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Selection board interview information form
Notes place of aircrew selection board on 10/03/43 and lists all course undertaken, promotion dates, flying times on operational aircraft and last medical board.
Anson
Air-to-air view of an Anson flying with clouds below.
Anson
Taken from the front showing nose and engines, parked on snow covered apron, lightening flash on side of nose.
Sam Saunders and Wag
Sam and Wag dressed in Sidcot suits, standing in front of an Anson. On the reverse 'Wag and I'.
Sam Saunders and Arthur
Two airmen in Sidcot suits, leaning on an Anson. On the reverse' Arthur and I'.
List of letters
List of twenty-nine letters sent by Donald Baker to his mother between June 1940 and September 1941. Also notes he was shot down on 5 November 1941.
Anson damaged by Hailstones
An Anson seen from the front and above showing damage along its leading edges, engines and nose, captioned 'ASI 2/5/41 Hailstone Damage RCAF Rivers, Man'.
No Failures (Yet)
A group of airmen standing in front of an Anson. It is parked in the snow in front of a hangar.
The photo is annotated -
'1st Graduating Class No 5 Air Observers School
Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
March 26 1941'.
The photo is annotated -
'1st Graduating Class No 5 Air Observers School
Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
March 26 1941'.
First Flight
19 photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is an Anson viewed from the port/rear, captioned 'The "Flying Greenhouse" '.
Photo 2 is three Ansons outside a hangar, captioned 'Warming Up'.
Photo 3 is three airmen standing at the front of an Anson,…
Photo 1 is an Anson viewed from the port/rear, captioned 'The "Flying Greenhouse" '.
Photo 2 is three Ansons outside a hangar, captioned 'Warming Up'.
Photo 3 is three airmen standing at the front of an Anson,…
Our First Aeroplane January 1941
41 airmen arranged in front of an Anson. The ground is snow covered. Behind is a hangar.
In the Ceaseless Fight Against the U-Boat
An Anson flying above a convoy.
Eight Avro Ansons airborne in formation
An ai-to-air view of eight Avro Anson aircraft in formation flying to the left over the sea. All have squadron number 217 and aircraft letter. Nearest the camera in registration K8749. On the reverse 'Avro Anson'.
ITS Airmen
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is an airman sitting on a chair reading a book. Behind are Harvards and Ansons. It is captioned 'Jeff Bromfield'.
Photo 2 is a group of eight airmen seated in the sun, captioned 'Another Group'.
Photo 3 is a…
Photo 1 is an airman sitting on a chair reading a book. Behind are Harvards and Ansons. It is captioned 'Jeff Bromfield'.
Photo 2 is a group of eight airmen seated in the sun, captioned 'Another Group'.
Photo 3 is a…
Pete Lamb, Mac and John
Two photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is Pete Lamb in flying kit standing amongst a snow bank. Behind is an Anson. It is captioned 'Pete Lamb (at Carberry)'.
Photo 2 is three airmen standing outside a wooden hut, captioned 'Mac, Pete & John'.
Photo 1 is Pete Lamb in flying kit standing amongst a snow bank. Behind is an Anson. It is captioned 'Pete Lamb (at Carberry)'.
Photo 2 is three airmen standing outside a wooden hut, captioned 'Mac, Pete & John'.
Eight Ansons
Eight Ansons parked on the snow. On the reverse 'December '42 Winter Evening - The Ansons rest'.
Two crashed Aircraft
A side view of two crashed aircraft. The first aircraft has damage to the rea and the second, an Anson, has been damaged at the front. On the reverse 'Dickie Reid shows the Canadians what the RAF can do!! SFTS 42'.
A second image of the accident…
A second image of the accident…
Homer Lawson's Biography
The story of Homer Lawson from birth in August 1921 to death in September 1975. He trained as a Navigator in Wales and in Scotland before converting to Halifaxes in Yorkshire. He completed 38 operations then returned to Scotland for more training.…
Course 106 Red Section Saskatoon
26 airmen arranged in three rows in front of an Anson. [or Cessna Crane] It is captioned 'Course 106 Red Section Saskatoon E & F Flights No 4 SFTS August 1944'. It is further captioned with the names of all present.
Anson in the Air
An air-to-air side view of a flying Anson, captioned 'Anson 7 AGS 1944 Stormy Downs'.
Rex Searle's flying log book.
Flying log book for R O J Searle, Flight Engineer, covering the period from 25 June 1944 to13 July 1945 and from 17 August 1951 to 14 September 1964.
Detailing his training as a flight engineer and a full tour of operations flown with Bomber…
Detailing his training as a flight engineer and a full tour of operations flown with Bomber…
Fred Say and two airmen
Three airmen, including Fred Say, leaning against an Anson.
Fred Say Scrapbook
Photo 1 is ten airmen arranged in three rows, captioned 'Pilot's Course - RCAF Calgary W. Canada'.
Photo 2 is a head and shoulders portrait of Fed captioned 'Escape Photo FDS 1941'.
Photo 3 is a group of nine men in uniform captioned 'Navigation…
Photo 2 is a head and shoulders portrait of Fed captioned 'Escape Photo FDS 1941'.
Photo 3 is a group of nine men in uniform captioned 'Navigation…
Fred Say Scrapbook
Photo 1 is a building captioned 'Banff Springs Hotel'.
Photo 2 is a mountainside.
Photo 3 is a house with a mountain behind and is captioned 'Banff Main St'.
Photo 4 is two men in a swimming pool captioned 'Hotel Hot Pool (Volcano…
Photo 2 is a mountainside.
Photo 3 is a house with a mountain behind and is captioned 'Banff Main St'.
Photo 4 is two men in a swimming pool captioned 'Hotel Hot Pool (Volcano…
28 airmen and an Anson
28 airmen arranged in two rows in front of an Anson. 25 airmen have trainee flashes. There is snow on the ground.
Avro Anson landing
An Avro Anson landing, taken from the front.