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Clearing snow off a Lancaster
A rear/starboard view of an airman sweeping snow from the top of the fuselage of a Lancaster with squadron code VN. The aircraft has made tracks in the snow on the ground.
Lancaster Bombing Up
Front/port view of a Lancaster being loaded with bombs., watched by the aircrew.
Lancaster
A front/starboard view of a Lancaster on the ground. On the reverse 'Not the best on the squadron, but nearly as good as. "C" rarin' to go. We took her on one trip. Cedric Peck (Wivenhoe Garage) on the Groundcrew - told mum that I flew HIS a/c. (Had…
No 75 Squadron Stirling, air and ground crew
The crew and ground crew are standing in front of the door area of Stirling V of No 75 Squadron RNZAF at Newmarket in 1942.
On the reverse 'L-R Sgt Roe, LAC Lobley, F/O Omerod, F/O Hosie, Wall,
P/O Bailey, Sgt Lillystone, Sgt Ottaway, Sgt…
On the reverse 'L-R Sgt Roe, LAC Lobley, F/O Omerod, F/O Hosie, Wall,
P/O Bailey, Sgt Lillystone, Sgt Ottaway, Sgt…
Squadron Detail
A list of duty NCOs at three airfield locations.
Whitley
Aircraft on the ground, engines running, entrance door open, tradesmen clustered around the door and others walking around aircraft. Aircraft serial M7213, squadron letter 58-E, the postcard is captioned Dishforth 1941. Single storey building and…
Ten Airmen
Ten airmen and ground crew standing at the front of their Lancaster 'J'. Their operations are in the form of a triangle on the nose. Each operation is a painted kangaroo.
Lancaster Celebrations
A large group of celebrating airmen at the front of Lancaster PO-S R5868. The men are cheering the Lancaster after its 100th operation. On its nose is 'No enemy aircraft will fly over the Reich territory. Hermann Goering'.
Lancaster and Bomb Load
A port side view of Lancaster PO-S R5868 with a bomb load ready to be loaded.
Aircrew and Groundcrew
Four photographs from an album. #1 Seven airmen on the port wing of their Lancaster. #2 six airmen #3 seven airmen under the port wing of their Lancaster. #4 the same seven airmen with seven ground crew under the wing of their Lancaster.
Squadron Photograph
A group of airmen and ground crew arranged in front of a Lincoln. The men are in tropical khaki and shorts.
Three Airmen
Three men standing under the starboard inner engine of a Lincoln. Two men are in flying kit and the third is in khaki overalls.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Squadron Photograph
Five rows of airmen and ground crew arranged in front of a Lancaster. Don Evans is circled.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
De Havilland Hydromatic Propellers - Notes for Pilots and Ground Staff
This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.
Repair and Inspection Flight, 61 Squadron
Large group of men arranged at the front of a Lancaster.
On the reverse 'Skellingthorp [sic], Lincoln Repair and inspection Flight 61 Squadron 4th August 1944'.
On the reverse 'Skellingthorp [sic], Lincoln Repair and inspection Flight 61 Squadron 4th August 1944'.
104 (B) Squadron Group Photograph
A squadron photograph taken at Bassingbourn in May 1939. Four rows of airmen and ground crew positioned in front of a Blenheim.
Squadron Group Photograph
A large group arranged in five rows in front of a hangar.
Lancaster at Wigsley 1943
A Lancaster being refuelled. There is a man driving a tractor and a trolley has oxygen bottles. Captioned 'Lancaster Wigsley 1943'.
Squadron Photograph
A group of airmen and ground crew arranged in three rows in front of a Lancaster.
On the reverse 'X 'The Doc' RLE Back Row, 7th from Left'.
On the reverse 'X 'The Doc' RLE Back Row, 7th from Left'.
15 Air and Ground Crew
Two rows of air and ground crew. Behind is their Lancaster with the record of 25 operations.
On the reverse 'Dad'.
On the reverse 'Dad'.
Ron Carter, Crew and Ground Crew
13 airmen on the port inner engine of an aircraft. Three are named on the reverse, 'Paul, P/O Davey, Dad'. The image is badly damaged.
Airmen Grouped in front of Wellington
A group of airmen, in four rows, in front of a Wellington.
At the top is handwritten '[indecipherable] Squadron (B Flight)'
And at the bottom 'Why the scrowl? 6th from the right - top row.'
At the top is handwritten '[indecipherable] Squadron (B Flight)'
And at the bottom 'Why the scrowl? 6th from the right - top row.'
Blenheim Wing, Western Desert
A group of air and ground crew,. One man is marked in blue ink. On the reverse is handwritten '[indecipherable] Blenheim Wing in the Western Desert 1941' and is stamped RAF no objection 7 Dec 1941.
Our Speed Team
A newspaper cutting with an article about the Long Range Development Unit of the RAF. There is also a separate image of a Wellesley and the team of airmen and ground crew involved.
Ikey Love with ground and air crew
Ikey and his crew. The aircrew are at the back with Ikey on the right. Behind is their Lancaster.