Collection: album

description

Object description

27 Operational Training Unit (RAF) Course photographs, Second World War. All pictured individuals are named. Covers courses 1-24 with a few gaps. Also included is a classroom view of 27 OTU personnel and a RAF vehicle ploughing snow.

Physical description

Two albums in the form of notebooks with orange/brown covers and ROYAL AIR FORCE printed on the front in black. Contains plain paper leaves on to which black and white prints are glued. Most prints are annotated.

Object details

Category

Photographs

Creator

British official photographer (Photographer)

Dimensions

Albums: Quantity 2

Prints: Quantity 56

Catalogue number

PC 750

Object associations

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