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Halifax
Front quarter view of a Halifax parked on snow covered dispersal with canvas covers over cockpit and engines. A bomb trolley in front. Other aircraft in the distance behind. Submitted with caption 'L Love'.
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Maurice Stimpson and Crew
Maurice and eight crew members, including ground crew. They are sat on a tractor in front of a Lancaster. On the reverse '2 Groundcrew from L Harold, Johny, Joe, Robinson, Roy, Bill, Maurice.'
Lancaster Paintings
Two paintings of a Lancaster from an album. In the first, by David Shepherd, the Lancaster is being readied for an operation with bombs being loaded and a fuelling truck waiting. In the second three Lancasters are taxying for take off.
RAF Skellingthorpe, 1965
Five photographs of RAF Skellingthorpe captioned 'RAF Skellingthorpe, Lincs in 1965. Showing main runway and dispersal where QR-M at one time was parked'.
RAF Breighton
Reconnaissance photograph of an airfield with three runways, perimeter track, dispersals and buildings. Submitted with caption 'Aerial view of wartime RAF Breighton'.
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Plan of RAF Breighton
Site record plan, line drawing of runways, perimeter track, dispersals and buildings of RAF Breighton.
Halifax on dispersal
Front quarter view of a Halifax parked on dispersal. Two airmen stand in front signalling with arms while another two stand by the port wing. In the background a car and trees. Submitted with caption '78 Sqn Halifax N-Nan'.
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Halifax on dispersal
Rear quarter view of Halifax letter 'EY - M' parked on dispersal with engines running. Submitted with caption '78 Sqn Halifax MkIII EY-M at dispersal RAF Breighton'. Two versions of the same image, the second submitted with caption '78 Sqn Halifax…
Halifax with engines running
Rear quarter view of a Halifax in dispersal with engines running. Top left the nose of another Halifax.
Line of bomb trolleys in front of a Halifax
A line of bomb trolleys each with two general purpose bombs leads to the front of a Halifax. An airman sits on the rearmost trolley reading. Another group of airmen stand by the front trolleys, another two are working on top of the port wing and…
Seven aircrew
Seven aircrew, four wearing Mae Wests and three battledress. Six are standing in line and the seventh is sitting in front on a chock. In the background the forward part of a Lancaster with open bomb bay.
Eight aircrew
Eight aircrew all wearing battledress with brevet and side or peaked caps, three sitting in front and five standing behind. In the background part of a bomber aircraft. Submitted with description 'Photograph of “I Denver mid fr row & crew, eight…
Eight aircrew
Eight aircrew all wearing battledress with brevet and side or peaked caps standing in line in front of a Lancaster. Submitted with description 'photograph of I Denver 5th fr L & crew, eight aircrew, in a row in front of Lancaster on dispersal'.
Hampdens and Lancasters
Top - air-to-air photograph of two Hampdens in formation. Submitted with description 'Aerial photo of two 106 Sqn Hampdens - ZN-K and ZN-F'.
Bottom - three Lancaster parked on dispersal with another two visible in the distance. Submitted with…
Bottom - three Lancaster parked on dispersal with another two visible in the distance. Submitted with…
Lancaster and group of aircrew
Top - front quarter view of a Lancaster parked with another in the distance on the right. Submitted with description 'Lancaster at dispersal on unidentified airfield. Annotated as "'G' George Aug 1943. Vic Coles' kite. Photo by Bill Haig." This…
RAF Metheringham
A reconnaissance photograph of an airfield with three runways and dispersals all round. Camp buildings bottom right. Submitted with description 'Aerial photo of RAF Metheringham. Annotated "3253. CPE/UK 2009. 16 April 47. F/20" // 16/400 Multi (4)…
Crew with Lancaster
Seven individuals standing in a row beneath the nose of a Lancaster. Aircraft parked on a dispersal, servicing equipment in the background.
Flying control - Haverfordwest
List of do's and don'ts for flying operations at Haverfordwest as well as a list of lamp signals and a map of the airfield with runways and dispersals marked.
Nine airman by the tail of a Lancaster
Two versions of the same item. Five aircrew and one groundcrew standing in front and three aircrew behind sitting on the tail of a Lancaster. All are wearing battledress. Right hand standing man is leaning on the bottom of the fuselage door. On the…
Eight aircrew
Two versions of the same item. In the distance a line of airmen in front of a Lancaster. On the reverse 'PA964 MG-G, L-R, Joe Naylor, Steve Harper, Dave Goodwin, Fred Phillips, Tom Jones, Stan Williamson, Clive Thurston, Ron Wynne, Sept 1944, 7…
Six aircrew and eight ground crew
Eight airmen squatting down in line with dog sitting front centre. Six aircrew wearing battledress with brevet and side caps standing in line behind. In the background a Wellington with 'Bambi' nose art and many operations symbols.
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Crew and aircraft
Top - seven aircrew all wearing battledress standing in two rows. Captioned 'Geo Wilcock (Nav 1), Nobby Clarke (Nav 11), Dave Hicks (W/Op), rish Miller (pilot), Sid Loseby (R.G.), Ron Baker (M.U.G.), Allan Edwards (F.E.)'. Titled 'Warboys Huntingdon…
Interview with Ron Davies
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Ron Davis talks of his joining the RAF and early training at Cardington, Bournemouth and Halton. He trained as fitter and was posted to RAF Scampton on Hamden with 49 Squadron. Tells many stories of life as groundcrew at Scampton including his…
Eleven airmen
Eleven men, eight standing behind and three squatting in front all, bar one in overalls, wearing battledress. In the background a Lancaster with 30 bomb symbols on the fuselage. Submitted with caption 'Don Cameron’s Ground Crew Witchford 1944'.
Ten airmen
Ten airmen wearing battledress and side caps squatting and standing in two rows. In the background an open bomb bay of a Lancaster. Submitted with caption 'Don Cameron’s Ground Crew Withford 1944'.