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Groups of Royal Air Force personnel
Top-a group of seventeen aircrew in two row, eight sitting in front and nine standing behind. Two are wearing peaked cap and the rest side cap. All but two rear left have visible aircrew brevet. In the background trees and part of a building.…
Groups of Royal Air Force personnel
Top - Eleven Royal Air Force personnel, three women's auxiliary air force and nine men in two rows in a grass field. Three aircrew are sitting in front Louden on the left, David Donaldson in the centre and Kendrick on the right.
Bottom - Thirteen…
Bottom - Thirteen…
Halifax
Two air-to-air photographs of a Halifax in flight, from left rear quarter, squadron letters DT-A, second has both port engines shut down and feathered, captioned 'I only need two of those fans'.
Third is Halifax on ground, group of ten aircrew…
Third is Halifax on ground, group of ten aircrew…
Halifax airborne
Air-to-air view of 192 Squadron Halifax 'DT-A' flying from right to left over open countryside. Nose art visible.
Halifax airborne
Air-to-air view of Halifax 'DT-A' flying from right to left over open countryside. Nose art visible. In the background clouds.
Halifax airborne
Air-to-air view of Halifax 'DT-A' flying right to left over open countryside. Nose art visible.
Halifax airborne
Air-to-air view of Halifax 'DT-A' flying right to left over open countryside with some clouds below. Nose art partially visible.
Halifax airborne
Air-to-air view of Halifax 'DT-A flying from right to left over open farmland. Nose art visible.
Halifax airborne
Air-to-air view of Halifax 'DT-A' flying from right to left. Visible nose art. In the background open countryside and clouds on the horizon.
Halifax airborne
Air-to-air view of Halifax 'DT-A' flying from right to left over open countryside with clouds in the background. Nose art visible.
Halifax airborne
Air-to-air view of Halifax 'DT-A' flying from right to left over open countryside. Nose art visible.
Halifax airborne
Air-to-air view of Halifax 'DT-A' flying from right to left. Visible nose art. In the background open countryside and clouds on the horizon.
Halifax airborne
Air-to-air view looking down on Halifax 'DT-A'. Nose art visible. In the background, open countryside.
Halifax airborne
Air-to-air view of Halifax 'DT-A' with clouds and open country below. Nose art partially visible.
Halifax airbourne
Air-to-air view of Halifax 'DT-A' flying right to left over open countryside. Nose art visible and clouds on horizon in background.
Halifax lands on top of Mosquito
Top left, head on view of Halifax with port undercarriage collapsed resting on top of a Mosquito. A single figure stands under the starboard wind and a group of men under the port wing.
Top right, front starboard quarter view of Halifax on top of…
Top right, front starboard quarter view of Halifax on top of…
History of 192 Squadron
History from formation on 5 September 1917 until 1958. Includes bases, aircraft and commanding officers.
History of RAF Foulsham
Starts with description of operations with B-25 from RAF Foulsham. Succeeded by 514 Squadron Lancaster and 1678 training flight. Replaced by 192 Squadron of 100 Group flying Halifax, Mosquito and Wellington on radio countermeasure and other special…
Interview with Alfred Marshall
Alfred Marshall volunteered for the Royal Air Force and was called up to serve with two others from his home town of Birtley, neither of whom survived the war. He flew operations as a navigator with 192 Squadron from RAF Foulsham including Special…
Interview with Arthur Baxter Reid
Arthur Baxter Reid from Edinburgh was in the Home Guard before he joined the RAF. He trained as a wireless operator. While training he flew on a test flight with a pilot. The plane crashed and caught fire. The pilot leapt out of his window leaving…
Interview with Peter Woodard
Peter was in the Air Training Corps and joined the Royal Air Force on deferred service as a wireless operation/air gunner. He was soon called to the Air Crew Reception Centre at Lord’s cricket ground. He went to the No. 2 Radio School at RAF…
Interview with Philip James MBE
Philip James was a valet to Captain Fletcher at Margham Castle before joining the Royal Air Force. At the age of 19 he trained as a flight engineer at RAF St Athan, working on the Halifax. At RAF Dishforth in Yorkshire crews were formed and Philip…
Interview with Ralph White
Ralph White grew up in Melbourne, Australia and originally joined the army. He later volunteered to become aircrew and undertook initial pilot training at Benella and Mallala in Australia before sailing to the UK via San Francisco and New York. He…
Interview with Reg Woolgar
Reg Woolgar was born in Hove. He volunteered for the Royal Air Force in December 1939 and trained as a wireless operator/air gunner. He flew Hampdens with 49 Squadron. His aircraft was damaged by anti-aircraft fire on a mine laying operation to Oslo…
John Francis Bank's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
The observer's and air gunner's flying log book for Flight Lieutenant John Francis Banks, born I July 1922, (1578295 Royal Air Force) from 28 March 1943 to 9 April 1946. Detailing his training and operations flown. Served at 41 Air School South…