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PWoolnerOH1901.jpg
Seven aircrew in front of a Lancaster.
On the reverse:
619 SQD
H Wollner, A/G
F James, Flt/Engineer
K Davis, pilot
E Cook, Navigator
Hogan, W/OP AG
A Page, Bomb aimer
A W Newman A/G

PHartleyIJ1912.jpg
Top - squadron photograph. A large group of airmen sitting and standing in four rows in front of a building. Bottom left - nose art of cartoon animal like a camel with peaked cap motto 'AKE AKE, KIA KAKA'.Bottom centre - two airmen wearing flying…

SClydeSmithD39856v10012.jpg
A sergeant wearing tunic screwing nose art of dancing girl "Zola" to the front fuselage of a Lancaster.

SClydeSmithD39856v10007.jpg
Close up of dancing girl insignia of Lancaster 'WS-Z Zola'. Insignia presented by the Daily Mirror newspaper.

SClydeSmithD39856v10006.jpg
Six aircrew wearing tunics or battledress and side caps standing in line in front of a Lancaster with Zola nose art and bomb bay open. Captioned with names underneath left to right 'Flt Lt Skinner, Plt Off Webster, Sqn Ldr Clyde-Smith, Sgt Pleasance,…

SClydeSmithD39856v10004.jpg
Top left - shows Lancaster with Zola nose art and crew standing in front. Account of permission to use artwork for nose art and mention of operations.
Top right - Taunton officer wins DFC. Awarded to Squadron Leader Denis Clyde-Smith. Citation…

PShattockGF18020063.jpg
View of the underside of a Dakota in flight with identification letters G-AGGB on the fuselage and the British flag on the cockpit.

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PMilsonAE18010006.jpg
Five men standing on the port side of their Wellington. The nose art is of a chamber pot with a swastika. Albert Edward Millson is in the centre.

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PMilsonAE18010001.jpg
Seven airmen in flying kit. Albert Edward Millson is third from the left. One man is walking their mascot, Smudge the dog on a lead. Behind is their Halifax.

Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.

SBondS-VandervordDv10013.jpg
Six airmen standing in line in front of a Wellington with 'opsdun' nose art. All wearing tunics, a visible pilot and half brevet. Submitted with caption 'Unknown 218 Sqn crew [David Vandervord]'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.

PBarrJ24020004.jpg
A cartoon of a naked woman sitting on a bomb.

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-LordJv10001.jpg
Seven aircrew wearing Mae West standing in line in front of a Lancaster. Aircraft has nose art of a cartoon spiv blowing smoke and moto "We Doodit". Submitted with caption 'Jim Lord & crew'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.

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…

SBondS-LancasterJv10011.jpg
Several aircrew crammed in the cockpit with two looking out of the escape hatch on top of the canopy of a Lancaster. Submitted with caption 'Jo Lancaster & crew with Lancaster I W4366 PH-R 12 Sqn Wickenby '43 2 [Jo Lancaster]'. Additional information…

SBondS-HillFv10002.jpg
Three aircrew wearing flying jackets, standing in front of a Hampden with St George nose art. Submitted with caption '49 Sqn L to R Sgt Ralph Wop-AG, Fred Hill pilot, Sgt McGrennery Wop-AG Fred Hill]'. Additional information kindly provided by the…

SBondS-HayterLv10005.jpg
Six airmen wearing tunics with brevet standing in front of a Wellington with cartoon character nose art. Man in the middle holds up two bombs resting on the ground. Submitted with caption 'Frank Denton & crew 75 Sqn Feltwell '40, Len Hayter 3rd from…

SBondS-GwilliamAv10006.jpg
An airman looking into the open bomb bay of a Wellington. Submitted with caption 'Wellington IC R1611 BU-X 214 Sqn Stradishall 1941'. On the reverse 'came to a sad end, 4-6-41, hit trees low flying and burst into flames, ex X-X-ray'.

SBondS-FellowesDv10012.jpg
A airman wearing side cap leaning out of the port cockpit window of a Lancaster with name 'CSMA'S HERO' underneath cockpit. Submitted with caption 'Fg Off Whitmarsh in cockpit of W4783 AR-G 460 Sqn Binbrook '45 [David Fellowes]'. Additional…

SBondS-ElliottJv10046.jpg
A large group of air and ground crew in two rows in front of a Lancaster with nose art of cartoon figure, words 'We dood it' and two rows with 30 operation tally symbols with 'Jim' above. Submitted with caption 'Lord crew & ground crew Sep 44'.…

SBondS-ElliottJv10041.jpg
A pilot wearing peaked cap leaning out of the cockpit window of a Lancaster with nose art of foxes, beer tankard and a woman, words 'Press on regardless' and seven rows of operation tally symbols. Submitted with caption 'Lancaster ED905 BQ-F 'Press…

SBondS-ElliottJv10036.jpg
Six airmen wearing Mae West sitting around cockpit on top of a Lancaster. Pilot in cockpit looking out of window. Nose art of cartoon figure and words "We Dood It" as well as two rows of operation tally symbols, Submitted with caption 'Ken, Jim, Gus,…

SBondS-ElliottJv10027.jpg
Seven airmen wearing Mae West standing in line in front of a Lancaster with 'We Dood it' nose art and two rows of operation tally symbols. Submitted with caption 'Jack, Gus, Pat, Jim, Ken, Bob, Jock 550 sqn Sep 44'. Additional information was kindly…
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