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RAF Tholthorpe
An oblique aerial photograph of RAF Tholthorpe (disused) taken in the 1970s.
Nine Airmen Walking to a Halifax
Nine airmen with their backs to the camera, walking to a Halifax. They are kitted up for flying with parachute harnesses and parachutes. On the cockpit is a member of the ground crew.
RAF Tholthorpe
Three vertical aerial photographs of the airfield at Tholthorpe. The first is annotated 'Photo taken 28/5/43 before the photo on the wall in the Pub'. It is also captioned '14 TPC 28.5.43 //F 5" 6"- 1 mile Tholthorpe'.
Halifax on dispersal
Front quarter view of a Halifax with engines running. A man is pulling away the chock from the starboard main undercarriage. On the reverse 'Pocklington 1943. DY-E, Stan Jeffrey removing chocks pre take-off'
Halifax Mk VII at RAF East Moor
A port/front side view of a Halifax at RAF East Moor.
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Lancaster and 149 Squadron Flight Engineers
Photo 1 is a port side view of a Lancaster with engines running on the ground. Other aircraft are visible in the background.
Photo 2 is a group of 17 flight engineers arranged in three rows. Each individual is identified in the caption.
Photo 2 is a group of 17 flight engineers arranged in three rows. Each individual is identified in the caption.
Short Stirling
A port side view of a Stirling 'OJ-K' on the ground.
Stirlings on dispersal
The two images are the same except photo 1 is in b/w and photo 2 is colourised. The view is of starboard side and from the rear. The closest aircraft is WP-V. The colourised image is captioned '90 Sqdn Stirlings Tuddenham 1944'. Note the page caption…
Stirlings
Photo 1 is an air-to-air view of two Stirlings flying in formation.
Photo 2 is a Stirling on the ground with two aircraft flying overhead.
Photo 2 is a Stirling on the ground with two aircraft flying overhead.
Lancaster
Port side view of a Lancaster 'AR-A' on dispersal. The shadow of the photographer is visable.
Lancaster
Port side view of a Lancaster on dispersal with its engines running.
Lancaster
Port side view of a Lancaster on dispersal. A tractor is also visible, as is some nose art on the aircraft..
Three Lancasters
Side view of three Lancasters. In the background are three hangars.
Lancaster maintenance
Three views of Lancaster under maintenance. Photo 1 has an engine trestle at the nose. In front is a tractor with a bomb trolley carrying incendiaries. Photo 2 has several engine access frames under the engines and a long stepladder at the nose. A…
Lancaster
A side view of a Lancaster parked on a circular pan dispersal. In the distance are three more Lancasters and part of a hangar.
Lancaster
A side view of a Lancaster on the ground. Behind are access stands.
Lancaster parked on dispersal
Lancaster with man on rear fuselage, another behind cockpit and two by starboard inner engine. In the foreground part of a tree and a bicycle on edge of dispersal. Behind the aircraft miscellaneous equipment. Aircraft letter 'S'.
Seven aircrew in front of a Lancaster on dispersal
Seven aircrew in various uniform. One wearing Mae West is sitting on a chock in front while the others, three with Mae Wests stand behind. In the background the front of a Lancaster with bomb door open. The aircraft has the letter 'S' on the nose and…
RAF Westcott
Map plan of RAF Westcott showing airfield / runways, dispersals, bomb store area, various facilities sites and Westcott village area. Top right off the end of runway just beyond a road marked A41 is an aircraft symbol annotated 'Lancaster overshoot,…
Page 9 of D C Bradbury Scrapbook
Item 1 - photo of seven airmen at the front of a Lancaster. 81 operations are recorded on the nose. There are flags of Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the UK. In the background is a second Lancaster.
Item 2 - a telegram to Flying Officer Freamo…
Item 2 - a telegram to Flying Officer Freamo…
Lancaster over RAF St Mawgan
Air-to-air view of Lancaster TL-B in light paint scheme flying right over an airfield with runway running from middle right to bottom.
Lancaster parked on airfield
A Lancaster with light paint scheme parked on hard-standing with bomb bay doors open. In the foreground and airman (Arthur Pearce) wearing battledress with half brevet, ribbons and pathfinder badge holding barrel of an aircraft machine gun with butt…
Group Captain Johnny Fauquier, Lancaster and Grand Slam bomb
A Group Captain, wearing battledress with pilot's brevet and medal ribbons, and a peaked cap stands with his right hand on a large bomb in the bomb bay of a Lancaster. On the reverse '[....]. Johnny Fauqier'. Reported as Gp Cpt J E Fauquier, OC 617…
Leonard Cheshire on a bicycle
In the foreground, Leonard Cheshire in shirt sleeves riding a bicycle along the perimeter track. Behind on the left a car a a small lorry, on the right another servicemen wearing tunic. A Lancaster on dispersal can be seen in the background on the…
Halifax Mk 2 with aircrew and ground crew
Halifax Mk 2 squadron letter F, taken from the front, with two rows posed in front, 19 individuals, mix of aircrew and ground crew. Bomb trolley front right with bomb redacted. Airfield dispersal background.