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PShattockGF18010048.jpg
A Beechcraft Model 18 with star markings on fuselage and tail being refuelled by a man on the port wing. Two further men are under the wing with the fuel bowser. A Stearman is visible on the left.

PShattockGF18010044.jpg
Eight aircraft in a line, one of which is being refueled.

PTerrasRW1907.jpg
Twelve airmen, five squatting in front and seven standing. Some are wearing overalls, other uniform. Three in rear have visible aircrew brevet. They are in front of a Lancaster.

On the reverse 'R Terras, I don't know who these people are. 83…

PTerrasRW1903.jpg
Thirty-six airmen and two airwomen sitting and standing in three rows in front of a brick building. On the reverse 'Engine and Airframe mechanics "B" Flight, 83 Squadron (Lancaster) "Pathfinders" RAF Wyton, Huntingdonshire'.

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NTerrasRW190610-01.jpg
Description of 83 Squadron ground crew reunion for former Bradford airmen at RAF Coningsby. Also covers fifth reunion of 170 Squadron.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

MTerrasRW1050292-190503-15.jpg
Includes work activity and complaints of cold. Mentions continuing to work during enemy bombing as comments on severity of raid. Mention of bombing Cardiff, defensive anti-aircraft fire. Goes on with 3rd Jan mentions frosty morning and working on…

YTerrasRW1050292v1.pdf
Entry for activities on 18 January including cold weather, work on Hampden aircraft and bombing attack on base he was working at.
Entry for activities on 26 February - working on aircraft hydraulic system, and then going to cinema.
Entry for…

PMilsonAE18010033.jpg
Hastings '580', port side view. Numerous khaki RAF airmen standing around.

Steve Bond Bomber Command recordings and transcripts.pdf
List of 43 aircrew and two groundcrew covered in S Bond sub-collections.

PMilsonAE18010017.jpg
Four Lancasters silhouetted by the setting sun. One nose is side on and two are front viewed. The fourth is behind and viewed from the side.
On the reverse is 'British Official Photograph. "T for Tommy makes a sortie". There is information about the…

PMilsonAE18010016.jpg
A group of airmen and civilians arranged in three rows in front of a Hastings.

PMilsonAE18010013.jpg
22 airmen arranged in two rows in front of Wellington X3670, F-SR.

PMilsonAE18010012.jpg
A large group of men arranged in four rows in front of a Wellington

PMyersWaymanM19010002.jpg
A member of the ground crew assists an airman with his parachute harness by the tail of a Mosquito.

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Left page:
To Andrew's daughter recollecting when she, as an eight year old, unveiled the church war memorial, sharing family news and requesting a photograph of Andrew's grave should she visit it.
Right page:
Top left, an airman standing…

MDaviesIDW1515585-190418-06.pdf
Temporary orders and notices. It includes a New Year's message to all ranks, awards to airmen, award of explosive course, flight engineer leader's school, flying instructor courses, sport, Auster, Halifax and Lancaster notes and other equipment.

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Idwal writes that he met a friend from Wales who was parachuting out of his aircraft. He met others in Alexandria. His ground crew have gone on strike.

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A large group of airmen arranged in four rows in front of a Lancaster.
On the reverse is a list of the 102 men with some of their names.
On a separate sheet is the same list.
On a third sheet is a list with some of the missing names.

SBondS-MilliganTv10003.jpg
Fourteen men including air and ground crew alongside the port mid fuselage of a Lancaster. Submitted with caption 'Milligan, Plt Off Notley and crew with Lancaster ND822 AR-L 460 sqn Binbrook late '44'. Additional information kindly provided by the…

SBondS-MilliganTv10002.jpg
A large group of airmen, some with parachute harness and parachutes standing in front of a Lancaster with letter 'Q' and 'Queenie' nose art. Submitted with caption 'Milligan, Lancaster AR-Q 'Queenie' with squadron aircrew 460 sqn Binbrook '44'.…

SBondS-LippiardRv10004.MP3
Ray talks a little of pre-war activities before joining 15 Squadron, including Battles at RAF Abingdon and being deployed to France in 1939, which is where he was when war broke out. He describes an airfield being attacked by Ju 87. On returning to…

BRaebelGWRaebelGWv1.pdf
The document begins with a foreword by Geoffrey Raebel to his son, Shaun. There then follows an introduction to Bob Raebel's early life and his joining the Royal Australian Air Force in 1940 in a ground trade. He left Australia in 1941 as a member of…
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