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550 Squadron briefing maps
An airman and airwoman standing looking at a whole wall map with operations boards to the left. Submitted with caption '550 sqn briefing maps'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
Briefing
Seven airmen being briefed for an operation. They are seated at tables with charts. On the reverse 'Briefing'.
Operations room
12 airmen and women at work in an operations room.
Operations Board 7.7.44
An operations board detailing aircraft, pilot and timings for a raid on Caen, 7.7.44.
625 Squadron Operation Board 15.08.44
The operations board listing aircraft, pilot and take-off time for an operation to Volkel airfield. On the reverse '625 Squadron RAF Kelstern'.
North Killingholme operations room
A WAAF sitting and reading in the operations room. On the reverse 'Nth Killingholme, 550 Sqdn Ops room. S/O Burnside'.
North Killingholme operations room
An airman and a WAAF working on a map of Europe.
On the reverse '1945 Nth. Killingholme 550 Sqdn Map used to route a/c to target.'
On the reverse '1945 Nth. Killingholme 550 Sqdn Map used to route a/c to target.'
RAF Kelstern Ops room personnel and 100th sortie board
Two photographs taken at RAF Kelstern.
#1 is a group of airmen and WAAFs arranged in two rows. It is annotated as Ops room personnel.
#2 is the Ops room board with details of the 100th sortie.
On the reverse are four signatures.
#1 is a group of airmen and WAAFs arranged in two rows. It is annotated as Ops room personnel.
#2 is the Ops room board with details of the 100th sortie.
On the reverse are four signatures.
A salute to the few
Remembering the Battle of Britain at an open day at RAF Gaydon.
A short history of 640 Squadron
A number of stories, recollections and events remembered by George who was part of the ground crew on the squadron. It also includes press coverage and a programme from an amateur dramatics production Georg appeared in post war.
There is also a…
There is also a…
British Gunner
A magazine article written by an American journalist about bombing operations.
Loose on the wind
Starts with a poem and then a series of stories which together form the memoirs of Harold Yeoman, an officer who served in Bomber Command during the war, initially as a pilot on Wellingtons and then as an Intelligence Officer. He relates his…
Operations Room, Breighton
A view of the Operations room at Breighton. In the foreground is a table with a phone and on the wall is a board for aircraft operations, 78 Squadron.
Operations Briefing Room
Group of airmen sitting at tables.
Information supplied with the collection states 'Breifing [sic] Room RAF Waddington "Raid on Juvisy 18/19 April 1944" ' There is a banner with 'WC Kingsford-Smith'. he was the squadron's first commanding…
Information supplied with the collection states 'Breifing [sic] Room RAF Waddington "Raid on Juvisy 18/19 April 1944" ' There is a banner with 'WC Kingsford-Smith'. he was the squadron's first commanding…
Ground radio station
A large military radio on a table with a telephone and a direction finder.
John Blair at briefing
Three men, including John Blair, studying a map on the table in front of them, one is wearing a civilian suit and the furthest is an officer in dress uniform. Caption: 'Briefing – (John right)'.
Flight planning
John Blair in Flight Lieutenant’s uniform flanked by two other RAF flight crew, on the left of the photograph a wireless operator and on the right, a pilot, they are in a room with maps on the walls, and are leaning on a table. Submitted with…
Interview with David Rose
David Rose was born in Swanage, Dorset. His father had been in the Medical Corps during the First World War and suffered ill health afterwards. David believed his father had as much reason to be on the War Memorial as his two brothers, who died…
Interview with Geoff Green
William Green was born in Kings Lynn in Norfolk and joined the Royal Air Force when he was 17 and a half at the outbreak of war, becoming a rear gunner on Lancasters and, eventually, rising to the rank of squadron leader.He tells about going on to…
Interview with Doris Reddish
Doris Reddish attended Sleaford High School followed by commercial college. She worked at Moore, Cooper and Burkett’s in Market Rasen until she joined the Royal Observer Corps. She trained for aircraft recognition in Lincoln then served as a table…
Operations room
In the foreground of an operations room there are tables and chairs. In the centre is a lectern and on the walls are maps and information boards showing Pomigliano and RAF Glatton.
Interview with Margaret Hourigan
Margaret Hourigan grew up in and around Nottingham. Despite holding Labour principles she volunteered for the WAAF’s as soon as War was declared and was called up in January 1940. Margaret served as a plotter in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force,…
Operations boards
Photograph 1 is of the operations board for 76 Squadron.
Photograph 2 is of the operations board for 78 Squadron 30 May 1942.
They are captioned: 'Operations Board, Target Cologne Germany, June 1942. 76 Squadron, 78 Squadron, Halifax A/C. R.A.F.…
Photograph 2 is of the operations board for 78 Squadron 30 May 1942.
They are captioned: 'Operations Board, Target Cologne Germany, June 1942. 76 Squadron, 78 Squadron, Halifax A/C. R.A.F.…
Interview with Mary Ward. Two
Mary Ward joined the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force in 1940. She served, briefly, at RAF Driffield but mostly at RAF Linton on Ouse. She trained as a cook before being moved to duties as a map officer, where she prepared maps for briefings and…
Interview with Mary Ward. One
Mary Ward grew up in Bloxham. She joined the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force in 1940 and was posted to RAF Driffield, on general duties in the officers’ mess. She describes a German daylight attack on RAF Driffield on the 15 August 1940 and the…