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Lancaster
Port side view of a Lancaster on dispersal with its engines running.
Lancaster
Port side view of a Lancaster 'AR-A' on dispersal. The shadow of the photographer is visable.
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.
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…
Short Stirling
A port side view of a Stirling 'OJ-K' on the ground.
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.
Halifax Mk VII at RAF East Moor
A port/front side view of a Halifax at RAF East Moor.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
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'
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'.
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
An oblique aerial photograph of RAF Tholthorpe (disused) taken in the 1970s.
RAF Leeming
A copy of a vertical aerial photograph of Leeming with an annotation 'Dispersal for "A-Able" -429'.
RAF Leeming
A vertical aerial photograph of Leeming showing the extension to two runways to the south and south east. Halifaxes can be seen on dispersals.
It is annotated '8 TPC 28.5.43// F5" 6" = 1 mile Leeming'.
It is annotated '8 TPC 28.5.43// F5" 6" = 1 mile Leeming'.
RAF Leeming
A vertical aerial photograph of Leeming. Camouflage markings can be seen on the airfield.
Halifax on Maintenance
Halifax, LK640, 'SE-Q' undergoing maintenance by two ground crew. On the nose is a cartoon woman named 'Queenie' Each crewman has his name painted on at their respective stations. Three bombs are painted on.
Information supplied with the collection…
Information supplied with the collection…
RAF Tholthorpe
Three aerial photographs of Tholthorpe. Dates were supplied with the collection.
Photo 1 is an oblique taken in the 1970s. Information supplied with the collection states 'The disused Tholthorpe airfield in the 1970s looking towards the west. The…
Photo 1 is an oblique taken in the 1970s. Information supplied with the collection states 'The disused Tholthorpe airfield in the 1970s looking towards the west. The…
Three Halifaxes on Dispersals
The front two Halifaxes have their engines running. The most distant one is static.
In front are two bicycles and some equipment.
Additional information supplied with the collection identifies the location as RAF Tholthorpe.
In front are two bicycles and some equipment.
Additional information supplied with the collection identifies the location as RAF Tholthorpe.
RAF Dishforth
A vertical aerial photograph of Dishforth. Hangars and dispersals can be clearly seen. The central grass area has been camouflaged but the grass runways can be identified. Several aircraft are visible.
It is captioned '11 TPC 28.5.43 //F5" 6"=1 mile…
It is captioned '11 TPC 28.5.43 //F5" 6"=1 mile…
Three Halifaxes at Tholthorpe
Three Halifaxes at Tholthorpe. The front two have their engines running. A bicycle is in the foreground.
On the reverse 'Dispersal at Tholthorpe 1944'. and 'Photo Reg [indecipherable]'.
On the reverse 'Dispersal at Tholthorpe 1944'. and 'Photo Reg [indecipherable]'.
Halifax 'KW-S'
A port side view of Halifax 'KW-S'. Trolley accumulators in the foreground and a fuel bowser in the background.
On the reverse 'MZ454 KW-S of 425 Sqn Tholthorpe Taken Nov 44.
This aircraft crashed after take off on ops 5/3/44 [sic incorrect date,…
On the reverse 'MZ454 KW-S of 425 Sqn Tholthorpe Taken Nov 44.
This aircraft crashed after take off on ops 5/3/44 [sic incorrect date,…
Lancaster
Front quarter view of a Lancaster parked on dispersal. Crew are gathered outside rear fuselage door. There is a staging under the port outer wing. In the background another Lancaster.
On to Squadron and Ops
Photo 1 is a port side view of a Lancaster, captioned 'Our kite Beany Baker'. On the reverse of 5 '440'.
Photo 2 is of a shirtless airman sitting in the cockpit viewed from the ground. The nose art is of a Bear annotated 'Bring 'em back alive'. The…
Photo 2 is of a shirtless airman sitting in the cockpit viewed from the ground. The nose art is of a Bear annotated 'Bring 'em back alive'. The…
NG358, H-Howe, XV Squadron 1945
A photograph of the seven crew lined up in front of their Lancaster. Each individual is named.
A second copy is also included with a slightly different text format.
A second copy is also included with a slightly different text format.
Aircrew and ground crew with Halifax
First photograph seven individuals standing, seven sitting cross legged on the ground, posed under the nose of a Halifax Mk 2. Third from the left, standing is pilot, Archibald Ian Scott Debenham. Aircraft parked on its dispersal, wheel chocked,…
Lancaster Bombing Up
Nine ground crew and six aircrew under the nose of Lancaster 'N'. The ground crew are working on bombs on bomb trolleys. The aircrew are dressed in flying kit. On the reverse stamped 'Daily Sketch Copyright', 'Graphic Photo Union' and handwritten…