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Airborne Lancaster
Air-to-air view looking down at airborne Lancaster registration 'L7578' squadron letters 'KM-B'. Shadow of aircraft on ground below.
RAF officers look at squadron crest
Three officers, two with pilot's brevet, look at a 44 Squadron crest which is held by another officer with Rhodesia shoulder flask who is indicating detail on the crest with a pointer.
My private war with Hitler's Gremlins
Frank Walshaw's memoir. He discusses his training and several crashes he was involved in.
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'.
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.
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'.
Last of the Tail Gun Charlies - Ronald Carter's Biography
Biography of Warrant Officer Ronald Carter (1620578 Royal Air Force).
At the age of 17, Ronald volunteered to join the Royal Air Force in November 1942. After basic training, Ronald was selected for gunnery and wireless operator training, becoming…
At the age of 17, Ronald volunteered to join the Royal Air Force in November 1942. After basic training, Ronald was selected for gunnery and wireless operator training, becoming…
Speech by Ken Brown
Speech made by Ken Brown at the Bomber Command Museum.
Ken Brown, a Canadian pilot was serving with 44 Squadron when he was told he was being transferred to 617 Squadron at RAF Scampton. He undertook his training with the squadron in preparation…
Ken Brown, a Canadian pilot was serving with 44 Squadron when he was told he was being transferred to 617 Squadron at RAF Scampton. He undertook his training with the squadron in preparation…
Bob Smith's Memoirs
Bob's memoirs from his early training until he became operational.
Bob Smith's Memoirs 1
73 pages of Bob's memoirs. Concerns his recruitment and training. Includes a list of RAAF recruits.
G A Hubbard’s Royal Canadian Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
G A Hubbard’s Flying Log Book as Air Gunner and Wireless Operator from 2 October 1941 until 17 June 1946. Initial training at No. 2 Wireless School, RCAF Calgary and No. 5 Bombing and Gunnery School, RCAF Dafoe. Further training at 24 Operational…
Andover's Lancasters
A lecture given to Andover's Archaeology and Local History Society on 23 February 1996.
Record card for collision between Lancasters W 4182 and W4259
Card records all the details of the accident.
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.
Information about Lancaster W4182 WS-B of 9 Squadron
Lists the previous nine operations of Lancaster W4182 and recording that on an operation to Duisburg on the 20 December 1942 just after take off the aircraft collided with Lancaster W4259 from 44 Squadron. There were no survivors. The crews are…
John's employment history
A summary of John's career including pre-war employment, war time service and post war period, from 1939 to 1973.
Don Nicholson audio recording. Two
The recording starts with the sound of Merlin engines. Don Nicholson lost his first crew when he was grounded on medical grounds and they were killed in action. He became the spare flight engineer on the squadron. He flew with different pilots until…
Don Nicholson audio recording. One
Don was a Flight Engineer with No 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron in 1944-45 at Dunholme Lodge and later at Spilsby and completed 31 operations.
Don lists his 31 operations and recounts how having arrived for the briefing for his first operation, he was…
Don lists his 31 operations and recounts how having arrived for the briefing for his first operation, he was…
Sergeant John Walter Gifford Saunders 1324708
Recollections of John's service career, by his son Clive, including a letter from 44 Squadron Association. It describes John taking fellow RAF volunteers' compulsary swimming tests in their stead and his initial training in Rhodesia. He flew in…
Interview with Audrey Teasdale
Audrey left school at 14 and began work as a clerical assistant for a tailoring firm in Leeds, then moving into furniture sales.
Audrey was 23 when the war started and was conscripted on 15 December 1942 electing to join the Women's Auxiliary Air…
Audrey was 23 when the war started and was conscripted on 15 December 1942 electing to join the Women's Auxiliary Air…
References used in Preparation of Ron Carter's Biography
Seven books referred to in Sue Carter's Biography
Surviving Crew Members of ND517
A list of six names, including Ron's. It includes a poem by HW Longfellow 'Footprints in the Sand'.