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Airmen in flying gear

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13 airmen in Sidcot suits, 11 also wearing parachute harnesses, in a Nissen hut. Most are seated in chairs along the side of the building. One man is…

Damaged Wellington

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An aircraft with damage to the rear starboard fuselage and tail. Captioned, 'SWIN.G.260. 12.6.41. Damaged A/C enemy action.'

Airmen in a Nissen Hut

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17 airmen wearing Sidcot suits and parachute harnesses in a Nissen hut.

Dennis Dowdeswell

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Head and shoulder portrait of Dennis in uniform with air gunner's brevet and officer's cap with 101 Squadron cap badge. A Distinguished Flying Cross…

Dennis Dowdeswell's navigator's, air bombers and air gunner's flying log book

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Navigator's, air bomber's and air gunner's flying log book for Dennis Dowdeswell covering the period 22 May 1943 to 14 November 1945. Details his…

Trainees

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An officer with a group of 11 trainees in half caps arranged in three rows. On reverse are eight signatures including Donald John Macfarlane, W…

Group of airmen

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Group of 12 airmen, four in uniform and eight in Sidcot suits. Peter Hopper is standing far right. On reverse, 'Peter' together with a post it note…

50 Squadron

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A cropped image of 102 members of 50 Squadron arranged in five rows under the starboard wing of a Lancaster.

Peter Hopper

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Full length portrait of Peter in uniform and flying boots. He is holding his gauntlets and has a whistle attached to his collar.