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18 airmen
18 airmen arranged in two rows in front of a Stearman. They are wearing flying gear and there is snow on the ground. On the reverse 'Dad in Canada 1943 Fourth from Left Back row'.
Six airmen
Six airmen in two rows. John Preston is bottom right.
Four airmen
Four airmen in a Mess. On the reverse '1945 Basra'.
John Cecil Preston's pilot's flying log book
J C Preston’s RCAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 25 November 1942 to 17 May 1946. It details training, 13 Air Search and Rescue (ASR) sorties and other duties as a pilot with 249 Squadron in the Middle East, over the eastern Mediterranean and…
Lancaster nose art
Nose art of angry bee with bomb and words 'er-tag'. An airman looks out of cockpit window. Aircraft has five rows of operation tally bomb symbols.
Chocks away
Front quarter view of a Lancaster engines running while an airman pulls on rope to remove chock. Another airman on right gives thumbs up. Other Lancasters line up behind.
Six airmen
Six airmen, five wearing uniform with brevet and one in the centre wearing tunic, all standing in line in front of a Lancaster. Two versions o the same image.
Seven aircrew
Seven airmen, some wearing flying kit squatting and standing by the rear fuselage of a Lancaster with squadron letters 'JO'.
Lancaster nose art
View of front of Lancaster with pilot looking out of cockpit window. On the fuselage nose art of skull and crossbones and name 'Piratical Pete'.
Briefing
Aircrew sit at tables for briefing. Maps on walls.
Six airmen
Six aircrew one wearing tunic, five battledress, all with brevet standing in line under the port wing of a Manchester.
Two airmen
Alan North and another airman standing at the front of a Mosquito.
Letter from Alan North to his parents
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Alan writes thanking his parents for their letters. He has moved to St Johns, near Montreal.
Letter from Alan North to his parents
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Alan writes thanking his parents for letters and newspapers. He is about to start his exams and also flying a lot.
Letter from Alan North to his parents
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Alan writes that he has moved back to Saskatchewan but dislikes the flat monotonous prairies in comparison to the Rockies.
Letter from Alan North to his parents
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Alan thanks his parents for their letters. He is finding his course easy and expects to be flying again soon. He has just had a weekend in the Rockies.
Letter from Alan North to his parents
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Alan writes thanking them for his first airgraph. He has had mid-term exams and remarks that his first flying test was grim.
Letter from Alan North to his parents
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Alan writes he has been busy flying and is very tired. He has moved on from Tiger Moths and is now flying faster monoplanes.
Letter from Alan North to his parents
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Alan writes that he has moved to Regina, Saskatchewan. The weather is hot and he should be there for eight weeks.
Crew photograph
Seven aircrew wearing tunic with brevet including pilot. Four seated and three standing behind.
Seven aircrew and airman sitting round table
Seven aircrew sit round a table debriefing and airman with back to camera. Two aircrew have pilot brevet and one is an observer. There are cigarettes and mugs on the table.
RAF officers look at squadron crest
Three officers, two with pilot's brevet, look at a 44 Squadron crest which is held by another officer with Rhodesia shoulder flask who is indicating detail on the crest with a pointer.
Pilot in cockpit
RAF officer wearing tunic with pilot brevet looking out of the side cockpit window of a Lancaster. New Zealand shoulder patch
Aircrew and airmen
Five airmen sitting in front and seven aircrew wearing battledress or tunic with brevet, They are under a Lancaster.
Eight pilots and a Lancaster
Eight pilots two wearing tunic, the rest battledress, all with pilot's brevet standing in line in front of a Lancaster