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Interview with David Bowker
David Bowker joined the Air Force, originally training to be a wireless operator/air gunner but re-mustered as a pilot. He discusses rudder lock on early versions of Halifax. Jacqueline Bowker, his wife, discusses her life during the war and being…
12 Squadron's Move from Khormaksar to Robat
Four photographs from an album. All four images show tents being taken down or erected and various items being moved around.
1946
From diary gives brief details of activities from January to August 1946. Includes leave and passes, promotion, sport, lectures, air tests, flying, parades, drill, entertainment, cinema. Makes reference to briefing for exercise bombing of Heligoland…
199 Squadron
First is of mid upper turret of Stirling captioned 'Top gunner". Eddie in his office after cleaning.'
Second is of a Stirling just getting airborne, captioned 'Dusk take off', ' Nan taken by ground staff as we left for Germany on our last trip April…
Second is of a Stirling just getting airborne, captioned 'Dusk take off', ' Nan taken by ground staff as we left for Germany on our last trip April…
301 Dywizjon Bombowy RAF Hemswell
Item 1 is a sketch of a red dragon.
Item 2 is a photograph of an airman in an aircraft cockpit.
Item 3 is an airman in a turret of an aircraft.
Item 4 is six airmen, one leaning out of the cockpit and the rest in front of the port engine of a…
Item 2 is a photograph of an airman in an aircraft cockpit.
Item 3 is an airman in a turret of an aircraft.
Item 4 is six airmen, one leaning out of the cockpit and the rest in front of the port engine of a…
52 Squadron Transport Command at Work
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is three airmen in white uniforms, captioned "The Crew" and 'Van-Den-Ernie'.
Photo 2 is Dennis at his work station, captioned 'The great Moore at work in the air'.
Photo 3 is an airman, captioned 'Butch in…
Photo 1 is three airmen in white uniforms, captioned "The Crew" and 'Van-Den-Ernie'.
Photo 2 is Dennis at his work station, captioned 'The great Moore at work in the air'.
Photo 3 is an airman, captioned 'Butch in…
75 Squadron photographs
A number of individuals eating at trestle tables, sitting on folding chairs in Nissan type building, stove in foreground. Notes refer to photograph, Richard Dimbleby photographs, subject leaning back at L.H. table.
Second is a photograph of a group…
Second is a photograph of a group…
A day with an RAF recruit
Lists activities from 0600 hours until lights out at 2030 with appropriate humorous religious quotes.
A J Allam - Memoir
Chapter 8 - Overture and Beginners. The author gives an account of his time on OTU at RAF Lossiemouth, including ground instruction, crewing up and a description of the station, as well as training on Wellington. He writes about witnessing a fatal…
A message of welcome from the Secretary of State for Air
Welcome to the RAF and notes selected for aircrew training. Explains how training will progress and other advice and information.
A Rather Strange Time
Terry Ford's wartime experiences written and read to Avon Talking Magazine for the Blind.
A retrospective - Bomber Command No 625 Squadron
The account opens with some details of 625 Squadron and an introduction, with reasons for writing. He recalls the beginning of the war when still at school and experiences before joining up. He describes activities with Air Training Corps and being…
A wet camp
Two photographs of two houses forming part of a camp. There are two lorries. The ground is snowy and wet.
Account of operations - Pages numbered 2-4 and 29-31 - Peter Potter
He recounts his experiences when taking part in operations to various targets. He also talks about ground crew and the roles they performed.
Aerial farm at Branston Mere Y station
Four tall aerials, two wooden huts, one protected by blast walls, in a open field.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Air gunner in rear turret
Alexander in the rear turret of a Lincoln, annotated 'Lincoln May 47 My Office BP Type D 2.5" Wyton'.
Aircrew
Upper page - top left - half length image of a man wearing parachute harness and flying helmet in the cockpit of an aircraft.
Top right - three quarter length image of a man wearing parachute harness looking back from the cockpit of an aircraft.…
Top right - three quarter length image of a man wearing parachute harness looking back from the cockpit of an aircraft.…
Aircrew
View of the head and shoulders of an airmen wearing flying jacket and helmet writing with pencil at a table inside fuselage of a Halifax.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are…
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are…
Aircrew by YMCA mobile canteen
Two men standing on left with several others bending down over parachutes in front of a van with open serving hatch on the right. In the background part of a bomber aircraft. On the reverse 'Issued on behalf of National Y.M.C.A/S'. Two versions.
Aircrew by YMCA mobile canteen
Five aircrew standing in front of a van with serving hatch open. In the background part of a bomber aircraft. On the reverse 'W/C Gomm 2nd from left, F/Sgt Lee 4th from left'.
Aircrew in B-24 cockpit
An airman wearing flying helmet in right hand seat of B-24 cockpit. Two versions of the same image.
Aircrew in bomb aimer position
An airman wearing flying suit and parachute harness lying in bomb aimers position of a Halifax.
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.
Aircrew in cockpit
View looking up at three aircrew all wearing flying helmets in the cockpit of a bomber.
Aircrew in cockpit
An airman wearing flying jacket, Mae West/parachute harness and flying helmet sitting looking at map in cockpit of a Halifax.
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.
Aircrew relaxing
A group of airmen sitting in uniform outside a brick building in the sunshine. Most are seated, two are standing . On the reverse it is captioned '"The Boys" working during the hot weather'. There is a list of the airmen.