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Letter from C G Barry to her mother
Letter mounted on four pages of album. Writes of her activities at RAF Leeming and catches up with family news. Gives reasons for not coming home on leave for Christmas. Describes shirt and pillow cases she had just bought. Writes about several…
Letter from C G Barry to her mother and photographs
Letter mounted over seven album pages with envelope with last page of letter on seventh album page. Next page has four b/w photographs. Letter gives excuses for not having written. Catches up with family news. Explains they could not get off camp…
Five photographs of airmen
Photo 1 is two trainee airmen standing beside a low wall, behind are palm trees. It is captioned 'Torquay 1943'.
Photo 2 is a head and shoulders portrait of an airman in a khaki top, captioned 'Leeming 1944'.
Photos 3 and 4 are two different groups…
Photo 2 is a head and shoulders portrait of an airman in a khaki top, captioned 'Leeming 1944'.
Photos 3 and 4 are two different groups…
Doug Petty
Photo 1 is a trainee Doug Petty sitting on a low stone wall, captioned 'No 21 Initial Training Wing Torquay 1943'.
Photo 2 is a head and shoulders portrait of Doug Petty with a pipe in his mouth, captioned 'Newly commissioned Pilot Officer 1944'.
Photo 2 is a head and shoulders portrait of Doug Petty with a pipe in his mouth, captioned 'Newly commissioned Pilot Officer 1944'.
Yehuhi Halifax
Two airmen working on the nose of a Halifax. Nose art is visible, including a cartoon rabbit and 'Yehudi'.
It is captioned '"Yehudi" Halifax V DK-226 coded ZL-Y 427 Squadron 6 Group RCAF Leeming Yorkshire 1943'.
This item was sent to the IBCC…
It is captioned '"Yehudi" Halifax V DK-226 coded ZL-Y 427 Squadron 6 Group RCAF Leeming Yorkshire 1943'.
This item was sent to the IBCC…
Airmen and Yehudi Halifax
Two airmen at the nose of a Halifax. Nose art is visible, including a Disney Cartoon Mr Grasshopper figure and 'Yehudi'.
It is captioned '"Yehudi" Halifax V DK-226 coded ZL-Y 427 Squadron 6 Group RCAF Leeming Yorkshire 1943'.
This item was…
It is captioned '"Yehudi" Halifax V DK-226 coded ZL-Y 427 Squadron 6 Group RCAF Leeming Yorkshire 1943'.
This item was…
Halifax 'Yehudi'
The nose of a Halifax with two airmen working. There are two images. In the first the men are on the nose and in the second they are on the ground. Nose art of a Disney Cartoon Mr Grasshopper figure can be seen on the Halifax.
It is captioned…
It is captioned…
Jim Moffat and Crew
Seven airmen in a row. Above is a caption with their names, rank and crew role. Jim is on the furthest right.
Two more copies are included. The second has a caption with the individuals named.
Two more copies are included. The second has a caption with the individuals named.
Aircraft Hangar
Two images of an aircraft hangar with an administration building in front.
Information supplied with the collection identifies the airfield as Leeming.
Information supplied with the collection identifies the airfield as Leeming.
Tags: hangar; RAF Leeming
Flying Officer FD Kaye and Crew
Seven airmen arranged in a row. On the image is annotated '219LMG F/O Kaye. 427' Benson has been crossed out and Kaye added above. Their names are listed in a caption above although the names are switched for the two air gunners. It is Thompson then…
Standard 8 and Friends
Four images of a Lancaster and a Standard 8 drop head coupe. In the car is a mixture of civilian women and men. The captions read 'Leeming 1945'.
Tags: Lancaster; RAF Leeming
Jo's Birthday
A group of airmen and WAAFs arranged around Jo and her birthday cake. Information supplied with the collection states 'Jo's birthday Leeming 1945'.
Leeming Sergeants Mess Christmas 1945
Large group of airmen and WAAFs grouped around a Christmas Tree.
RAF Leeming Christmas Flying Control 1945
Five airmen and two women at a bar. Information supplied with the collection states 'Leeming Xmas Flying Control 1945 inc G.Capt Evans'. There is a caption but it is indecipherable.
Tags: 427 Squadron; 429 Squadron; aircrew; mess; pilot; RAF Leeming
Loading Mines
Two images of mines being loaded. In the first image one mine is in position on the rack and a second is on the trolley about to be winched up. An annotation reads 'Mines'.
In the second image a mine is on a trolley. Chalked on the mine is the…
In the second image a mine is on a trolley. Chalked on the mine is the…
Outside Head Quarters Building RAF Leeming
A group of airmen and airwoman arranged outside a building. Additional information supplied with the collection states 'Outside HQ bldg Leeming circa 1944.45'.
Metz
Vertical aerial photograph taken during an attack on Metz. The centre of the image is obscured by explosions. The caption reads '2739.LMG.28/29.6.44//NT. 8" 12000 -->041° 0131 1/12 Metz Raid. L 13*500 C.23 secs W/O Irish K 429'.
Six WAAFs at Leeming
Six Women’s Auxiliary Air Force members grouped on the steps at RAF Leeming
RAF Leeming Mess at Christmas
Two images of a party held in the Leeming mess at Christmas, 1945.
Tags: entertainment; mess; Nissen hut; RAF Leeming
Pilot Officer Jack Phillips
An airman inside an aircraft. It is captioned 'P/O Jack Phillips F/E Leeming - 1944 -Astrodome located above him'.
Gorenflos
A vertical aerial photograph taken during an operation at Gorenflos. The centre of the image is obscured by explosions.
Above is captioned with details of the operation.
The photograph is captioned '2656.LMG.25.6.44// 8" 12600 -->135° 0900…
Above is captioned with details of the operation.
The photograph is captioned '2656.LMG.25.6.44// 8" 12600 -->135° 0900…
Siracourt
A vertical aerial photograph of Siracourt V-1 base. The entire image is filled with bomb craters. Above is a caption with details of the operation, aircraft taking part and bomb loads.
Under the image is a caption '2801 LMG 6.7.44//8" 13000' -->…
Under the image is a caption '2801 LMG 6.7.44//8" 13000' -->…
RAF Leeming
A copy of a vertical aerial photograph of Leeming with an annotation 'Dispersal for "A-Able" -429'.
Five Airmen and their Billet
Five airmen standing outside in the snow. Behind is a brick building identified as their billet. It is captioned '- In front of our billet at Leeming L to R - Brick Building
Jack, Wilf, Alvin, Self, Wilbur Ted Bowles took photo'.
Jack, Wilf, Alvin, Self, Wilbur Ted Bowles took photo'.