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Bronislaw Soltysak being decorated by General Sikorski
A senior Polish officer awarding a decoration to a Polish pilot third man along in a long row of servicemen. Other officers look on. hangar in the background. On the reverse 'Grandad being decorated by General Sikorski, May 1942'. Two versions of the…
Colour party and audience
In the foreground left a four man colour party weaning tunics and metal helmets. In the background right seated audience and to the left a hangar with a Polish Eagle painted on the door. On the reverse 'Parade to remember those who died'. Three…
Four airmen
Four airmen, one officer on the left and three Polish pilots on the right, all wearing tunics and side or peaked caps standing on hardstanding with hangar in the background.
Squadron parade
Formations of airmen lined up on hardstanding outside hangar. In the background three Wellingtons. Two versions of the same image, the second submitted with information 'img140'.
Squadron parade
In the foreground a Wellington, on the hardstanding beyond formations of airmen lined up on parade. In the background camouflage painted hangars. On the reverse 'Parade to remember all those who died when nearly all 305(P) squadrons planes were lost.…
Two Tachikawa Ki-54 aircraft
Port side view of two twin engine transport aircraft with green crosses painted on their side. Behind is a large hangar.
Bill Lutwyche
A coloured caricature of Bill Lutwyche. Information supplied with the collection states '1937 RAF Wyton The Ginger Baron of 114 Squadron'. Behind is a Blenheim and a hangar.
Marion Clark and colleagues
Five photographs from an album.
#1 is a WAAF holding a dog. Behind is an ambulance. It is captioned 'Pat at Bentley Priory'.
#2 is three WAAFs and two airmen in the sun, captioned 'Joan, Bill, Peg, Maggie & Freddie, sunning themselves outside…
#1 is a WAAF holding a dog. Behind is an ambulance. It is captioned 'Pat at Bentley Priory'.
#2 is three WAAFs and two airmen in the sun, captioned 'Joan, Bill, Peg, Maggie & Freddie, sunning themselves outside…
Marion Clark's WAAF Friends
Four photographs from an album.
#1 is five airman and four WAAFs with a Union Flag. It is annotated 'Pat's 21st birthday party taken on Bishop's Bridge just outside 'The Bell' on the Market Raven [sic] Road'.
#2 is two airmen and nine WAAFs…
#1 is five airman and four WAAFs with a Union Flag. It is annotated 'Pat's 21st birthday party taken on Bishop's Bridge just outside 'The Bell' on the Market Raven [sic] Road'.
#2 is two airmen and nine WAAFs…
Formal photograph
63 airmen in five rows in front of hangar doors.
From information kindly provided by the donor. 'Appleby Crew Front Row, 1651 CU or 90 Sqd??
Left to right Alf Hitchcock / Len Howell / Jack Crisp / John Higgins/ Samuel Guyan / Unknown /…
From information kindly provided by the donor. 'Appleby Crew Front Row, 1651 CU or 90 Sqd??
Left to right Alf Hitchcock / Len Howell / Jack Crisp / John Higgins/ Samuel Guyan / Unknown /…
Stirling and crew bombing up
Stirling BK784 being bombed up. There are trestles at the engines and personnel standing around or sitting on a bomb trolley.
From information kindly provided by the donor. 'BK784'. Forward part of aircraft on dispersal with hangars in the…
From information kindly provided by the donor. 'BK784'. Forward part of aircraft on dispersal with hangars in the…
Halifax
Rear view of a Halifax parked on hardstanding with hangars in the background.
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.
Dennis Terry Biography
A brief biography of Dennis featuring photographs described in the collection. It covers his training and service as a fitter in the UK and Canada. He maintained a Lancaster that completed 124 ops and the aircraft was, unusually, awarded a DSO.
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Catalinas and Oxfords
Six photographs on a sheet. #1, 2 and 6 are of Catalinas. #3 is an Oxford in the snow. #4 is of Oxfords outside a hangar. #5 is an in flight starboard view of an Oxford.
Royal visit
A group of RAF personnel in uniform gathered round a Halifax in a hangar. In the centre H M the Queen talks to three officers. On the reverse 'P L Webb, right - next to Queen'.
Seven aircrew in front of a Lancaster
Seven airmen wearing battledress with brevet standing in line in front of a Lancaster with five rows of bomb symbols on its nose. In the background, part of a hangar. Submitted with caption 'L-R
Dick Tinsley, George Cliffe, Eddie Harison, John…
Dick Tinsley, George Cliffe, Eddie Harison, John…
Seven aircrew in front of a Lancaster
Seven airmen wearing battledress with brevet standing in line in front of a Lancaster with five rows of bomb symbols on its nose. In the background, part of a hangar. Tony Snook is standing second from the left. On the reverse a post-it note with…
Calgary, people and aircraft
Top left - view across lake of a town on far bank. Captioned 'Calgary taken from St George's Island'.
Top right - three men in a window.
Bottom left - view of trees and a model dinosaur on right. Captioned 'St George's Island.
Bottom right - view…
Top right - three men in a window.
Bottom left - view of trees and a model dinosaur on right. Captioned 'St George's Island.
Bottom right - view…
Airmen walking out to a Wellington
Four aircrew wearing flying jackets and two airmen wearing overalls walking towards the front of a Wellington parked with engines running. In the background a hangar.
Squadron photograph
A large group of airmen sitting and standing in five rows in front of a Halifax with a hangar in the background. Attached note 'William Daymont, 2nd back row, no 18 from right'.
RAF Binbrook, Lancaster
Lancaster on the ground, taken from the rear of the aircraft, dispersed on the airfield, other Lancasters hangars and other buildings in the distance.
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 airborne
Front quarter view of a Halifax flying just above ground with hangars and another Halifax in the background. Submitted with caption 'Halifax 1'.
RAF Breighton
Reconnaissance photograph of an airfield with three runways, perimeter track, dispersals and buildings. Submitted with caption 'Aerial view of wartime RAF Breighton'.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No…
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No…
Large group of aircrew
A large group of aircrew some with Mae Wests/parachute harnesses standing and sitting on grass. There is a bicycle middle left and hangars in the background.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality…
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality…
Whitley by hangar
A Whitley letters 'YY' parked in front of a Hangar. Legs of personnel can be seen on the far side of the aircraft. Submitted with caption 'Whitley at Dishforth in Pre WWII Sqn Mark'.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in…
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in…