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Bombing up Lancaster S-Sugar
Side view of Lancaster R5868, being bombed up. In the foreground three trolleys full of bombs. Aircraft is under maintenance with two airmen on the wings and one in the pilot’s seat. Symbols indicating numerous operations on nose of aircraft. Four…
Tribute to a Pathfinder captain
Tribute to Squadron Leader William G Neal Distinguished Service Order, Distinguished Flying Cross, Croix de Guerre, 1912-2001. Describes how Don Briggs met and was crewed with Bill Neal’s crew who having completed one tour had been selected for a…
Lancaster VN-F at RAF Skellingthorpe
In the foreground a large number of bombs on the ground with tails removed and placed alongside. Five armourers dressed in overalls and side caps surround the bombs; two crouching working on bombs and three carrying tails towards the bombs. Above…
Lancaster and its bomb load
Lancaster 'N' with pilot at the controls looking out of the open cockpit window. At the nose are trolleys with bombs being prepared by seven armourers. Six aircrew wearing Mae Wests are standing behind the bomb trolley. A tractor and buildings are in…
Leonard Green’s navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Navigator's air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for Flight Sergeant Leonard Green, wireless operator, covering the period from 15 December 1942 to 20 January 1946. He was stationed at RAF Manby, RAF Wigtown, RAF Bitteswell, RAF…
Bombing up a Lancaster, Syd Marshall at flight engineer's position, Syd Marshall and woman
Photograph 1 Loading a bomb into a Lancaster 'X'.
Photograph 2 Sergeant Syd Marshall at his flight engineer's position in a Lancaster.
Photograph 3 Sergeant Syd Marshall in uniform, standing with a woman.
Photograph 2 Sergeant Syd Marshall at his flight engineer's position in a Lancaster.
Photograph 3 Sergeant Syd Marshall in uniform, standing with a woman.
Lancaster, Syd Marshall and his wife
Photograph 1 is of a bomb being loaded into a Lancaster X.
Photograph 2 is of Syd Marshall at his engineer's position in a Lancaster.
Photograph 3 is of Syd Marshall and a woman.
Photograph 2 is of Syd Marshall at his engineer's position in a Lancaster.
Photograph 3 is of Syd Marshall and a woman.
Ground and aircrew with a Lancaster
Photograph 1 is of armourers with a bomb under the nose of a Lancaster X.
Photograph 2 is of an aircrew under the nose of a Lancaster. The nose displays a number of operation symbols.
Photograph 2 is of an aircrew under the nose of a Lancaster. The nose displays a number of operation symbols.
Interview with Thomas Waller
Thomas Waller volunteered for the Royal Air Force and hoped to be a driver. However, he undertook training as an armourer and was based initially at the Special Operations Executive 138 Squadron. He was posted to RAF Stradishall, RAF Wyton and RAF…
Refuelling Lancaster R5868 S-Sugar
Shows the front of Lancaster R5868 S-Sugar and inboard engines with bomb doors open. Letter 'S' on the nose, eight full rows of operations symbols, and the quote attributed to Hermann Goering 'No enemy plane will fly over the Reich territory'. One…
Lancaster being bombed up
A Lancaster with a 4000 lb bomb on a bomb trolley underneath.
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Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Interview with Don Watson
Donald Watson was working in the print industry before he joined the Royal Air Force in 1941. After training he served as an armourer with 61 Squadron at RAF Skellingthorpe.
Weight table for all squadron aircraft 30 March 1944
Table with weights for bombs, fuel and all up weight.Includes bomb load types for all aircraft. Sheet is laid on top of crew operation order.
Weight table for all squadron aircraft 5 June 1944
Single column table with Tare, fuel, bomb and all up weights as well as bomb load.
Weight table for all squadron aircraft 4 June 1944
Two columns indicating two different bomb loads with tare, petrol, bomb and all up weights
Weight table for all squadron aircraft 2 June 1944
One column for single bomb load for all aircraft. Showing tare, petrol, bomb and all up weights.
Weight table for all squadron aircraft 1 June 1944
Single column table with a single bomb load. Shows Tare, petrol, bomb and all up weights.
Weight table for all squadron aircraft 30 May 1944
Single column indicating single bomb load for squadron with weights. Annotated '500lb GP - 4[5 crossed out]60lb with carrier'.
Weight table for all squadron aircraft 26 May 1944
Two columns indicating two bomb loads. One load was 6 x 1850 VEG (Parachute Mines) the other was 6 x 1500lb VEG'. Includes weights.
Weight table for all squadron aircraft 21 May 1944
Four columns showing Tare, petrol, bomb and all up weights. Five aircaft for gardening and eleven for bombing.
Weight table for all squadron aircraft Amiens
Single column for one bomb load. Shows tare, petrol, bomb and all up weight. Annotated 'Amiens'.
Weight table for all squadron aircraft 11 May 1944
Five columns with second and third crossed out indicating three eventual bomb loads. Shows tare, petrol, bomb and all up weights.
Weight table for all squadron aircraft 9 May 1944
Three columns indicating one bomb load for eleven aircraft and two bomb loads for a single aircraft each. Shows tare, petrol, bomb and all up weights.
Weight table for all squadron aircraft 3 May 1944
Three columns showing three bomb loads with tare, petrol, bomb and all up weights.
Weight table for all squadron aircraft 28 April 1944
Three columns indicating three bomb loads. Includes tare, petrol, bomb and all up weights.