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166 Squadron history
Covers command structure on formation and names commanders. Mentions original multinational crews. Covers some details of operational record at RAF Kirmington. Concludes with move to RAF Scampton and formation of 153 Squadron.
Scenes on the ground
Two versions of the same strip with enlargements of all slides. Slide 1 - captioned 'Diverted fortress on perimeter at GD "Easton Lodge" seen in background'. Head on view of a B-17 parked on hardstanding. There are four men under the starboard wing…
Aircraft wreckage - engine
Aircraft engine with other pieces of mangled metal lying on grass in foreground. Other pieces of wreckage scattered about. Three men standing in distance. On the reverse 'Spitfire L.P. 85, RAF Leuchars/48'.
Hamble Spitfire Factory
A factory with a large number of Spitfires undergoing final assembly.
Spitfires at RAF Abu Suier
Three spitfires with fuel bowser fuelling the aircraft on the right. Two men on top of bowser and three working on aircraft. Captioned 'Fighters and Fuel Bowser with Personnel - RAF Abu Sueir'.
Additional information about this item was kindly…
Additional information about this item was kindly…
Spitfire
Six silhouettes and five aerial photographs of different marks of Spitfire.
#1 is a port side silhouette of a Mk IX.
#2 is an underside silhouette of a Mk IX.
#3 is an underside aerial photograph of a Mk VII.
#4 is a starboard/underside aerial…
#1 is a port side silhouette of a Mk IX.
#2 is an underside silhouette of a Mk IX.
#3 is an underside aerial photograph of a Mk VII.
#4 is a starboard/underside aerial…
Eight Airmen and Spitfire
Eight RAF personnel (at least 7 of whom are pilots) standing in front of a late model spitfire, submitted with caption; “Flying the Spitfire 22 and the Vampire 5 at 102 RFS North Luffenham, June 1951.”
An ode to the Daylighters of 106
Eleven verse poem or song concerning a daylight operation against the Gneisenau in Brest. Mentions Spitfire escort, Me 109. On return most aircraft were damaged by anti aircraft fire. Annotated 'Written by one of our sergeants'.
Southampton and Aircraft
Six photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a boat, captioned 'Power boats, Southampton'.
Photo 2 is a boy, girl and their mother on a beach. The boy is sitting in a sand model speedboat.
Photo 3 is a boy in swimming trunks, standing in front of a…
Photo 1 is a boat, captioned 'Power boats, Southampton'.
Photo 2 is a boy, girl and their mother on a beach. The boy is sitting in a sand model speedboat.
Photo 3 is a boy in swimming trunks, standing in front of a…
John Lancaster DFC
A summary of the aircraft that John has flown and a list of his flying awards.
Obituary to Wing Commander Dennis
Two typewritten pages, one is an obituary for Group Captain DF Dennis DSO, DFC and bar, AFC, RAF (Retd), the other are the extracts from the London Gazette reporting the award of his DFC, DSO and Bar to DFC.
Aircraft and a letter
Left page. Top - side view of a Spitfire taking off. Signed 'To Jill with wishes [….]'. Bottom - air-to air view looking down on a Halifax.
Right page - a letter from Charles W A Scott thanking Jill Nicholls for her congratulatory letter and…
Right page - a letter from Charles W A Scott thanking Jill Nicholls for her congratulatory letter and…
Lancaster
Port side of a Lancaster on the ground. Identified in information supplied with the collection as DV199.
Spitfire
Air-to-air view of a clipped wing Spitfire banking away.
Westkapelle, October 3, 1944
A battle order for the attack on Westkapelle, Vlissingen. It covers the fighter support, Pathfinders and the bomber squadrons and bases involved.
Three Spitfires
Three fighter aircraft being refueled on the ground. In the distance a heavy bomber can be seen.
A second photograph shows three fighters on the ground.
A second photograph shows three fighters on the ground.
Two Lincolns and a Spitfre
A side view of two Lincolns with a Spitfire in the background.
Spitfire and Manchester
Photo 1 is a starboard side ground view of a Spitfire.
Photo 2 is a starboard side ground view of a Manchester.
Photo 2 is a starboard side ground view of a Manchester.
Seafire and Sea Otter
Photo 1 is a port side ground view of a Seafire.
Photo 2 is a port side ground view of a Sea Otter biplane seaplane.
Photo 2 is a port side ground view of a Sea Otter biplane seaplane.
242 Squadron Malta
Formal squadron photograph, many servicemen posed in front of two Spitfires in a blast pen. Reverse captioned '242 Squadron Malta, June 1943, at Ta-Kali F/O Lindsay, F/O Chambers N2, S/l Boddington, Fl/Lt Dundas, F/O Grover Engineering Officer'.
Llanfaethlu 1938
Six photographs on an album page:
Photo 1 - a sea view, captioned 'Llanfaethlu Bay'.
Photo 2 - a beach, captioned 'Sandy Beach'.
Photo 3 - beach view, captioned 'Holyhead from Sandy Beach'.
Photo 4 - a model aircraft, captioned 'Spitfire'.
Photo…
Photo 1 - a sea view, captioned 'Llanfaethlu Bay'.
Photo 2 - a beach, captioned 'Sandy Beach'.
Photo 3 - beach view, captioned 'Holyhead from Sandy Beach'.
Photo 4 - a model aircraft, captioned 'Spitfire'.
Photo…
Two articles
Article 1 headlines: 'Three Soviet columns nearing Pecs, 'Two bridgeheads'. Article 2 headline: 'Spitfires blew up V2 warheads'.
Airmen grouped in front of Spitfire
Group of airmen arranged in four rows in front of a figher aircraft. They are wearing khaki and shorts. On the reverse the individuals have been named.
Various aircraft
Seven photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a view across the desert.
Photo 2 is a view across an airfield.
Photo 3 is the aft end of an aircraft with a load of baggage on the ground.
Photo 4 and 5 are air-to-air side views of two different…
Photo 1 is a view across the desert.
Photo 2 is a view across an airfield.
Photo 3 is the aft end of an aircraft with a load of baggage on the ground.
Photo 4 and 5 are air-to-air side views of two different…
RAF Aircraft
Six photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a Spitfire ZX-K, annotated 'Spitfire'.
Photo 2 is the centre section of a Hurricane with an airman in the cockpit, annotated 'Hurricane'.
Photo 3 is a side view of a Vickers Victoria.
Photo 4 is a…
Photo 1 is a Spitfire ZX-K, annotated 'Spitfire'.
Photo 2 is the centre section of a Hurricane with an airman in the cockpit, annotated 'Hurricane'.
Photo 3 is a side view of a Vickers Victoria.
Photo 4 is a…