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Snow Scenes and a Hunter
Five photographs from an album.
#1 and 2 are forest conifers covered in snow.
#3 is a man with a rifle. He is wearing a sidcot suit and thick boots.
#4 and 5 are the car park at Heather Lodge, covered in snow.
#1 and 2 are forest conifers covered in snow.
#3 is a man with a rifle. He is wearing a sidcot suit and thick boots.
#4 and 5 are the car park at Heather Lodge, covered in snow.
Tags: aircrew; entertainment; training
Canadian Rivers and Three Airmen on a Locomotive
Three photographs from a album.
#1 and 2 are views of rivers taken from the train.
#3 is three airmen standing on a locomotive. They are wearing brevets and two have cameras around their necks.
#1 and 2 are views of rivers taken from the train.
#3 is three airmen standing on a locomotive. They are wearing brevets and two have cameras around their necks.
Tags: aircrew
Street Scene, Station and a Camp with Tower
Three photographs from an album.
#1 is a street scene with a gravel road and a truck.
#2 is a station with railway carriages and a small group of airmen.
#3 is a camp with huts and a very tall guard tower.
#1 is a street scene with a gravel road and a truck.
#2 is a station with railway carriages and a small group of airmen.
#3 is a camp with huts and a very tall guard tower.
Tags: aircrew
Aircrew Camp and Airmen Cycling
Three photographs from an album.
#1 is a view of barracks at the camp.
#2 is a view with the camp in the distance.
#3 is four trainees on bikes, crossing a bridge.
#1 is a view of barracks at the camp.
#2 is a view with the camp in the distance.
#3 is four trainees on bikes, crossing a bridge.
St Johns Airfield, Cathedral, Ron Ridings and No 9 Air Observer's School Sign
Four photographs from an album. #1 is an oblique aerial photograph of St Johns airfield, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. #2 is Cathedral of Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste at Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. #3 is Ron in trainee uniform and greatcoat. #4 is a sign for…
Tags: aerial photograph; aircrew; observer; perimeter track; runway; taxiway; training
Aerial Photographs, Canada
Four aerial photographs from an album.
#1 is a view across forests and a town.
#2 is a city, islands and bridges.
#3 is a pilot at the controls of an aircraft.
#4 is a grid street with a river under the wing of an aircraft.
Captioned 'MAR 1942'…
#1 is a view across forests and a town.
#2 is a city, islands and bridges.
#3 is a pilot at the controls of an aircraft.
#4 is a grid street with a river under the wing of an aircraft.
Captioned 'MAR 1942'…
Tags: aerial photograph; aircrew; pilot; training
H W Bennett’s RAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book. One
H. W. Bennett’s RAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, from 23 April 1937 to 14 June 1943, detailing training, operations and instructional duties as an Air Observer, Air Gunner, Bomb Aimer and Navigator. Includes bombing and…
Tags: 214 Squadron; 88 Squadron; 97 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; Anson; Battle; Blenheim; bomb aimer; bombing; bombing of Cologne (30/31 May 1942); Boston; Lancaster; Manchester; mine laying; navigator; observer; operational training unit; RAF Boscombe Down; RAF Coningsby; RAF Evanton; RAF Feltwell; RAF Lichfield; RAF North Coates; RAF Swanton Morley; RAF Tilstock; training; Wellington; Whitley
Oscar Jensen
An airman wearing tunic with half brevet and side cap standing next to a petrol pump in a village street with ice and snow on the ground. Submitted with caption 'Wireless Operator/Air Gunner Sergeant Oscar Jenson RCAF'.
Newspaper cutting - Sgt Oscar Jensen killed last week on active service
Announces that he lost his life on an operational flight on August 9th. Gives some biographical and service details.
Tags: aircrew; killed in action; wireless operator
Safe arrival
Newspaper cutting announcing safe arrival of Oscar Jensen in England. Includes b/w full face portrait.