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Leslie Alfred Davies and crew
Biographies of navigator Leslie Davies and all his crew. Includes photographs of Lancaster, 50 Squadron, his crew, Leslie Davies himself, training course photographs. Covers his tour from 7 October 1944 to 22 March 1945. List his crew and aircraft…
The memories of LAC Fred Perkins
Covers joining the RAF, training as an engineer and first posting to RAF Christchurch which undertook radar research. Writes of life and flying as observer in Fairey Battle on radar measurement flights. The unit then moved to RAF Defford. Goes on to…
Spitfires at RAF Abu Suier
Three spitfires with fuel bowser fuelling the aircraft on the right. Two men on top of bowser and three working on aircraft. Captioned 'Fighters and Fuel Bowser with Personnel - RAF Abu Sueir'.
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Halifax Refuelling and Bombing Up
A starboard view of the front of a Halifax being refuelled and loaded with bombs.
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Water under the bridge
Part 1. "By the Seat of his Pants". Covers from Alan Gamble's years as a schoolboy in Worthing in the late 1930's, up to joining the RAF in 1943, where he trained as a wireless operator in Blackpool. He joined 620 Squadron, which was equipped mainly…
Scenes on the ground
Two versions of the same strip with enlargements of all slides. Slide 1 - captioned 'Joyce and her MT divers "joined in" on sports day GD 45/6?'. Six women, one on left in uniform, the others in civilian dress, four standing two sitting by the cab of…
Air-to-air views and motor transport
Two versions of the same strip with enlargements of all slides. Slide 1 - captioned 'Heavy transport drivers on right George and Hardy GD 1945'. Four men standing in front of four lorries (at least one of which is a petrol bowser) with nose of a…
Refueling an Avro York
A bowser refuelling an Avro York, 'VU-W'. On the reverse 'Refuelling at RAF Iraq - prior to flight to UK'.
Alberta
Top left - an airman wearing tunic and side cap standing by a doorway. Captioned 'Jock Ross, Calgary'.
Bottom right - an Oxford parked on airfield with fuel bowser in front. Behind left a control tower. Captioned 'Penhold, Oct 1942'.
Bottom right - an Oxford parked on airfield with fuel bowser in front. Behind left a control tower. Captioned 'Penhold, Oct 1942'.
Halifax being refueled
Front quarter view of a Halifax parked with main undercarriage wheel covers on and several ground crew. Aircraft is being refuelled by bowser in front. Submitted with caption 'Halifax refuel'. Two versions of the same image, the second on the reverse…
Aircraft
Top - painting of a Lancaster being bombed up. Captioned 'Winter of 43 somewhere in England. by David Shepherd'.
Bottom - photograph - view from above of a Lancaster with Spitfire and Hurricane on either wing over sea. Captioned 'Memorial in Flight,…
Bottom - photograph - view from above of a Lancaster with Spitfire and Hurricane on either wing over sea. Captioned 'Memorial in Flight,…
Dare to Discover: World War II experiences of V T Hilton
describes V T Hilton's life in Australia, his training and service with 192 Squadron
Fuelling a Halifax
Front quarter view of a Halifax parked on an airfield. A petrol bowser is parked in front of the port wing and there is a step ladder by the starboard inner engine.
Lancaster at Wigsley 1943
A Lancaster being refuelled. There is a man driving a tractor and a trolley has oxygen bottles. Captioned 'Lancaster Wigsley 1943'.
Save me an Egg
An operation undertaken to attack Wesseling, near Cologne. The aircraft suffered engine and fuel line damage and ditched in the North Sea. The crew survived the ditching and were rescued by a launch.
Aircraft
Top left shows a Saro Cloud flying boat with ground personnel surrounding it. An RAF petrol bowser can be seen being towed by a tractor. The top right shows personnel standing next to a Percival Vega Gull. Bottom left shows aircraft on the grass in…
Bill Foskett and Arthur
Bill and Arthur on the parking area beside their control tower. Behind are trucks, a tent and a C-47.
On the reverse ' "Strictly on Flying Control Grounds" Note our wizard "Roman" road. Campoformido. Udine. Italy. March 1946.'
There is a second…
On the reverse ' "Strictly on Flying Control Grounds" Note our wizard "Roman" road. Campoformido. Udine. Italy. March 1946.'
There is a second…
Four Ground Crew
Four men in front of a fuel truck. On the reverse 'Giovanni, Eduardo, Callaghan & Driver. Udine 1946'.
Barracks, Stearman and Group of airmen
Three photographs from an album of No. 3 British Flying Training School, Miami, Oklahoma. The school was also known as the Spartan School of Aeronautics.#1 is the Senior Course Barracks, a large wooden building. #2 is a port side view of a Stearman…
Lancaster and fuel bowser
Side view of parked Lancaster with fuel bowser in front. Squadron letters 'MG-X'. Three versions of this image.
Lancasters on dispersal
Double photograph. Left shows Lancaster 'MG-X' on dispersal with fuel bowser in front. Captioned '7 Sqdn (Mepal). Right shows parked Lancaster 'KO-X' with Bomb trolley and engine trestles on the dispersal. Captioned 115 Sqdn (Witchford)'. On the…
Lancaster and fuel bowser
Front quarter view of a Lancaster with fuel bowser in front. There is a man on top of the bowser and a group of men under aircraft's nose. Incendiary cannisters await loading.
Bombing up a Lancaster
Front quarter view of Lancaster with bomb being loaded by ground crew. Fuel bowser in front. Aircraft has devil nose art with words 'Nick the Nazi Neutralizer'. Gantry by port inner and an airman on top of wing.
RAF overseas and local scenery
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 is an RAF petrol bowser and a bus. Behind are palm trees.
#2 is a bridge across a river.
#3 is a bridge and road.
#4 is a man reading, sitting on a chair.
#5 is two men in khaki behind a sign saying 'Eastern…
#1 is an RAF petrol bowser and a bus. Behind are palm trees.
#2 is a bridge across a river.
#3 is a bridge and road.
#4 is a man reading, sitting on a chair.
#5 is two men in khaki behind a sign saying 'Eastern…
Conversations with Norman Didwell
Transcript of discussions and includes information from a letter dated 21 April 1986. Norman Didwell was flight rigger on 99 Squadron at Mildenhall and Newmarket and then at Middle East staging posts, Transport Command RAF Waterbeach and Gatow…