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  • AIRCRAFT OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE, 1939-1945: WESTLAND LYSANDER. AIRCRAFT OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE, 1939-1945: WESTLAND LYSANDER.

    part of "VERITY HUGH B (GROUP CAPTAIN)" (photographs) 1990-11

    Copy negative created from material lent to the museum. Subject covers: Lysander Mark IIIA (SD), V9673 'MA-J', of No.161 (Special Duties) Squadron RAF on the ground at Tempsford, Bedfordshire. This aircraft was flown by Squadron Leader Hugh Verity on...

  • ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBER COMMAND, 1942-1945. ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBER COMMAND, 1942-1945.

    part of "BATCHELOR K S (GROUP CAPTAIN)" (photographs) Made by: RAF Shepherds Grove

    The scene at Shepherds Grove, Suffolk, on the day after Short Stirling B Mark III, EF252 of No. 1657 Conversion Unit swung off the runway, following an engine failure during take off, and hit the watch office, 27 July 1944.

  • ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBER COMMAND, 1942-1945. ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBER COMMAND, 1942-1945.

    part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION/BRITISH INFORMATION SERVICE, WASHINGTON DC" (photographs)

    Douglas Boston Mark IIIs of No.88 Squadron RAF, lined up at Attlebridge, Norfolk.

  • ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBER COMMAND, 1942-1945. ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBER COMMAND, 1942-1945.

    part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION/BRITISH INFORMATION SERVICE, WASHINGTON DC" (photographs)

    Douglas Boston Mark IIIs of No.88 Squadron RAF, lined up at Attlebridge, Norfolk.

  • ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBER COMMAND, 1942-1945. ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBER COMMAND, 1942-1945.

    part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION/BRITISH INFORMATION SERVICE, WASHINGTON DC" (photographs)

    Mechanics standing on gantries, service the starboard engines of a Short Stirling Mark I of No.1651 Heavy Conversion Unit at Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire.

  • ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBER COMMAND, 1939-1941. ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBER COMMAND, 1939-1941.

    part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION/BRITISH INFORMATION SERVICE, WASHINGTON DC" (photographs)

    The crew of Avro Manchester Mark I, L7483, 'Hobson's Choice' of No.207 Squadron RAF, standing by the nose of their aircraft at Waddington, Lincolnshire.

  • ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBER COMMAND, 1942-1945. ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBER COMMAND, 1942-1945.

    part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION/BRITISH INFORMATION SERVICE, WASHINGTON DC" (photographs)

    Air gunners preparing to fire twin .303 machine guns mounted on a tripod at a firing range.

  • ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBER COMMAND, 1942-1945. ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBER COMMAND, 1942-1945.

    part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL GENERAL SUBJECT PHOTOGRAPH LIBRARY: CLASSIFIED PRINT COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Air Force Official Photographer.

    Avro Lancaster B Mark 1, ME701 'JO-F', of No. 463 Squadron RAAF, parked in its dispersal at Waddington, Lincolnshire. This aircraft was badly damaged over France while pathfinding for a raid on railway targets during the night of 28/29 June 1944, and...

  • AIRCRAFT OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945 AIRCRAFT OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945

    part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL GENERAL SUBJECT PHOTOGRAPH LIBRARY: CLASSIFIED PRINT COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Air Force official photographer

    Ground staff wave off Avro Lancaster B Mark III, LM583 'PO-O', of No. 467 Squadron RAAF, as it begins its take-off run at Waddington, Lincolnshire, on a daylight sortie to occupied Europe. The painted tail fin indicates a G-H Leader's aircraft, i.e. an...

  • ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBER COMMAND, 1942-1945. ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBER COMMAND, 1942-1945.

    part of "ROLLINSON W W" (photographs)

    Handley Page Halifax B Mark III, MZ817 'DT-O', of No. 192 Squadron RAF after crash-landing while taking off from Foulsham, Norfolk, on a radar surveillance sortie in the evening of 9 December 1944. 22 mission symbols are visible by the "Pete the...

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