Westland Lysander - Air Ministry Second World War Official Collection ...
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67 Squadron Buffaloes - A black and white photo of an airplane in a ha...
Brewster Buffalo Mark Is being re-assembled at Singapore following shipment directly from the USA. These particular aircraft equipped No. 67 Squadron RAF, reformed at Kallang in March 1941.
10 Squadron Halifax Mk II Dec 1941 IWM CH 443
IWM caption : Halifax Mark II Series 1, L9619 'ZA-E', of No. 10 Squadron RAF based at Leeming, Yorkshire, in flight. This aircraft is an early production machine fitted with beam gun hatches amidships instead ... More
102 Squadron Halifax at RAF Pocklington WWII IWM CH 10776
IWM caption : Handley Page Halifax Mark II Series1A, JD206 'DY-T' of No. 102 Squadron RAF, about to be towed from its dispersal by a David Brown tractor at Pocklington, Yorkshire. This aircraft was hit by anti... More
102 Squadron Whitley at RAF Topcliffe WWII IWM CH 2052
IWM caption : Whitley Mark V, T4162 'DY-S' "Ceylon", of No. 102 Squadron RAF, on the ground at Topcliffe, Yorkshire. It failed to return from a bombing raid on Cologne on the night of 1/2 March 1941.
108 Squadron Wellington crews Egypt WWII IWM CM 2380
Wing Commander R J Wells (far left), the Commanding Officer of No. 108 Squadron RAF, addresses his crews in front of a Vickers Wellington Mark IC, before taking off from Fayid, Egypt, on an operation.
115 Squadron Lancaster Mark II missing rear turret 1943 IWM CE 79
IWM caption : Back at their base, East Wretham, Norfolk, two members of the crew of Avro Lancaster B Mark II, DS669 'KO-L', of No. 115 Squadron RAF, examine the rear of their aircraft, where the rear turret, w... More
148 Squadron Halifax Italy WWII IWM CNA 3231
IWM caption : A Handley Page Halifax Mark II of No. 148 (Special Duties) Squadron RAF receives a final engine check at Brindisi, Italy, before taking off on a supply-dropping mission to Yugoslavia. Parachute c... More
2 Squadron Mustangs at RAF Sawbridgeworth WWII IWM CH 17407
IWM caption : A North-American Mustang Mark I, AL995 'XV-S', of No. 2 Squadron RAF, undergoes an overhaul on its dispersal point at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, as another aircraft of the squadron overflys t... More
214 Squadron Stirling RAF Stradishall IWM ATP 11154D
Stirling Mark I, BF382 'BU-Q', of No. 214 Squadron RAF on the ground at RAF Stradishall, Suffolk, at the end of its operational service.
214 Squadron Wellington repair at RAF Stradishall WWII IWM CH 1416
Maintenance staff overhaul damaged Vickers Wellington Mark IC, T2470 'BU-K', of No. 214 Squadron RAF, in a C-type hangar at RAF Stradishall, Suffolk.
218 Squadron Lancaster at RAF Chedburgh WWII IWM CH 15460
Mechanics at work on an engine of Avro Lancaster B Mark III, LM577 'HA-Q' "Edith", of No. 218 Squadron RAF on a pan hardstanding at Chedburgh, Suffolk.
218 Squadron Stirling IWM D 8973
Armourers loading 1,000-lb GP bombs into a Short Stirling of No. 218 Squadron RAF at RAF Downham Market, Norfolk, prior to an operation.
37 Squadron Wellington nose art Egypt WWII IWM CM 407
IWM caption : The nose insignia on Vickers Wellington Mark IC, T2508 'LF-O', of No. 37 Squadron RAF at an Advanced Landing Ground in Egypt. Each emblem represents a member of the crew under the devices of the ... More
40 Squadron Blenheims at RAF Wyton WWII IWM CH 732
IWM caption : Two Bristol Blenheim Mark IVs of No. 40 Squadron RAF, running up their engines at Wyton, Huntingdonshire.
4000 lb Cookies and Lancaster at RAF Mildenhall WWII IWM CH 17903
IWM caption : A tractor-drawn train of 4,000-lb Mark I HC bombs ('cookies') pauses on its journey from the bomb-dump at Mildenhall, Suffolk, while groundcrew chalk appropriate messages on them. In the backgrou... More
404 Sqn RCAF Beaufighters Feb 1945
Royal Canadian Air Force Bristol Beaufighter TF.Xs (NV427 'EO-L' nearest) of No. 404 Squadron RCAF based at Dallachy, Morayshire (UK), breaking formation during a flight along the Scottish coast.
486 Squadron typhoon - A black and white photo of a plane flying in th...
A Hawker Typhoon Mark IB (serial JP853 "SA-K"), of No. 486 Squadron RNZAF based at Tangmere, Sussex (UK), flown by P/O Frank "Spud" Murphy.
