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Aircrew and ground crew
Twelve airmen, five squatting in front and seven standing. Some are wearing overalls, other uniform. Three in rear have visible aircrew brevet. They are in front of a Lancaster.
On the reverse 'R Terras, I don't know who these people are. 83…
On the reverse 'R Terras, I don't know who these people are. 83…
Engine and Airframe mechanics B Flight, 83 Squadron
Thirty-six airmen and two airwomen sitting and standing in three rows in front of a brick building. On the reverse 'Engine and Airframe mechanics "B" Flight, 83 Squadron (Lancaster) "Pathfinders" RAF Wyton, Huntingdonshire'.
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Sergeant Reginald Frederick (Roly) Roberts
Describes enlisting in the aircraft apprentice scheme, recruitment and training. He flew 23 operations, one as wireless operator/air gunner, 12 as navigator/bomb aimer and ten as pilot. Pilots were Squadron Leader Allen, Sergeant Stretton, Pilot…
Lancaster
Rear quarter view of an airborne Lancaster, squadron letters 'OL-T'. On the reverse 'Lancaster BIII 83 Squadron 1942, either at Scampton or Wyton'.
Manchester
Air-to-air view of Manchester, squadron letters 'OL-Q', registration 'L7427'. On the reverse 'Manchester B Mk1 L7427 of 83 Sqdn, originally taken by central press in 1942 at Scampton'.
Group of airmen behind Manchester
Twenty airmen wearing tunics, some with brevet sitting and standing in front of Manchester registration L7280. On the reverse a list of airmen, date 8/9 March 1942, bombing Essen old town and some details of operation.
Manchester
Rear quarter view of parked Manchester, Empty bomb trolleys on left and hangars in the distance. Squadron letters 'OL-G'.
Six airmen
Six airmen, three sitting in front wearing greatcoats and three standing behind wearing battledress with pilot brevet. In the background wall of wooden hut. Captioned behind 'Sgt Partridge, Sgt Markides, Sgt Price', in front 'P/O Frost F/O Mackie,…
Lancaster
Side view of a parked Lancaster registration 'L7540' with gantries under port engines and tail plane. In the foreground a 4000lb MC bomb. Three men visible, one in front, one on starboard wing and the third far side rear fuselage. On the reverse…
Norman Mackie
Head and shoulders portrait of Norman Mackie wearing tunic with brevet and peaked cap. On the reverse '83 Sqn, Scampton 1941 (from Jack Bousefield's collection'.
In memory of Flying Officer Peter Anthony Lovegrove
Gives personal details, 83 Squadron, died age 22 on 12 November 1942. Includes colour photograph of cemetery with monument and mention of commonwealth war graves commission.
Peter Anthony Lovegrove 3rd March 1920 - 12th November 1942
Biography of Peter Antony Lovegrove.
Eleven Airmen and 83 Squadron Crest
11 airmen loosely grouped around a large 83 squadron crest. Don is in the middle holding the crest.
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.
Lincoln in Flight
Lincoln OL-A in flight over the limestone quarry at Gainsthorpe, to the north of Kirton in Lindsey. Information supplied with the collection states 'Donald Evans Piloting a Lincoln of 83rd taken from IBCC'.
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VE Day Poster
Two Lancasters, OF-J and OL-J, flying side by side. The poster has VE day and 8th May 1945. At the top is a crest with LIV Bomber Base.
Aircrew Grave
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The grave of six airmen. The pilot was Squadron Leader AL Collett, 83 Squadron.
Ernest Probyn, Photograph, Ration Card, Service of Thanksgiving and Warrant Officer Rank Badge
Four items from an album.
Item 1 is a three quarter length portrait of Ernes, captioned 'Warrant Officer at RAF Coningsby, No 83 Path Finder Force'.
Item 2 is an RAF ration card.
Item 3 is a pamphlet for a Service of Thanksgiving on the cessation…
Item 1 is a three quarter length portrait of Ernes, captioned 'Warrant Officer at RAF Coningsby, No 83 Path Finder Force'.
Item 2 is an RAF ration card.
Item 3 is a pamphlet for a Service of Thanksgiving on the cessation…
Tail turret of a wellington
Air-to-air closeup view of a man in the rear turret of a Wellington. On the reverse 'Harry Bignall, 83 Squadron, Too Close?!'.
Lancaster on dispersal
Lancaster R5669, letters OL-E (also known as “E for Edward”) from the side. Two other Lancasters are visible on the ground in the mid background facing in the opposite direction, in the far background there are two hangers and, in the air, a…
George Charles Bedford
A half length portrait of a flight engineer George Charles Bedford (1874069 Royal Air Force).
He was the Flight Engineer on A G Edgar's crew in 1944 on 49 Squadron at RAF Fiskerton and with 83 Squadron at RAF Coningsby.
He was the Flight Engineer on A G Edgar's crew in 1944 on 49 Squadron at RAF Fiskerton and with 83 Squadron at RAF Coningsby.
Dudley Snooke
Full length portrait of an airman. On the reverse is 'Dudley Snooke Age 20. Killed on Active Service Sept 28th.'
Saumur rail bridge
Target photograph showing bridge over river in top left. Bomb explosion on lower bank to the right bridge. Caption '2377, Con, 8/9.6.44, NT 8", 7000, 260, 0220, Sp[ecial Rd, 5 x 1000, 9CP3.18 secs, W/O Erritt, Q, 88'. On the reverse '51@92/18, 1 1/2…
Politz
Vertical aerial target photograph of Politz oil refinery. It is annotated '3966.CON.13/14-1-45//NT.7" 18500 070 22:09 Politz H. 14CP3 29 secs F/O Inniss H 83'
83 Squadron crest
Photograph of the 83 Squadron crest.
Six aircrew
Six aircrew standing in line wearing side caps and Mae Wests. In the background the fuselage of Lancaster PB542 OL-W.