Browse Items (114 total)

  • Tags: ditching

NThomsonGB240131-03.jpg
Relates story of Two crews rescued. The first when a Lancaster crew saw lights in sea and signalling air sea rescue who recovered seven exhausted airmen. The second a Lancaster crew ditched a badly shot up bomber were rescued by a fishing vessel…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ;

EDwyerJHPDwyerWMXX0603-010001.jpg
Jack writes that he has moved to Feltwell. He is not happy and the mess is poor.

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

EDwyerJHPDwyerWM420703-0001.jpg
Jack writes that he is pleased they had a nice time at the swimming pool. His squadron lost 2 airmen at sea. He will be trying for leave.

Tags: ; ; ;

MSchulzePJP[Ser#-DoB]-221112-02.pdf
The book recounts the daring exploits, during a severe storm, of the four Else’s aircrew, an aircraft named after the newly married pilot officer’s wife. Else is undergoing repairs and they are unable to go on the latest raid. They hide Else…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ;

SBondS-RichardsonAv10015.MP3
Alan Richardson begins half way through a story of an aircraft losing wings flying through the Needles. S Bond then tells a couple of stories about crew who ditched a Wellington and an air gunner taken off ops. Alan finishes with some comment on log…

Tags: ; ;

ERyanRHLeighGE430124.jpg
The writer advises that John is missing.

Tags: ; ; ; ;

EAirMinLeighGE430529.jpg
The letter explains that John's aircraft was seen to be shot down and enter the North Sea. They express sympathy and since nothing has been heard they feel he is no longer alive.

Tags: ; ; ; ; ;

PRaebelGW16010001.jpg
Two mounted photographs of Allied airmen rescued by the German Air Sea Rescue Service. The page has the text: "Rescued by the German Air Sea Rescue Service. Informations [sic] from Brain Walley, 7 Solomon St, Fremantle, W.A. 6160".
It is further…

Tags: ; ; ; ;

BPayneSBelfordN-LeeAJPv1.pdf
The story of two members of a Lancaster crew from 626 Squadron at RAF Wickenby, their operations together and their final operation over Germany.

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

SBondS-ErcolaniLv10005.jpg
Transcript of discussion with Lucian Ercolani, Norman Didwell and Joan Didwell. Firstly comments on training in England and then Canada. Recalls a little of first tour on Wellington with 214 Squadron. Mentions having to ditch after operation to…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

LHardyJ937372v2.pdf
Jim Hardy’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book from 4th January 1944 until 31st January 1945. Posted to 311 Ferry Training Unit as a wireless operator. In February 1944 operational posting to 40 Squadron in Italy where he became Signals…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

SBondS-DidwellNv10001-00040010.jpg
Letter commending the actions of Captain Taylors men in rescuing members of an aircraft crew.

Tags: ; ; ;

MMcMahonT1061081-240301-030005.jpg
A depiction of the outline of a goldfish, with white wings flying above blue waves.

Tags: ;

MMcMahonT1061081-240301-030004.jpg
Envelope, addressed to Thomas' mother, with membership card made out to Sgt. T. McMahon and signed by Charles A Robertson. It has an abstract collage showing the outline of England and Wales, the night sky with stars, an aircraft, parachute, dinghy…

Tags: ;

E[Author]CameronA42XXXX-01.jpg
Message to Thomas' mother advising that her son was a prisoner of war having been rescued from the sea.

Tags: ; ; ; ;

YWhymarkJP53481v2.pdf
Covering the period 7 April 1941 to 19 November 1941 when Jack was serving in the Middle East and North Africa. He describes his last night with his wife Eileen, preparations for the transfer, time spent in camp, sightseeing, films watched, receiving…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

CWhymarkJP-230816-03.jpg
Showing the position of the site of Jack's crash.

Tags: ; ; ;

CWhymarkJP-230816-02.jpg
The position of the crash site of Lancaster PA278.

Tags: ; ; ; ;

CWhymarkJP-230816-010001.jpg
A series of annotated maps marked with the route taken by Lancaster PA278 down the Rhone valley and into the Mediterranean Sea. The position of the last radio contact is shown and the coordinates of the crash site.

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ;

SGrewB[Ser#-DoB]v20001.jpg
Medal set belonging to Harry Dawson (178722 Royal Air Force). 1939-1945 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, and War Medal 1939-1945. Includes his identity tags and a letter about the loss of Wellington Z9016.

Tags: ; ; ;

PCommissoP1601.jpg
An emergency red light, designed to be attached to a life jacket to allow the wearer to be located at night. The light assembly appears to be complete and has signs of wear to the black painted components.

One image shows the item fully assembled.…

Tags: ;

BWhymarkRJWhymarkJPv1.pdf
A resume of 'Jack' Whymark's family and service career. Includes extracts from Jack’s diaries, details from his logbook and histories of the crew and passengers of Lancaster PA278.

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

EStevensMTempestRE440513.jpg
Letter confirming that her son, George Robinson, is missing, presumed dead and describing the circumstances surrounding his loss. It is dated 13 May 1944 and carries the reference: "514/C.2051/10/P.1." Most of the text is typed but a handwritten…

Tags: ; ; ; ;

PHolmanAW19010016.jpg
Seven photographs from an album.
#1 is an airman sitting on his bunk. It is annotated 'Oh, what a beautiful morning George Ward'.
#2 is an airman standing at a table, in the accommodation
#3 is two airmen working at a desk.
#4 and 5 are airmen in…

Tags: ; ; ;

PHolmanAW19010008.jpg
Eleven photographs from an album.
1 to 3 are captioned 'Fit Aircrew!!'.
#1 Two airmen in swimming trunks. Behind is a woman with a horse. It is annotated 'Mike Simpson and Jock Douglas'.
#2 is a man climbing along a horizontal rope.
#3 is a man…

Tags: ; ;

Output Formats

atom, dc-rdf, dcmes-xml, json, omeka-xml, rss2