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Goodwill tour of United States and Victory Fly-Past
Top right - newspaper cutting titled 'Gen Spaatz welcomes RAF' with three photographs. Top left photograph of General Spaatz at microphone welcoming RAF to Andrews Field. Also in background Lord Inverchapel, British Ambassador, Col Curtis D Sluman…
Goodwill tour of United States
Top - newspaper cutting with photograph of air-to-air view of formation of 12 Lancasters from 35 Squadron over New York. Caption states that photograph shows them over East River and that they will fly on to St Louis.
Middle right - photograph of…
Middle right - photograph of…
Wings of Peace over New York
Newspaper cutting with photograph showing 12 Lancasters over New York City. 'High, Wide, and Handsome. Here on goodwill mission, dozen four-engined Lancaster bombers fly over New York giving inkling of the might that was blended with U.S. warbirds to…
Goodwill visit to United States
Left top - photograph of B-29, Lancaster and Avro York lined up parked on airfield. Spectators are walking in front.
Middle left - air-to-air view showing formation of Lancasters over open countryside.
Third row left - photograph of group of men…
Middle left - air-to-air view showing formation of Lancasters over open countryside.
Third row left - photograph of group of men…
Famed RAF Squadron to visit Lowry
Top - newspaper cutting with two photographs - left air-to-air view showing three Lancasters and on the right an air-to air view of three Lancasters in echelon starboard. Text states that this page has several pictures of Lancasters from famed 35…
Goodwill visit to United States
Newspaper cutting with three air-to-air view photographs of Lancasters.
Article states that 16 Lancasters of 35 Pathfinder Squadron will arrive 27 July 1946 on three day visit to Denver area. They arrived in the United States at Mitchel Field New…
Article states that 16 Lancasters of 35 Pathfinder Squadron will arrive 27 July 1946 on three day visit to Denver area. They arrived in the United States at Mitchel Field New…
Goodwill tour of United States
Top left - In the distance Lancasters in light paint scheme lined up parked on airfield with crews in front. In the foreground spectators seated. In front stand two military personnel with hands clasped behind backs looking on.
Top right above - an…
Top right above - an…
British visitors
Top right - air-to-ground view of a city with square grid roads taken from rear turret.
Bottom left - oblique aerial photograph Lake Tappan, New Jersey.
Centre - newspaper cutting with photograph of 16 Lancasters lined up on hard-standing. There…
Bottom left - oblique aerial photograph Lake Tappan, New Jersey.
Centre - newspaper cutting with photograph of 16 Lancasters lined up on hard-standing. There…
Letters in a newspaper cutting
Two letters, the first referring to RAF warrant officers being reduced in rank to sergeants from 1 July 1946 and the second about older veterans mocking young soldiers for not having overseas service ribbons.
Norma and Ronnie Turner
A woman wearing floral dress sits with child on her knee. In the background shrubs and a lattice fence. On the reverse 'Norma and Ronnie, 29 July 1946 (John's sister in Law and child)'.
Man by entrance to Rhone Glacier Grotto
A man dressed in blazer and tie with flat cap stands to the side of an entryway into rock or ice. On the reverse 'Pop at entrance of Rhone Glacier Grotte, 7500 feet above sea level Switzerland, 18 July 1946'.
Dhow Building
A view of several dhows under construction, annotated on the reverse 'Dhow, building yards at Maala. Aden July 1946'.
Fishermen at Crater Bay
Three fishermen in two boats. On the reverse 'Native fishermen in Crater Bay. Aden. July. 1946'.
Fishermen near Crater, Aden
A group of fishermen around a boat. in the background a camel. On the reverse 'Fishermen near Crater. Aden. July. 1946'.
Stan Shaw
Stan in tropical uniform and shorts standing at the front of a stone building. On the reverse 'Aden. July. 1946.'
Pay & Allowances Paperwork
Three documents relating to the payment of pay and allowances.
The first advises that Kenneth's final payment of 10/7 has been paid into his bank.
The second advises that £13 and 2 shillings will be paid, dated July 1946.
The third advises that…
The first advises that Kenneth's final payment of 10/7 has been paid into his bank.
The second advises that £13 and 2 shillings will be paid, dated July 1946.
The third advises that…
Three officers
Three men wearing Khaki uniform and shorts standing in line in front of a single story building. On the reverse 'Bombay, July 1946, "Paddy" Smythe, Alan Horrocks'.
Three officers
Three-quarter length view of three officers wearing khaki uniform and peaked caps standing in line in front of a single story building. On the reverse 'Bombay, July 1946, P Card: A Horrocks'.
Aircraft and places
Top left - front quarter view of a York parked on hardstanding. Captioned 'Our York at Almaza, Cairo'.
Top right - view down onto the entrance of a hotel with driveway surrounded by palm trees. Captioned 'Heliopolis Palace hotel, Cairo Feb…
Top right - view down onto the entrance of a hotel with driveway surrounded by palm trees. Captioned 'Heliopolis Palace hotel, Cairo Feb…
Football Match, RAF Singapore
Two views of a football match watched by a group of spectators. On the reverse 'A scene during the game. RAF Singapore July 1946'.
Three Airmen on HMS Atheling
The three men are seated on the deck of a ship. On the reverse 'HMS Atheling From Ceylon to Singapore July 1946 F/Lt ? S/Ldr Carmichael. Self sitting on a Carey float.'
HMS Atheling Bridge
The bridge of HMS Atheling, a former aircraft carrier used as a troop carrier. On the reverse 'HMS Atheling Ceylon to Singapore July 1946. "The Bridge". '
HMS Atheling Flight Deck
The wooden flight deck of an aircraft carrier. On the reverse 'HMS Atheling Ceylon to Singapore July 1946 "The Flight Deck" '.
Working Personnel 12/7/46
A handwritten list of personnel divided into signals, equipment, SHQ, A/M Mess, CTO, 165 Squadron, Intelligence, MT and EVT. At the bottom is written 'To be given to Sgt Hayhurst'.
Two men in uniform drinking at a bar
Albert Frederick Nye (left) and another serviceman both in uniform, holding glasses and drinking at a bar in a building with corrugated iron walls. Annotated on the reverse 'A F Nye (left)'.