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Letter from Air Ministry to M A Niman
Letter from Air Ministry returning his log book to M A Niman together with a piece of War Medal ribbon.
Aircrew categorisation card - wireless operator (air)
Made out for Clifford Dayman and contains record of qualification and courses. Includes b/w photograph head and shoulders portrait.
Views of Alps, Paris and Black Forrest
Top left -view from the air over snow covered mountains. Captioned 'Snow plateau 12,000ft high on French Italian border near Bardonecchia'.
Top right - looking down at ground from the Eifel tower. Captioned 'Looking down from 2nd platform of Eifel…
Top right - looking down at ground from the Eifel tower. Captioned 'Looking down from 2nd platform of Eifel…
The Alps
Top left - view from air of snow covered mountains. Captioned 'Over Alps on French-Italian frontier about 25 miles from Grenoble, Sept 46'.
Top right - view from cockpit window of mountains. Captioned 'Over the alps at 13,000 ft'.
Bottom left -…
Top right - view from cockpit window of mountains. Captioned 'Over the alps at 13,000 ft'.
Bottom left -…
Zurich Switzerland
Top right - view of row of buildings with driveway in front. Captioned 'Waldhaus Dolder, Zurich, Aug 46'.
Top right - view across lake of a town in the distance. Captioned 'Zurich from Zurichsee, Sept 46'.
Centre - view of buildings in city centre…
Top right - view across lake of a town in the distance. Captioned 'Zurich from Zurichsee, Sept 46'.
Centre - view of buildings in city centre…
H E Wakefield's RAF service and release book
Contains personal details, release date.
RAF personnel and aircraft
Top - four officers in Khaki uniform tunics and peaked caps standing in line with a building behind them. Submitted with description 'Four RAF officers in No 6 warm weather service dress uniforms. Left to right: G/Cpt R E Baxter, S/Ldr Jenner, S/Ldr…
Robert Orton
Full-face portrait of a man wearing battledress with half brevet and medal ribbons. Captioned 'Dad, aged 21, September 1946, taken in Germany, serving in British Air Force of Occupation'.
Officer standing by wall
Full length portrait of an officer wearing uniform tunic with half brevet and with hands in his pockets standing in front of a stone wall. On the reverse 'Dannie on demob leave 6/9/46'.
Le Flight Lieutenant Jack L Newton est revenue a Liege
Article about Jack Newton, their Wellington's landing on fire in Antwerp and his subsequent escape with help from Belgian citizens.
Letter to Jack Newton from R Dumoulin
Letter looking forward to Jack's visit. Remembers him and other members of his crew. Makes various arrangements to meet when Jack comes to Antwerp.
Arthur Tindall's Service and Release Book
RAF Form 2520C issued to AJ Tindall.
Stan Shaw, Three Airmen and a Boy
Three airmen and a boy carrying a pith helmet. In the distance a fourth man carrying a cup. On the reverse 'Geordie, Johnnie, Pete and Self. Jock Frazer in background with Chai. Aden. Sept. 1946.'
Barren Rock Wheelers
Six airmen posing beside a bicycle. All wearing khaki shorts and three without shirts. On the reverse 'Barren Rock Wheelers' and 'Aden Sept 1946'.
The six men are named.
The six men are named.
Internal Repayment Voucher for gloves and knife
Issued at RAF Section Almaza Airportto to Fred Edwards to cover the replacement cost of a pair of gloves and an escape knife, total six shillings and seven pence (6/7d = £0.32).
Permit for Dick Curnock to visit his brother
A permit allowing Dick Curnock to visit his brother, ill in hospital.
Advertising Leaflet for Cairo
The leaflet has two maps of Cairo and adverts for holidays, restaurants, a book on Cpyrus [sic], language books and Arabic, French and Italian phrases.
Liberator, Wellington and Lancaster
Photo 1 is a side view of a RAF B-24, captioned 'Liberator, Moreton, August 1946'.
Photo 2 is the nose of a Wellington with an airman leaning on the propeller.
Photo 3 is a side view of a Lancaster, captioned 'Lancaster Lindholme O.C.U. 1947'.
Photo 2 is the nose of a Wellington with an airman leaning on the propeller.
Photo 3 is a side view of a Lancaster, captioned 'Lancaster Lindholme O.C.U. 1947'.
Geoff Paine wings presentation
Geoff as a trainee aircrew being presented with his wings on a parade in a hangar. captioned 'Wings presetation 3-9-46'.
Kandy Calling September 1946
The last issue of Kandy Calling. A magazine with news, quizzes, stories, sports reports, personalities, photographs, cartoons, letters to the editor and adverts.
Aircraft Departure Clearance
Appendix 'C' form for a non-operational flight from Sale to Oujda via Fez. On the reverse are handwritten calculations.
Letter to David Donaldson from D T Garrett
Letter confirms future employment at Parker, Garrett & Co.
No.1 Officers School, 84 Course
34 airmen and a dog arranged in four rows. Captioned ''A Squadron Aug. - Sept. 1946'. The individuals are named; Pilot Officer Malcolm Staves is fourth from the right on the third row.
Jim and Sheila Copus's wedding in Camden Town
A man wearing suit with buttonhole on the left and a woman in wedding dress holding a bouquet on the right. In the background steps and a building.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Meteorological staff
Top, 12 airmen and airwomen all in uniform, one holding a balloon, standing in two rows in front of building, captioned 'Met Office Staff', 'RAF Chivenor'.
Bottom left, is of a bride in wedding dress with veil and flowers standing on path in front…
Bottom left, is of a bride in wedding dress with veil and flowers standing on path in front…