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Sergeant sitting on top of Lancaster engine
A sergeant wearing battledress and side cap sitting on top of the port inner engine of a Lancaster holding one of the propeller blades. Engine trestles and a path through the mud to a building behind him.
Nine airmen on top of a Lancaster
Nine airmen standing and sitting on the port wing and engines of a Lancaster.
Eight airmen
Eight airmen sitting and standing in front of a Lancaster. The photograph was over exposed.
Seven aircrew
Seven aircrew in flying gear, most wearing Mae West and two holding parachutes standing in line in front of a Lancaster. One is holding a pidgeon box.
Lorient operation certificate
Certificate with handwritten note 'we score a hit at Lorient'. Picture of Lancaster in the middle, captioned 'Lorient 16/17 February 1943' followed by list of crew. 'F/Sgt Morris, Sgt McKenna, Sgt Kilby, Sgt Pearce, Sgt Somerville, P/O Dudley, Sgt…
Seven aircrew in front of Lancaster R5508
Seven aircrew wearing battledress, one with Mae West and two with parachute harness standing in line, arm-in-arm in front of a Lancaster with squadron letters 'KM-B', serial R5508, the, aircraft in which Nettleton won his VC.
Manchester and Lancasters at RAF Waddington
Six Lancasters and one Manchester (left) parked on airfield with hanger on the right. Captioned '42 Waddington 44 Sqn'.
Squadron photograph
Large group of airmen sitting and standing in five rows in front of a Lancaster in post-war colour scheme. Includes some Women's Auxiliary Air Force.
Damage to Lancaster port outer engine
View of damaged engine. Captioned G24B. E.KIR. 22.11.43 V/207.
Damage to nose of Lancaster
View of nose of a Lancaster with damage to the bomb aimer's and front turret positions. Captioned G24A E.KIR. 22.11.43 v/207
Nose art on Lancaster
Side view of the fuselage below cockpit with nose art of kangaroo holding Australian flag, and rows of bear tankards. An airman sits in the cockpit looking out of open side window.
Six airmen and a sergeant sitting on a bomb
Six airmen sitting on a 4000lb HC bomb mounted on a trolley with a sergeant sitting in front. In the background a Lancaster.
A Woolley’s navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for A Woolley, flight engineer. Covering the period from 6 July 1943 to 25 June 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at 1654…
Modane 10/11/ November 1943
Certificate for an operation to Modane showing a Lancaster with the names of Sergeant Woolley's crew and signed by Ralph Cochrane, AOC 5 Group.
John 'Jack' Percy Whymark's sercice record
Service record for Jack Whymark from 22 July 1938 to 4 October 1945.
Jack's Royal Air Force career
Details of his three tours of duty and decorations received.
Flt Lt John Whymark DSO DFC
Listing Jack's service and the decorations awarded to him.
Position of crash
The position of the crash site of Lancaster PA278.
Route of Jack's final flight
A series of annotated maps marked with the route taken by Lancaster PA278 down the Rhone valley and into the Mediterranean Sea. The position of the last radio contact is shown and the coordinates of the crash site.
Airborne Lancaster
View from below of side view of an airborne Lancaster squadron letters 'KM-Q'.
Airborne Lancaster
View from below front quarter of an airborne Lancaster.
Lancaster on dispersal
Front view of Lancaster RF183 parked on dispersal. A group of four airmen on the starboard side.
A large group of airmen with Lancaster R5903
A large group of airmen standing in front of the rear fuselage of a Lancaster, squadron letters 'KM-C' registration 'R5903'.
Seven aircrew in front of Lancaster R5903
Seven aircrew wearing battledress with brevet standing in front of the rear fuselage of a Lancaster, squadron letters 'KM-C', registration 'R5903'.
Lancaster parked on grass
Side view of a Lancaster parked on grass with squadron letters 'KM-C'.