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Sergeant George Mackie (pilot) in the foreground, when instructing with 1651 Conversion Unit at RAF Waterbeach in 1942. He has his foot on the step leading into the flight engineer’s compartment from the cockpit inside a Short Stirling. Behind him…

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Two PWS-26 bi-planes standing on a grass airfield with hangar in distant background. Three versions of the same image, the second submitted with note 'img381' and the third 'img179'.

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To his parents written when in training in Canada at 31 ANS.

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Head and shoulders portrait of an airman on the left wearing tunic and side cap and a naval rating on the right wearing tunic and peaked cap.

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Twenty-six airmen wearing tunics and side caps and one officer wearing lighter uniform and peaked cap in centre, standing in two lines in front to an Anson. Captioned 'Course 50, 10 A.O.S.'.

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Twenty-six airmen wearing tunics and side caps and one officer wearing lighter uniform and peaked cap in centre, standing in two lines in front of an Anson.

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21 trainees arranged in three rows.

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Twenty five trainee airmen in three rows, front sitting and the rear two standing. All are wearing tunic and side caps. Caption: 'No 44 A.G. Course, Squad 3,(left side) LAC Roberts, Williams H, Hindson, Payne, LAC Flood, Yeates, Whitehead, Morfett,…

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Twenty six airmen trainees wearing either battledress or khaki uniform and side caps. Two instructors centre of front row both wearing khaki tunics with half brevet. They are all sitting and standing in three rows. In the background an Anson.

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A group of 20 airmen and a dog arranged in four rows in front of a wooden hut.

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Twenty airmen wearing tunics and side caps sitting and standing in two rows in front of a Nissen hut. On the reverse 'Early training, Bill Eyles back 4th left'.

MFoskettW1323050-230609-07.pdf
A book about Turner Field with photographs and text. It covers all aspects of the airfield and the staff working there.

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Top left - men on parade in front of two story barrack blocks. Captioned 'Guard of Honour'.
Top middle - an airman wearing tunic sitting on bed in barracks. Captioned 'Stan'.
Top right - an airman in shirtsleeves sitting on chair by bed in…

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The top left photograph on the left page shows accommodation huts with the caption "THE BARRACKS".
The top right photograph on the left page shows fields with trees in the background, and captioned "PLAYING FIELDS".
The bottom left photograph on…

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The photograph on the left of the left page shows two men in military uniforms holding rifles. Accommodation huts can be seen in the background. The photograph is captioned "CAUGHT AT LAST ."
The photograph on the right of the left page shows Turner…

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Top left - band marching in formation with barrack block behind. Captioned 'Station band, Turner Field'.
Top right - a group of airmen queuing on steps outside a barrack block. Captioned 'Grub-up, Turner Field'.
Bottom left - a group of airmen in…

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Left - large group of men marching down a street between white barrack blocks. Captioned 'Returning from Retreat 9 February 1942'.
Right - three airmen wearing battledress and side caps standing in front of a white barrack block. Captioned 'John,…

PScottEW17020027.jpg
Left - a two story white barrack block on the far side of a road. Other buildings to the right in trees. Captioned 'Our Barrack Hut'.
Right - a group of men marching with instruments down a street with single story barrack huts behind. To the left…

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Seven men forming a tug of war team. In the background are spectators, huts and a marquee. On the reverse ' Tug O'-war team of junior [indecipherable] at N'avon.
L. to R. Chris Hackworth
C.R.H.
Lewis
Wicks
Webster
"Junior" (James)
"D.A."…

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A station building captioned 'Rail station only rails there now 1983'.
Photogrpahs of street scenes with cars and a motor coach, people walking by a canal, a man in RAF uniform with training flash, a woman standing in a street, a field and two…

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A travel document issued to Liz Humphrey when she was posted to RAF Stradishall.

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Orders issued to Cyril James with respect to his training.
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