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Alain Harvey a chronology
A short chronology of Alain's life, particularly his training for and service with the RAF Bomber Command.
Menu - 462, 76 and 10 Squadrons
Menu with bomber aircraft at top and three squadrons named - title 16 days middle east. Several named Mediterranean towns. Signatures on the reverse.
Cockpit of a Halifax
View from cockpit into bomb aimers station with part of pilots seat and throttles at top and bombsight in nose. On the reverse '1944, Holme on Spalding Moor, 76 Squadron, Halifax 3 and Mk 14 Bombsight'.
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Tirlemont airfield
Target photograph taken during daylight attack on Tirlemont (Goetsenhoven) airfield. Patchwork of fields with aircraft dispersal hardstands to left and right of explosions and smoke centred on airfield itself. Village of Bost is to the bottom left…
Rüsselsheim
Night target photograph showing tracer lines. Captioned '4413 HLM12/13-8-44//NT8" 16000 >060 degrees 0016. Russelsheim RD, S 1x2000 12x4 29 Secs F/S Jubb Q76'.This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better…
Foret Du Neippe
Night target photograph showing roads and glare in centre. Captioned '4271 HLM.28/29-7-44//NT8" 10000 >150.0400.Foret Du Neippe. B1. 18x500 c21secs F/S Jubb M76'.
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Route National 158
Image shows open countryside with Route National 158 between Caen and Falaise. Captioned '4425HLM.14-8-44//8" 6000 >140 degrees 1444 Tractable 22 RD, B16x500 c 23 secs F/S Jubb M76'.
Identification kindly provided by Ray Moroney of the Finding the…
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Dijon
Night target photograph showing railway with marshalling yard, glare in centre and tracer. captioned '4379.HLM 10/11-8-44//NT 8" 11000 >065degrees.0024. Dijon RD.C1 6x1000 3x500 C 21 secs F/S Jubb 0 76'.
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Instructions for 76 Squadron RAAF parade
Detailed instructions for squadron parade with all commands and actions required. Signed by adjutant 76 Squadron.
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Two aircrew and Halifax
One airman wearing Mae West/parachute harness stands next to another wearing battledress with sweater underneath and flying boots. On the ground harnesses and parachute packs. Both standing by the rear fuselage of a Halifax letters 'MP-B'. In the…
Crew boarding Halifax
Three aircrew, one wearing flying suit climbs into the rear fuselage hatch of a Halifax letters 'MP-B'. Two other aircrew wearing Mae West/parachute harnesses wait to follow. In the background another two Halifax.
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Crew boarding Halifax
Three aircrew, one wearing flying suit climbs into the rear fuselage hatch of a Halifax letters 'MP-B'. Two other aircrew wearing Mae West/parachute harnesses wait to follow. In the background other aircraft.
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Crew boarding Halifax
Two aircrew wearing Mae West/parachute harnesses are looking into the rear fuselage hatch of a Halifax letters 'MP-B'. One airmen wearing battledress with sweater underneath and flying boots is standing watching. Two other airmen, one wearing…
Crew boarding Halifax
Two aircrew wearing Mae West/parachute harnesses are looking into the rear fuselage hatch of a Halifax letters 'MP-B'. One airmen wearing battledress with sweater underneath and flying boots is standing holding a pad of paper. Two other airmen, one…
Crew boarding Halifax
One airman is climbing through the rear fuselage hatch of a Halifax letters 'MP-B', while five others wearing Mae West/parachute harnesses wait in line to board. In the background another Halifax.
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Six aircrew
Six aircrew, one wearing flying jacket climbing into the rear fuselage hatch of a Halifax letters 'MP-B'. Five other aircrew wearing flying jackets or suits and Mae West/parachute harnesses some carrying parachute packs wait in line to board through…
Five aircrew
Five aircrew wearing flying suits or jackets, Mae West/parachute harnesses stand in a group by the rear fuselage hatch of a Halifax letters 'MP-B'.
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Losses on Munich raid 6/7 September 1943
Lists squadron, aircraft type and serial number, reason for loss if known, number killed and number survived. Consists of 19 crews from 13 squadrons with 6 Lancaster and 13 Halifax.
Fumigating at 76 Squadron
Four images:
1. Three airman, two shirtless and one in swimming trunks, using a stirrup pump and fire buckets outside a nissen hut. Caption unreadable.
2. Two airmen (shirtless) washing down nissen hut with hose. Caption '.. AT 76 SQDN'.
3. Three…
1. Three airman, two shirtless and one in swimming trunks, using a stirrup pump and fire buckets outside a nissen hut. Caption unreadable.
2. Two airmen (shirtless) washing down nissen hut with hose. Caption '.. AT 76 SQDN'.
3. Three…
Fayid, Egypt
Page captioned 'Fayid Egypt July 1942, No 76 Squadron detachment became No 462 Squadron together with No 10 Squadron detachment. Read page 79 of Halifax - Operation Bareface'.
Three photographs, first is of nine servicemen in front of lorry,…
Three photographs, first is of nine servicemen in front of lorry,…
The 'Smithy Bar'
The bar was named after Group Captain Denis Peter John Smith DFC CBE. The text describes the man and there is a photograph of crew under the nose of an aircraft and a second photograph has two airmen standing at the rear of an aircraft. It is…
76 Squadron Crest
76 Squadron crest made in embroidered cloth and set in a wooden frame.
Akin Shenbanjo and his crew
Seven airmen, including Akin Shenbanjo, are standing under the front of their Halifax. They are wearing parachute harnesses and Mae Wests.
My Skipper
Full length image of a pilot standing on the pavement at the entrance of a house, No 25. Steps lead up to the entrance and there are very ornate railings. There is a handwritten comment 'My Skipper & Bestman'.
In the top right corner a remembrance…
In the top right corner a remembrance…
Akin Shenbanjo and crew
Seven airmen including Akin Shenbanjo arranged on the cockpit of a Halifax. 50 operations are marked by painted bombs and the aircraft's name is Achtung the Black Prince.
In the top right corner a remembrance poppy has been added.
In the top right corner a remembrance poppy has been added.