abu Sueir'.
Additional information about this item was…

PAllnuttFJ1603.jpg
From information provided by the donor. Photograph shows ten air and ground crew posed in front of their aircraft squadron letter W. Jack Brady was killed three operations later.

PMilesRJ16010007.jpg
The nose of a Halifax with nose art, "Let's Get Crackin" and 'City of London'. The nose art is a cartoon owl in a kilt, sporran, walking stick and a tam o'shanter cap. Under the cockpit window is five maple leaves arranged in a circle.
21 airmen are…

PMilesRJ16010014.jpg
14 airmen arranged in two rows in front of a Wellington. They are dressed casually in tropical kit, some topless. 23 operations are marked on the nose of the Wellington.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form: no…

PMilesRJ16010026.jpg
One of the crew darkening the paintwork on the nose of Halifax, Easy. He is identified as Smitty in the accompanying data.

PMilesRJ16010027.jpg
Four ground crew under the front of a Halifax. They are identified in data supplied with the collection.

PMilesRJ16010028.jpg
Smitty on a ladder painting a bomb on Halifax Easy. He is watched by a colleague leaning out of the cockpit window.

PMilesRJ16010035.jpg
The two are in the cockpit of an aircraft, smiling at each other.

PMilesRJ16040108.jpg
Two images of 432 Squadron arranged in nine or so rows in front and on top of a Halifax.
The first image is of the port side and the second is the starboard side.
In front is a bomb on a trolley with 'Easie Squadron' chalked on.
The images have…

PMilesRJ16020030.jpg
An airman standing on the starboard wing of a Halifax. A second airman is watching out of the cockpit window.

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A man identified as a rigger at the rear of Halifax 'Victor'.

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Three airmen identified as the ground crew for Halifax 'Victor'.

PMilesRJ16040063.jpg
A Halifax crashed into a bunker. 12 airmen are in attendance.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form: no better quality copies are available.

PMilesRJ16040066.jpg
A port side view of a Halifax under maintenance with engine trestles and engine covers. A member of the ground crew is working on one engine.
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PMilesRJ16040083.jpg
A starboard view of the front of a Halifax being refuelled and loaded with bombs.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form: no better quality copies are available.

PMilesRJ16050002.jpg
Ten men posing on the top of a crashed Beaufort. Accompanying text identifies them as 67 Maintenance Unit.
Reg is identified in one copy.

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A woman in WAAF uniform identified as Phyllis.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form: no better quality copies are available.

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Two photographs of ground crew on a truck with the fuselage of a damaged aircraft.
Photo 1 has five airmen.
Photo 2 has seven airmen.

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A lunch break during the recovery of a damaged aircraft.

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Two photographs of an upside down Master aircraft 2810.
Photo 1 is a side view with eight airmen.
Photo 2 is a front view with 12 airmen.

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A Miles Master with an airman sitting at the back of the rear cockpit.

PMilesRJ16070008-0012.jpg
Two photographs of a trailer with a dismantled Master.
Photo 1 has five airmen involved in the final loading of the aircraft.
Photo 2 has a sergeant in khaki is posing in the foreground. Five other crew are involved in other tasks.
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