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Scenes from France including Battle aircraft
Across the top four photographs of French countryside. From left to right: Mill of St Martin on the Grand Morin river with trees including three prominent poplars in the background; an open field with trees in the background. In the centre smoke from…
Crashed Blenheim and Battle aircraft on airfield
Top centre, a Blenheim with squadron letters 'EP' lying wheels up and flaps down in a field. There is a bicycle leaning against the rear of the starboard wing and three men working on top of the fuselage near the cockpit.
Bottom left, a number of…
Bottom left, a number of…
No 1 A.N.S. Parkes 39 course
A programme of participants, trainers and events of an evening related to the 39 Course. The fourth page has some autographs of participants.
Gunner under training in Canada
Looking over gunners shoulder, machine gun and cockpit structure in background. Captioned 'Take off and firing at a towed target with Lewis gun aboard Fairey Battle training aircraft from RAF Picton, Ontario, Canada. Spring/summer 1942'.
Gunner under training in Canada
Looking over gunners shoulder, machine gun and cockpit structure in background. Captioned 'Take off and firing at a towed target with Lewis gun aboard Fairey Battle training aircraft from RAF Picton, Ontario, Canada. Spring/summer 1942'.
R.A.F.'s New Wonder Bomber
Seven cuttings about the new bomber, the Fairey Battle.
Cutting 1 is a nose image showing its three bladed propeller. There are annotations referring to the engine, undercarriage, landing lights and bomb storage areas.
Cutting 2 is an air-to-air…
Cutting 1 is a nose image showing its three bladed propeller. There are annotations referring to the engine, undercarriage, landing lights and bomb storage areas.
Cutting 2 is an air-to-air…
John Alfred Wright's life story
Brief but detailed notes of John Alfred Wright's life and Royal Air Force service, places he lived and the dates, stations that he served at, ranks held, medals awarded.
Reg Manning's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
The Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Log Book covering the period 15 June 1941 to the 16 August 1963. Manning qualified first as an Air Gunner on the 4 July 1941 and second as a flight engineer on the 1 September 1941. He was commissioned on the 4…
Fairey Battle and Bristol Bolingbroke
Photo 1 is a side view of a Fairey Battle parked on a snow covered apron. Behind is a hangar.
Photo 2 is a side view of Fairchild built Bristol Bolingbroke, RCAF 9928. It is parked outside on a snow covered apron, in front of an open hangar.
Photo 2 is a side view of Fairchild built Bristol Bolingbroke, RCAF 9928. It is parked outside on a snow covered apron, in front of an open hangar.
Fairey Battle
An air-to-air view of Fairey Battle, 1649, in flight. This aircraft was used as a target tug and was painted yellow and black. It was involved in a fatal crash in 1940.
Fairey Battle in flight
Air-to-air image of a Battle in flight above the clouds.
Five men in a Battle
Account of possibly the last Battle aircraft to escape from France before the country fell to the Germans in June 1940. Tells of the aircraft of 88 Squadron being repaired after being force down at Poitiers. Took of from Fontenoy-Le-Conte near La…
King George VI viewing a partially built Battle in a factory
King George VI on a stand behind a partially constructed Battle looking into the cockpit. In the foreground other men look on and in the background many spectators. Scene inside factory with skylights. On the reverse 'H M King George VI at A V Roe &…
Bombing and Gunnery Flights
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 and 2 are lines of Battles.
Photo 3 is a port side view of a Battle with the control tower behind.
Photo 4 is a starboard side view of a Cessna Bobcat'.
Photo 1 and 2 are lines of Battles.
Photo 3 is a port side view of a Battle with the control tower behind.
Photo 4 is a starboard side view of a Cessna Bobcat'.
Mess, Barracks and Battle at McDonald
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is inside the mess, captioned 'What a Mess!'.
Photo 2 is the inside of Sam's barracks, captioned 'What a Barracks'.
Photo 3 is a Battle loaded with bombs, captioned 'Bombing Up'.
Photo 1 is inside the mess, captioned 'What a Mess!'.
Photo 2 is the inside of Sam's barracks, captioned 'What a Barracks'.
Photo 3 is a Battle loaded with bombs, captioned 'Bombing Up'.
Battle in the Air and on Ground
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a starboard side view, air to air of a Battle, captioned 'The Battle that went up'.
Photo 2 is a port side view of a Battle on the ground.
Photo 3 and 4 are a Battle on the ground. Its starboard…
Photo 1 is a starboard side view, air to air of a Battle, captioned 'The Battle that went up'.
Photo 2 is a port side view of a Battle on the ground.
Photo 3 and 4 are a Battle on the ground. Its starboard…
Graduation Day
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is Shep receiving his observer brevet, captioned 'Shep gets his O'.
Photo 2 is a parade of airmen passing the Battles.
Photo 3 is a group of airmen outside a brick building, captioned 'Corporal Gash &…
Photo 1 is Shep receiving his observer brevet, captioned 'Shep gets his O'.
Photo 2 is a parade of airmen passing the Battles.
Photo 3 is a group of airmen outside a brick building, captioned 'Corporal Gash &…
McDonald Views
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a low level aerial oblique of Delta beach, Manitoba, Canada with the Delta channel shown, looking southwest. Captioned 'Delta Beach'.
Photo 2 is of towering clouds, captioned 'Storm Up!'.
Photo 3 is a…
Photo 1 is a low level aerial oblique of Delta beach, Manitoba, Canada with the Delta channel shown, looking southwest. Captioned 'Delta Beach'.
Photo 2 is of towering clouds, captioned 'Storm Up!'.
Photo 3 is a…
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…
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…
Battle
Air-to-air photograph of a Battle aircraft. Captioned 'Battle 1 (K7639) of No 106 Squadron (M.o.D. Photo.)'. Submitted with description 'M.o.D photo entitled "Battle I (K7639) of 106 Squadron"'.
Airman standing on wing of a crashed Battle
An airman wearing tunic and side cap standing on wing by cockpit of a crashed Battle resting in a field with no undercarriage and bent propeller. Submitted with description 'P/O Peter Ward-Hunt standing on starboard wing of crashed Battle'.
P J Hogan record of postings
Gives personal details, navigator and list posting units and dates. Shows aircraft flown as Battle, Anson, Wellington and Halifax.
Pilot Officer P J Hogan's RAF officer record of service
Aircraft flown Battle, Anson, Wellington, Halifax. Navigator. Medical examination at RAF Waddington. address in Australia, next of kin. List of postings to units.
Training, non-operational and operational details
Lists training details. Aircraft Anson and Battle in Australia. Advanced training in United Kingdom on Anson, Wellington and Halifax at West Freugh, Lichfield and Richall. Operational flying on Halifax 466 Squadron at RAF Driffield and 466 Squadron…