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Sergeant Richard Wensley
Starts by stating that one of the most hazardous operations flown by bomber command were lone aircraft flying supplies to support resistance forces in occupied Europe. He recounts Richard Wensley's early life, joining ATC, training as a flight…
Avro Lancaster Mk 1
A detailed information sheet from 'Grace' airplanes including a history of the Lancaster, comparison with American bombers and photos of a 50 Squadron Lancaster.
Courier service and and low temperature tests
Describing Squadron Leader Douglas 'Hank' Iveson's work with the Royal Air Force Courier Service including attendance at a meeting of foreign ministers and time spent at the winter experimental station.
Cold flight
A report of the time spent by Douglas 'Hank' Iveson working and flying under arctic conditions.
Group Captain Douglas Iveson's obituary
Details the service career of Douglas 'Hank' Iveson including operations to prevent the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau leaving port, damage sustained to his Halifax aircraft, low level attacks on Tirpitz, participation in the 1,000 aircraft raids, the…
York
Side view of an airborne Avro York.
York
Front quarter view of an airborne Avro York.
York
View from below of airborne Avro York.
Scrapbook page people and aircraft
Top left - airman wearing battledress standing by gate in wooden fence with house in the background. Captioned '?'. Top left/centre - man wearing civilian jacket and tie by the fuselage of a York. Captioned 'Postwar ? Cosford'. Top right/centre -…
Man standing by a York
Half length image of a man wearing civilian jacket and tie, standing by the fuselage of an a York.
Man standing by a York
A man wearing civilian clothes and jacket standing by the fuselage of an a York
Man standing by tail of a York
A man wearing civilian jacket and tie standing by the tail of a York
Man standing by Avro York
A man wearing civilian clothes with jacket standing by the tail of a civil registered (MW18?) York.
Group of Airmen in front of a York
A group of airmen arranged in four rows in front of a York, 'KO'.
A post-it states ' Grandad [underlined] 8th i from right. 3rd row down (seated on chairs)'.
A post-it states ' Grandad [underlined] 8th i from right. 3rd row down (seated on chairs)'.
Battle and York
Two photographs from an album.
#1 is a starboard view of a Battle in flight.
#2 is a port view of a York on the ground.
#1 is a starboard view of a Battle in flight.
#2 is a port view of a York on the ground.
Ron Riding's Aircrew Categorisation Card - Navigator
A card issued to Ron recording his status as navigator.
Registered numbers and squadron letters (& fate) of Manchester & Lancasters flown
List one Manchester and 10 Lancasters at RAF Wigsley May - June 1943. On 106 Squadron at RAF Syerston and RAF Metheringham between June 1943 and February 1944, lists 16 Lancasters. At No 5 Lancaster Finishing School between February and November 1944…
Cairo
Top left - view of airport terminal building in the distance. Bottom of the nose of an Avro York top right. Captioned 'Terminal building, Almaza airport, Cairo'.
Top right - five RAF officers, all wearing tunics and four with peaked caps standing…
Top right - five RAF officers, all wearing tunics and four with peaked caps standing…
Avro York
Top left - cockpit of a York with pilot visible. Captioned 'Dum Dum airport, Calcutta'.
Top right - an airman wearing shorts, shirt and peaked cap standing by the centre tail fin of a York. Captioned '"Taffy" feeling tired at Dum Dum'.
Bottom left…
Top right - an airman wearing shorts, shirt and peaked cap standing by the centre tail fin of a York. Captioned '"Taffy" feeling tired at Dum Dum'.
Bottom left…
Cairo
Top left - side view of a York parked on hardstanding, captioned 'Avro York (Almaza Airport, Cairo)'.
Bottom right - view of Ibrahim Al Lakani, El-Montaza, Heliopolis. Multi-story building with minaret tower across square with palm trees. Captioned…
Bottom right - view of Ibrahim Al Lakani, El-Montaza, Heliopolis. Multi-story building with minaret tower across square with palm trees. Captioned…
Aircraft and places
Top left - front quarter view of a York parked on hardstanding. Captioned 'Our York at Almaza, Cairo'.
Top right - view down onto the entrance of a hotel with driveway surrounded by palm trees. Captioned 'Heliopolis Palace hotel, Cairo Feb…
Top right - view down onto the entrance of a hotel with driveway surrounded by palm trees. Captioned 'Heliopolis Palace hotel, Cairo Feb…
People and places
Top left - two men, one wearing swimming trunks, the other shirt and shorts standing either side of a local boy on a beach with trees in the background. Captioned 'Engineer (J Ormerod) a Sinhalese boy and self on beach at Negombo, Ceylon, March…
Trip to India
Top left - view from air of river with city on far side and bridge in the centre. Captioned 'Ganges river at Cawnpore, India, March 1946'. [actually downstream from Cawnpore (Kanpur) at Allahabad (Prayagraj)]. Top right - view along the top of the…
Trip to India
Top left - view on landing from aircraft window of airport buildings including control tower. Runway in foreground. Captioned 'Taken just as we landed at Dum-Dum aerodrome, Calcutta, March 46'.
Top right - snake charmer with snake in basket.…
Top right - snake charmer with snake in basket.…
Trip to India and view of Morocco coast
Top left - front quarter view of a York parked on hardstanding. Captioned 'Our York at Negombo, Colombo, Ceylon Oct 45'.
Top right - view from air of coastline. Captioned 'Coast near Casablanca, Morocco, July 1945'.
Centre - Three airmen in front…
Top right - view from air of coastline. Captioned 'Coast near Casablanca, Morocco, July 1945'.
Centre - Three airmen in front…