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PJosephD18010007.jpg
Design by the College of Arms for the 33 Service Flying Training School crest with a bison and the motto 'unity is strength'. It is signed by the Chester Herald and Inspector of Royal Airforce Badges. Also signed 'Approved George R.I. '

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34 airmen in uniform tunics and side caps. Arranged in four rows, front row sitting on the ground, second row sitting on benches and rear two rows standing. In the background a large bay window in a brick building. On the reverse 'H Wilcox - Cpl, S…

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Top left - a road running from the bottom with a row of single story huts on the left. Telegraph poles along right side of road. Caption 'the camp'. Bottom left - a cluster of single story huts in the middle distance. Captioned 'our billets'. Right -…

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35 airmen arranged in four rows. David Joseph is on the rear row, fourth from the left. On the reverse '17. Pre-AFU Course, Perth April-May 1943' and 'Subject back 4th from left'.

PFordTA17110012.pdf
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a postcard captioned 'Neepawa from the air'. It is a grid of houses with a small shopping area. It is further captioned 'Not winter'.
Photo 2 is fields captioned 'Forced Landing Field'.
Photo 3 and 4 are…

PMcDermottC16010003.jpg
35 airmen arranged in three rows in front of a hut. The front row of 12 airmen are Free French airmen. On the front is 'M.N.O.' and on the reverse signatures of some of the men and a stamp with 'RAF Evanton Crown Copyright Reserved' and 'G.1727.E'.…

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A group of 38 airmen arranged in four rows and are wearing side caps with a white flash indicating they are under training. The photograph is in a cardboard mount with a handwritten '1941' at the top. On the cover is 'Dalette Studio' and an address…

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A formal group of 39 air cadets arranged in five rows at the nose of a twin engined aircraft.

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Formal photograph of 41 airmen in four rows, most identifiable as sergeants, two have pilot's brevet. On steps in front of two sets of folding doors. Ernest Smith in centre of back row.

PFordTA17110028.pdf
Two photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is an airman standing on an aircraft wing beside a cockpit. It is captioned ' Gene Toler (California'.
Photo 2 is a three quarter length portrait of an airman standing with his hands in his pockets, captioned…

PRedgraveHC1511.jpg
A group of 42 airmen wearing greatcoats standing in the snow at the edge of a promenade.

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42 airmen arranged in three rows. The majority are trainees with officers and instructors at the front. On the reverse 'J. Oates Top Row 2nd right'.

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A group of 42 airmen arranged in four rows. Bill Lord is second from left, second row from top.

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PLordWCJ18010012.jpg
43 trainees arranged in four rows.

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PArcherSW1604.jpg
A group of 44 airmen. The first row is sitting cross legged on the ground, the second row is sitting, the third row is standing and the fourth row is standing on a bench. They are grouped in 4 groups of eleven, separated by a small gap. Behind is a…

PDavisS16020004.jpg
Two rows of pilots in front sitting and two rows of wireless operator / air gunners standing behind. All wearing tunic with peaked or side caps. In the background a building with windows in the roof and two telegraph poles. Stephen Dawson is second…

PBubbGJ16010131.jpg
Six page document courtesy of the late Allen White - 44 Squadron Historian. Reproduces narratives from three 44 Squadron crews involved in the operation. Overall the operation lost 37 crews from 120 launched against Wesserling oil refinery near…

PSproatesHB2011.jpg
25 airmen arranged in two rows. Each man has had his name added.

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Fourteen airmen sitting and standing in two rows. All are wearing tunic with half brevet and side caps. Captioned '45 Course Bomb Aimers'. Names of men written on their photographs. On the reverse 'Part of 13 Course 4.A.O.S, West Freugh'.

POatesJ1717.jpg
47 trainees arranged in five rows. On the reverse 'J. Oates Front 4th right'.

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A dinner held at Deal's Hotel, East London at the end of H Flight Course 16. The programme covers toasts and the dinner menu. On the last page are 25 signatures.

SNealeETH1395951v1.pdf
A collection of examination papers from Ted Neale's course (16) at 48 Air School. Papers on meteorology, astro theory, astro practical, procedure, dead reckoning theory, aircraft identification, signals procedure and photography.

PBowerFG2019.jpg
14 airmen arranged in two rows. Each man has his name annotated.

PEvansA17010005.jpg
49 trainees arranged in four rows.

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47 trainee airmen with two instructors arranged in three rows in front of an ornate veranda at Lord’s cricket ground. Windows taped against bomb blast, a NAAFI poster visible. On the reverse 'Alphast' and Feb 1942.

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