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Aircrew waiting by lorry
Four airmen, one wearing Mae West, standing by the front of a lorry. Four other airmen, two wearing Mae Wests are standing in front of a single story building in the background.
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Aircrew watch
Movado watch with white face and black leather strap. Inscribed on back 'A.M. 6B/159, 8182/42'.
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…
Aircrew with Avro Cadets
A large group of aircrew dressed in flying clothing, helmets and parachutes standing in front of a line of Avro Cadet biplane training aircraft. In the background a building with '[..] Training Ltd'. David Donaldson is standing fourth from the right.
Aircrew with B-24
Group of nine aircrew standing in front of the wing of a B-24. They are wearing flying suits, Mae Wests, and flying boots. One is also wearing a parachute harness.
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Aircrew with bomb trolley in front of Lancaster
Seven aircrew, six seated on bomb trolley, with pilot standing, in front of Lancaster, E, parked on dispersal. All aircrew wearing flight suits. Some are wearing Mae Wests.
Aircrew with Lancaster
Two photographs:
- one of aircrew at night, being collected or dropped off at the dispersal.
- second, also at night, is of a crew in flying gear gathered around entrance door of Lancaster (W4964 squadron code WS).
- one of aircrew at night, being collected or dropped off at the dispersal.
- second, also at night, is of a crew in flying gear gathered around entrance door of Lancaster (W4964 squadron code WS).
Aircrew with the Queen and Princess Elizabeth
Large number of individuals in uniform, many of them aircrew standing with the then Queen and Princess Elizabeth. Large camouflaged building in the background. Submitted with the caption 'A visit to Mildenhall by Princess Elizabeth and the Queen -…
Aircrew, Bremerhaven, Bremen and Warsaw
Top left: Seven RAF aircrew in full flight gear in front of a Lancaster. Captioned 'Just before last trip Bremen daylight, 1945'.
Top right: oblique aerial photograph of a city. In centre a high-spired church amongst part ruined houses. There is a…
Top right: oblique aerial photograph of a city. In centre a high-spired church amongst part ruined houses. There is a…
Aircrew, ground crew and a Lancaster
Aircrew and ground crew gathered by the nose of a Lancaster with nose art of cartoon boxing kangaroo, the words 'Flak Ship' and one swastika symbol.
Aircrewman
Two photographs of same aircrewman, in flying suit, boots gloves and helmet, wooden hut in background. On reverse of '35 Caulfield Road, East Ham E.6'.
Aircrewman
Aircrewman in flying suit, boots, gloves and helmet, wooden building in background.
Aircrewman
Aircrewman in flying suit, boots, gloves, holding helmet, standing on sports field, reverse a post card, 'Lincoln House, Brantwood Gardens, Ilford, Essex'.
Aircrewman
Airman in flying suit, boots, gloves and helmet, wooden hut in background.
Aircrews
Top left - five airmen wearing battledress and side caps standing in line behind the port wing of a Wellington. Captioned 'Wellington III, 1943, ("Shorty", Dickie, Doug, self, Jonny), North Luffenham'.
Top right - seven aircrew wearing a variety of…
Top right - seven aircrew wearing a variety of…
Aircrews
Left - full length image of an airman wearing tunic with half brevet and side cap standing outside a brick house with window. Captioned '"Connie" Constable of No 35 Sqdn, shot down and made prisoner at La Pallice'.
Right - view from behind of pilot…
Right - view from behind of pilot…
Airfield and Mustangs
Two photographs from an album.
#1 is the apron of an airfield with many aircraft parked.
#2 is a port side view of two Mustangs
#1 is the apron of an airfield with many aircraft parked.
#2 is a port side view of two Mustangs
Airfield lighting Mark II and aircraft landing codes
Gives detailed description of standardized lighting including outside lighting, inside lighting. On the reverse aircraft landing codes gives instructions for encoding and enciphering metrological and other information for landing.
Airfield Pennants
Four pennants for Jacksonville Beaches, Darr, Cochran and Turner fields.
Airfield scene
Road or taxiway in foreground, with two airmen. Small piles of earth and debris with small building and more figures in middle distance. Road or taxiway in distance with more figures and vehicles.
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From information kindly supplied by donor. 'This…
Airfield scenes
Top - three single engine high wing monoplanes parked outside a hangar. Captioned 'Taylorcraft parked for the duration'.
Bottom left - large group of airmen sitting and standing on palm tree covered lawn outside a building. Captioned 'resting during…
Bottom left - large group of airmen sitting and standing on palm tree covered lawn outside a building. Captioned 'resting during…
Airfield views
Photograph 1 is of camouflaged brick buildings.
Photograph 2 is of airmen eating at rows of tables in a mess hall.
Photograph 3 is a head and shoulders portrait of an aircrew member on an aircraft.
Photograph 4 is of a man sitting reading in an…
Photograph 2 is of airmen eating at rows of tables in a mess hall.
Photograph 3 is a head and shoulders portrait of an aircrew member on an aircraft.
Photograph 4 is of a man sitting reading in an…
Airfield with two Lancasters
At the bottom right is the mid upper turret of a bomber. Behind is another Lancaster with a cover over the cockpit. In the left top quarter are two airfield buildings and in the centre a windsock.
Airgraph from Alan North to his parents
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Alan writes that he is being transferred to Edmonton, Alberta. He will be taking courses in navigation, air bombing and wireless operator/ air gunnery.