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Aircraft inside a hangar
A high winged monoplane inside a hangar.
Station HQ
A building with pitched roof to one side of a large open space on which goal posts are set and a man is walking. To the left is a flagpole from which the United States flag flies. Utility posts are erected on the building and across the site. Other…
Waiting for lessons
Fifteen airmen wearing flying suits and helmets stand and sit around a group of buildings by a runway on which there is a biplane. There is a car parked to one side.
To war in a Wimpy - the life and times of Flight Sergeant Ron Williams RAF
Biography of Ron Williams. Contains photographs and scans of documents.
Chapter 1 - early life, enlistment and training.
Chapter 2 - operational training. Describes activities during training OTU including naming his crew and flying out to…
Chapter 1 - early life, enlistment and training.
Chapter 2 - operational training. Describes activities during training OTU including naming his crew and flying out to…
61 Squadron group photo
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.
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.
Group photograph
A group photograph of airmen arranged in three rows in front of an Anson in a hangar. Many of the men have signed the photograph.
It is annotated 'Frank Truswell back row 4th from left'.
It is annotated 'Frank Truswell back row 4th from left'.
Wellingtons parked on airfield
Twelve Wellington parked on grass with curved track in front. Nearest aircraft is being refuelled. Hangers and other buildings on left. Submitted with caption 'Wellington BK347 BT-Z 30 OTU Hixon'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
23 airmen
23 airmen arranged in three rows in front of an Anson in a hangar. On the reverse some of the men have signed their names.
Course photograph
A large group of airmen wearing tunics and side caps sitting and standing in four rows in front of a hangar door. On the reverse all the names of those present and caption 'Group photograph taken at RAF Sealand (near Chester), October 1940.…
Airfield architecture - hangars
Two types of hangar that were installed at Elsham Wolds, J1 and T2.
Squadron photograph
A large group of airmen sitting and standing in three rows in front of a Mosquito. In the background a hangar. Submitted with caption '692 Sqn Fred Hill next to LH end middle row, navigator Jack Simkin RH end same row [Fred Hill]'. Additional…
RAF Elsham Wolds
A diagram of the airfield with the A15 trunk road, built in the 1970s, overlaid.
Course photograph
A large group of airmen sitting and standing in three rows in front of a Hangar. Captioned 'No 4 E.F.T.S.Brough 1940, suspended - 0, killed in flying accident 26.6.1940, posted to Cranwell'. On the reverse - multiple signatures.
Five pilots being introduced to senior officer.
Five pilots, wearing battledress with brevet and medal ribbons, standing in line meeting an air commodore while another stands by. Chipmunk aircraft in the background and a hangar.
To war in a Stirling - the life and times of Flight Lieutenant Stanley Robert Grafton DFC RAFVR
Cover photograph of an airman with half brevet captioned 'Pilot Officer Stan Grafton during debrief at RAF Wratting Common, following the disastrous raid on Berlin on the night of 23/24 August 1943'. Chapter one covers enlistment and training…
Lancaster parked on dispersal
Side view of a Lancaster aircraft letter 'G' and many operation tally symbols below cockpit. A hangar can be seen in the background. Submitted with caption 'Lancaster I W4783 AR-G 460 Sqn Binbrook '45 [David Fellowes]'. Additional information kindly…
RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor
Aerial photograph of RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor with three runways, hangars and buildings in open countryside.
Twelve airmen
Twelve airmen wearing overalls standing in line in front of the tail of a Handley Page Heyford. Captioned 'in group, Bill Herriott, Tubby Haladine, Les Evans, Benny Hedges, Bud Downham, "Coop" x - Cal Cooper, Joe Skinner, Mildenhall 1936'. Two…
First Wellington delivered to 99 Squadron and a large group of airmen.
Right hand side of squadron photograph with a large group of airmen sitting and standing in three rows in front of a Wellington parked outside a hangar. Submitted with caption 'he only known photograph of the first Wellington delivered to the RAF,…
99 Squadron personnel
A large group of airmen sitting and standing in three rows with a dog in front of a Wellington parked outside a hangar. Submitted with caption '99 Sqn personnel with Wellington LN-O Waterbeach Oct '41 [Norman Didwell]'.Additional information kindly…
99 Squadron B Flight photograph
A large group of airmen in uniform sitting and standing in five rows in front of a Handley Page Heyford. In the background a Hangar, Submitted with caption '99 sqn B flight Mildenhall 1936'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
156 Pathfinder Squadron
85 aircrew in three rows in front of a Lancaster inside a hangar.
Captioned 'No.156 (Pathfinder) Squadron, RAF Wyton, Huntingdon, September, 1946.'
Captioned 'No.156 (Pathfinder) Squadron, RAF Wyton, Huntingdon, September, 1946.'
Airfield
An oblique aerial photograph of the end of a runway and hangars on an airfield.
Airfield view
A view towards hangars at an airfield.
Nine aircrew in front of Hampden
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View from side of nine aircrew in full flying kit with parachutes on the ground, standing in line in front of a Hampden. Part of a hangar in the background on the right.