514 Squadron Lancasters over France 1944 IWM CL 560
IWM caption : An Avro Lancaster B Mark I or III of No. 514 Squadron RAF based at Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, releases its bombs through cloud, during a daylight attack on a flying-bomb launch site at Les Catel... More
550 Squadron Lancaster and crew IWM CH 17852
IWM caption : The crew of Avro Lancaster B Mark III, ED905 'BQ-F' "Press on regardless", of No. 550 Squadron RAF, pose on their aircraft after it had completed 70 operational sorties, at RAF North Killingholme... More
58 Squadron Whitley at RAF Linton-on-Ouse WWII IWM CH 226
IWM caption : Armourers prepare 500-lb GP bombs on tractor-drawn trolleys, for loading into an Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mark V of No. 58 Squadron RAF at Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire.
7 Squadron Stirling at RAF Oakington WWII IWM D 4752
Aircrew and Nose art on "S-Sugar", a Short Stirling of No. 7 Squadron RAF, in a dispersal at RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire.
75 Squadron Wellington aircrews at RAF Feltwell WWII IWM CH 2671
Aircrews of No. 75 (New Zealand) Squadron RAF walking past a Vickers Wellington Mark I at RAF Feltwell, Norfolk, UK, before a night raid to Hamburg, Germany.
76 Squadron Halifax 1941 IWM CH 3393
IWM caption : Handley Page Halifax Mark I Series 1, L9530 'MP-L', of No 76 Squadron RAF undergoing maintenance at Middleton St George, County Durham. L9530 was shot down while attacking Magdeburg on 15 August 1941.
825 Squadron Sea Hurricane, British Navy ship
A Hawker Sea Hurricane of 825 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm takes off from the flight deck of HMS Vindex during an Atlantic convoy. One of the carrier's escort vessels can be seen ahead.
83 Squadron aircrew and Hampden at RAF Scampton WWII IWM CH 266
IWM caption : Bomber crews of No. 83 Squadron RAF line up by a Handley Page Hampden Mark I of the Squadron at Scampton, Lincolnshire.
97 Squadron Manchester at RAF Coningsby WWII IWM CH 4154
IWM caption : Flight Lieutenant R A Fletcher in the cockpit of Avro Manchester Mark IA, 'OF-P' "Sri Gajah" "Jill", of No. 97 Squadron, at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire.
A 22,000lb 'Grand Slam' falls away from an Avro Lancaster of No. 617 S...
A 22,000lb 'Grand Slam' falls away from an Avro Lancaster of No. 617 Squadron RAF during an attack on the viaduct at Arnsberg, Germany, 19 March 1945. A 22,000-lb MC deep-penetration bomb (Bomber Command execu... More
A Handley Page Halifax of RAF Bomber Command over the target during a ...
A Handley Page Halifax of RAF Bomber Command over the target during a daylight raid on the oil refinery at Wanne-Eickel in the Ruhr, 12 October 1944. A Handley Page Halifax of No 6 Group flies over the smoke-o... More
A Handley-Page Halifax B.II s.I (35Sqn) prepares for start, Linton
A Handley Page Halifax B Mark II Series I of No. 35 Squadron RAF, being prepared for an engine start in a dispersal, while another aircraft taxies past, at RAF Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire.
A Lancaster Mk III of No. 619 Squadron on a test flight from RAF Conin...
A Lancaster Mk III of No. 619 Squadron on a test flight from RAF Coningsby, 14 February 1944. A Lancaster III of No 619 Squadron, based at Coningsby, 14 February 1944.
A No. 57 Squadron Lancaster mid-upper gunner in his turret, February 1...
A No. 57 Squadron Lancaster mid-upper gunner in his turret, February 1943. A No 57 Squadron mid-upper gunner, Sergeant 'Dusty' Miller, 'scans the sky for enemy aircraft' from a Lancaster's Fraser Nash FN50 tur... More
Abandoned JU-390 IWM CH 15687
IWM caption : Ju 390 transport with six B.M.W. 801 engines. Pictured abandoned on a German airfield, the propellers have been removed to disable the aircraft.
Aircraft of the Royal Air Force 1939-1945-avro 683 Lancaster CH14380
Aircraft of the Royal Air Force 1939-1945-avro 683 Lancaster Lancaster Mark I transport conversion, CF-CMS, at Prestwick, Ayrshire, after a flight from Montreal, mid-1944. Originally a B Mark I, R5727 was con... More
Aircrew of No. 106 Squadron photographed in front of a Lancaster at Sy...
Aircrew of No. 106 Squadron photographed in front of a Lancaster at Syerston, Nottinghamshire, on the morning after the raids on Genoa, 22-23 October 1942. Crews of No 106 Squadron photographed in front of a L... More