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People and Halifax
Top - twenty-one pilots wearing battledress with brevet and side or peaked caps, sitting and standing in three rows. Middle left - several airmen, five wearing khaki uniform with shorts standing in a group. Middle right - a man and a boy underneath a…
Halifax with crowd
View looking down on a Halifax, registration 'G-AGXA'. There is a large group pf people behind the port wing and a DH-84 Dragon parked off the starboard wing. Separate copy of this image included. Submitted with caption 'G AGXA'.
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Marion Clarke and Colleagues
Eight photographs from a scrapbook.
#1 is two WAAFs and three men sitting in the sun. It is captioned 'Joan, Roy, Bill [indecipherable] Control Officer.
#2 is a pilot standing in a snowy landscape. It is captioned ' "Mac" gave me this snap on my…
#1 is two WAAFs and three men sitting in the sun. It is captioned 'Joan, Roy, Bill [indecipherable] Control Officer.
#2 is a pilot standing in a snowy landscape. It is captioned ' "Mac" gave me this snap on my…
Dennis Terry Biography
A brief biography of Dennis featuring photographs described in the collection. It covers his training and service as a fitter in the UK and Canada. He maintained a Lancaster that completed 124 ops and the aircraft was, unusually, awarded a DSO.
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Lancaster ME746
Aircrew and ground crew holding the DSO awarded to Lancaster ME746 AS-R2 (Roger Squared).
There are five similar images of the event. In the second photo there are more operations added to the nose and R2 has been painted on. The last has some text…
There are five similar images of the event. In the second photo there are more operations added to the nose and R2 has been painted on. The last has some text…
Seven aircrew in front of a Lancaster
Seven airmen wearing battledress with brevet standing in line in front of a Lancaster with five rows of bomb symbols on its nose. In the background, part of a hangar. Submitted with caption 'L-R
Dick Tinsley, George Cliffe, Eddie Harison, John…
Dick Tinsley, George Cliffe, Eddie Harison, John…
Seven aircrew in front of a Lancaster
Seven airmen wearing battledress with brevet standing in line in front of a Lancaster with five rows of bomb symbols on its nose. In the background, part of a hangar. Tony Snook is standing second from the left. On the reverse a post-it note with…
R2 Bennet's Beavers
The crew of Lancaster R2, Bennet's Beavers arranged under the port side nose. In the first of two identical images each crew man is annotated with their name.
Pilot Danny Boon, Navigator Bill Bouskill and Lincoln Cathedral
Three photograph from an album.
Photo 1 is Pilot Danny Boon leaning out of his cockpit. 43 operations are painted on the nose. It is captioned 'Fl/Lt Danny Boon, Royal New Zealand Air Force'.
Photo 2 is Bill seated at his station, captioned 'F/Off…
Photo 1 is Pilot Danny Boon leaning out of his cockpit. 43 operations are painted on the nose. It is captioned 'Fl/Lt Danny Boon, Royal New Zealand Air Force'.
Photo 2 is Bill seated at his station, captioned 'F/Off…
Seven airmen
Seven airman wearing battledress with brevet and peaked or side caps standing up either side and in the centre of a step ladder by the nose of a Halifax. Nose has kangaroo nose art with row of bomb symbols. Submitted with caption '78 Sqn McGregor…
Nose of Halifax
Nose of Halifax with nose art female figure, text 'Queenie' and two rows of bomb symbols. A step ladder stands on the other side of aircraft. Two versions of the same image, the first submitted with caption 'Queenie Original 1', and the second…
Air and ground crew in front of a Halifax
Seven aircrew wearing Mae West and parachute harnesses stand in line with two ground crew, third and fifth from the left. Squatting in front, three more ground crew. On the right behind the nose of a Halifax with nose art female figure and text…
Six airmen and a Halifax
Six airmen standing in line in front of the nose of a Halifax, Aircraft has nose art female figure and text 'Queenie', also a double row of bomb symbol's. Two versions of the same image, the first submitted with caption 'Crew Original 1' and the…
Whitley airborne
Air-to-air front quarter view of an airborne Whitley. Long row of bomb symbols on the nose. Below is a signature of Flt Lt DFC, AFC. Submitted with caption 'Whitley T4131 EY-W 3'.
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This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital…
Whitley airborne
Air-to-air view from slightly below of a Whitley letters 'EY-W'. Submitted with caption 'Whitley T4131 EY-W 2'.
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.
Whitley airborne
Air-to-air front quarter view of an airborne Whitley. Long row of bomb symbols on the nose. On the reverse 'XII - The Armstrong-Whitworth Whitley V, photographers stamp Charles E Brown'. Two versions of the same image, the second submitted with…
Nose art on Halifax
Cartoon head and shoulders of a boy with text 'Pinocchio' underneath. Below a line of bomb symbols including two ice cream cones and a key. An airman wearing a leather jerkin and glasses is adding another symbol to the end of the row. On the reverse…
Six airmen
Six ground crew wearing battledress and (five) side caps, standing in line under the nose of a Halifax. Nose of aircraft has long row of bomb symbols along the bottom. On the reverse 'Ground crew of U-Uncle RAF Breighton, 1943, (C Richards).
Aircrew standing in cockpit of Halifax
An airman wearing parachute harness and flying jacket standing up out of the top of the cockpit of a Halifax. The aircraft has nine bomb symbols on the front fuselage.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No…
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No…
Ray Wells and Crew
12 airmen under the nose of a Halifax. In a second identical image 'Ray Wells F/E 158 Sqd' has been annotated.
The nose has 56+ operations marked on. A cartoon character is dropping bombs and DFC and DFM ribbons have been painted on.
The nose has 56+ operations marked on. A cartoon character is dropping bombs and DFC and DFM ribbons have been painted on.
Ray Wells, Crew and Girlfriend
Photo 1 is Ray Wells, trainee airman.
Photo 2 is Seven airmen and five ground crew under the nose of their Halifax, captioned 'Halifax G -George and Crew. RAF Lisset. 158 Squadron. 1944. 37 Operations - Europe.'
Photo 3 is a side head and shoulders…
Photo 2 is Seven airmen and five ground crew under the nose of their Halifax, captioned 'Halifax G -George and Crew. RAF Lisset. 158 Squadron. 1944. 37 Operations - Europe.'
Photo 3 is a side head and shoulders…
Eric Parker and Crew
Seven airmen in a line in front of their Lancaster 'N'. Information supplied with the collection states:
'The crew are, left to right (ranks at the time the photo was taken, late 1944)
Sgt Trevor Connolly (NZ) - Wireless Operator
Eric Parker
Sgt…
'The crew are, left to right (ranks at the time the photo was taken, late 1944)
Sgt Trevor Connolly (NZ) - Wireless Operator
Eric Parker
Sgt…
Battle of Britain Flight Lancaster over Cranwell
Air-to-air view of a Lancaster letter 'KB-B' with 'City of Lincoln' nose crest and operation bomb symbols flying left to right over College Hall at RAFC Cranwell.
Three 106 Squadron pilots
Half length image of three pilots wearing tunics with brevet and (the right hand two also medal ribbons), with peaked caps standing in front of a Lancaster with Mickey Mouse nose art. Submitted with description 'Photo of, left to right, S/Ldr John…
Conversion to 4 engines and posting
Conversion to 4 engines Halifax and Lancaster at RAF Hemswell and then to RAF Wickenby on 626 Squadron. Mentions allocation of aircraft and nose art.