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Wellington with nose art
The cockpit and nose of a Wellington with Moonshine Man nose art, 24 bomb symbols and 'Berlin or Bust'.
Tags: nose art; Wellington
Lancaster 'Mike Squared' and Cape Town
LH page has a Lancaster airborne over the end of a runway captioned 'The Lancaster Mike Squared gets airborne again'.
RH page more tourist photographs of Cape Town page captioned 'Cape Town March 43'
RH page more tourist photographs of Cape Town page captioned 'Cape Town March 43'
Tags: 103 Squadron; Lancaster; nose art
Aircraft 'G'
A cartoon woman holding a fencing sword painted on the nose of a Lancaster with the citation Gee !'. Alongside is a bomb tally of 48. On the reverse 'Aircraft 'G' 61 Squadron'.
Tags: 61 Squadron; Lancaster; nose art
Aircrew with a car and Lancaster nose art
First, David, in uniform and officer's hat, sat on the bonnet of an Austin car with the registration number CMP 502. There is a second man sat in the driving seat, looking out of the car window. The vehicle is parked on grass land with Nissen huts in…
Tags: aircrew; bomb aimer; Lancaster; nose art
Five Airmen and a Lancaster
Five men standing at the front of Lancaster 'R'. Another is in the pilot's seat. The aircraft has 'Robbie's Reply' and ten bomb symbols on beneath the cockpit.
Tags: ground crew; ground personnel; Lancaster; nose art
12 Aircrew, ground crew and a WAAF and a Wellington
11 men and a WAAF standing in front of a Wellington 'Y'. The Wellington has a large bomb symbol with 38 on it painted on the nose.
11 Ground Crew and Wellington 'Zola'
11 ground crew standing in front of a Wellington 'Zola'.
An image of Zola in underwear, 16 bomb symbols, and the phrase 'P hole gents' are painted on the fuselage.
On the reverse 'William Edward Perry IX Squadron Bomber Command serving with…
An image of Zola in underwear, 16 bomb symbols, and the phrase 'P hole gents' are painted on the fuselage.
On the reverse 'William Edward Perry IX Squadron Bomber Command serving with…
Tags: 9 Squadron; ground crew; ground personnel; nose art; Wellington
12 Airman and a Lancaster
A mix of air and ground crew standing in front of a Lancaster. Additionally each man is named.
Tags: 9 Squadron; aircrew; ground crew; killed in action; Lancaster; nose art; pilot
"Zola" - and the little yellow bombs
An article explaining who Zola is and why an aircraft was so-named.
Halifax Crew
Seven airmen at the front of their Halifax, watched by two ground crew from an engine trestle. The nose has a Cross of Lorraine, Free France emblem.
Tags: aircrew; ground crew; ground personnel; Halifax; nose art
Lancaster Bombing Up
Front/port view of a Lancaster being loaded with bombs., watched by the aircrew.
Tags: aircrew; bomb trolley; bombing up; ground crew; Lancaster; nose art; service vehicle; tractor
467 Squadron (RAAF) Waddington 1943
A brief story about the crew of 'M for Mother'. It includes details of the crew and a photograph of the crew in flying kit at the nose of their aircraft.
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.
Tags: aircrew; ground crew; ground personnel; Lancaster; nose art
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'.
Tags: aircrew; ground crew; ground personnel; Lancaster; nose art