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Jim's crew
Six airmen wearing jackets over their uniform or jerseys, with gloves and caps standing outside a Nissen hut.
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Airman in front of Nissen hut
Full length image of a airman wearing flying jacket and parachute harness and holding parachute, standing in front of a Nissen hut.
Nine airmen
Nine airmen, some in uniform, one with a brevet, one in sports kit, two sitting, the rest standing, all in front of a Nissen hut.
Two airmen
Full length image of an airman wearing flying clothes. Another airman behind facing away also in flying clothes. In the background a Nissen hut and two other figures.
Group of airmen in front of Nissen hut
A group of thirty-five airmen mostly with visible brevet sitting and standing in four rows in front of a Nissen hut.
Interview with Ray Parke. Two
Ray Parke trained as a flight engineer. During a training flight the pilot wanted to get back to base as soon as possible because he had a date but they were flying a Stirling. The pilot made an error on landing and the wheel stayed in the ditch and…
Bob Smith's Memoirs
Bob's memoirs from his early training until he became operational.
Bob Smith's Memoirs Book 2
23 pages of Bob's memoirs.
Covers his training.
Covers his training.
Jack Crawford's trip book
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Covering the period 3 December 1941 to 1945 it details Jack's initial training, sailing from New Zealand to Canada and subsequent train journey, visiting a fox farm, canoeing, taking exams and getting the results and trips in the snow. Qualifying as…
Crew by a Nissen hut
Eight man crew with pilot. George, standing third left, standing in front of a Nissen hut. On the reverse 'Flt/Lt Frazer-Hollins and crew at Ludforf Magna about September 1943'.
Five Airmen
John Taplin and fellow crew members. They are standing in front of a Nissen hut. On the reverse they have signed their names. An additional note states 'LR (Rear Gunner) Waite Dad [circled, John Taplin], Gordon (Nav) Black'.
Four airmen
Four airmen in front of a Nissen hut. The man standing second from the left is seen holding a cigarette in his mouth. On the reverse is the handwritten number "521 63".
Two airmen
An engineer and an air gunner in uniform with brevet badges.. The air gunner also has a wireless operator's badge above his sergeant's stripes. Both are bare headed and the man on the left is holding a pipe in his hand. They are standing outside in…
Save me an Egg
An operation undertaken to attack Wesseling, near Cologne. The aircraft suffered engine and fuel line damage and ditched in the North Sea. The crew survived the ditching and were rescued by a launch.
Group of airmen
Eight uniformed men standing in a row, three with peaked caps and five with peak caps. They are standing in front of a car with the partially covered registration plate, ending V866. Behind the group is a Nissen hut with five metal chimneys arranged…
Personnel on a car bonnet
Seven uniformed men arranged on the bonnet of a car with an eighth man in uniform at the wheel. Three men are wearing peaked caps, four wear half caps and one is bareheaded. One of the men hold a pair of gloves in his hand. Half brevets and sergeant…
Audrey Pitts and Family
A group of nine of Audrey and family. They are sitting in front of a nissen hut.
RAF Wigsley Station Sick Quarters
#1 is five ground crew standing in front of two crash trucks.
#2 is 12 men and women from the SSQ staff.
#3 is 12 men and women in front of trucks, captioned 'Staff'.
#4 is a red and white control caravan.
#5 is an ambulance.
#6 is a Nissen hut…
#2 is 12 men and women from the SSQ staff.
#3 is 12 men and women in front of trucks, captioned 'Staff'.
#4 is a red and white control caravan.
#5 is an ambulance.
#6 is a Nissen hut…
Interview with Joyce Exton Wallace. Two
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Joyce Exton Wallace recalls a misunderstanding whist giving orders to inspect the barrage balloon bed wires which was misinterpreted as an order to inspect the wires of the 16 beds in the Nissen hut.
Letter to Ken Ball from Tom Bower
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The letter is described as coming from Ken's archives held by Reg Saville, a historian at Langton Matravers.
In the letter Tom writes about losing their pilot due to illness. They have moved from Upwood to a more basic station where they live in…
In the letter Tom writes about losing their pilot due to illness. They have moved from Upwood to a more basic station where they live in…
H Jack Lazenby DFC
Harold Jack Lazenby's autobiography.
Six airmen by tent
Six airmen in battledress, three standing and three lying in the entrance to a bell tent. There are Nissen huts behind.
Six aircrew
Six airmen in battledress, with brevets. Three are sitting in the ground and three behind them, sitting on a bench. Bernard Ross is seated on the left. The airman front centre is a pilot. The one at the rear left is holding a book. In the background…
Iceland
1) The waterfront at Reykjavík captioned 'Reykjavík Iceland 1945'.
2) The waterfront at Reykjavík with a small boat moored captioned summer in Iceland
3) People skating on captioned 'Reykjavík'.
4) Reykjavík in the snow captioned…
2) The waterfront at Reykjavík with a small boat moored captioned summer in Iceland
3) People skating on captioned 'Reykjavík'.
4) Reykjavík in the snow captioned…
Nissen huts covered in snow
Five photographs,
1) A small boat sailing across a river or harbour.
2) A street scene.
3) Nissen huts covered in snow.
4) Nissen huts covered in snow.
5) Nissen huts covered in snow.
1) A small boat sailing across a river or harbour.
2) A street scene.
3) Nissen huts covered in snow.
4) Nissen huts covered in snow.
5) Nissen huts covered in snow.