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Physical training
A group of airmen undergoing physical training. On the reverse 'Newquay 1942 ITW'.
A second and third photograph have on the reverse 'Newquay Jan. 1942. ITW'.
IN the background of one is the New Theatre & Cafe.
Bill Foskett, sitting on his Bed
Room Arrangement AM Inspection
Bill Foskett Biography Chapter Three
The first two chapters used Bill's words but the third is written by an anonymous friend.
Tags: 100 Group; 15 OTU; 214 Squadron; 617 Squadron; Absent Without Leave; Advanced Flying Unit; air gunner; aircrew; Anson; anti-aircraft fire; B-17; Battle; Bolingbroke; bomb aimer; Bombing and Gunnery School; bombing of Cologne (30/31 May 1942); flight engineer; Flying Training School; Gee; H2S; Halifax; Harris, Arthur Travers (1892-1984); Harvard; Initial Training Wing; Ju 88; lack of moral fibre; Lancaster; Me 110; mine laying; Mosquito; navigator; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operational Training Unit; Pathfinders; RAF Chedburgh; RAF Downham Market; RAF Feltwell; RAF Harwell; RAF Honington; RAF Methwold; RAF Millom; RAF Oulton; RAF Ridgewell; RAF Sculthorpe; RAF Shipdham; RAF Stradishall; RAF Woodbridge; Stearman; Stirling; superstition; Tallboy; target indicator; Tiger Moth; training; V-2; V-weapon; Wellington; Window; wireless operator
Bill Foskett Biography Chapter Two
Bill Foskett Biography Chapter One
There is a second copy with handwritten edits.
James Kerevan
Tags: aircrew; training; wireless operator
Naples 1945, Port Elizabeth 1942-3
Four photographs of Port Elizabeth, two of his billet.
Identification kindly…
Newspaper cutting - separated when Nazi hordes invade Poland, they have joyful reunion here
Tags: training
No 103 Squadron leaders and Geoff is awarded his navigators badge
Tags: 103 Squadron; aircrew; Lancaster; RAF Elsham Wolds; training
Sangatte and course photograph
Aircrew and Geoff with a crew that he flew with
Australian twin brothers and…
Tags: 103 Squadron; aircrew; Halifax; Lancaster; RAF Blyton; RAF Elsham Wolds; training