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Large group photograph of personnel of No. 80 Squadron, Egypt, 8 February 1940
Archives, In Storage, AC98/61/41
No. 80 Squadron had reformed at RAF Kenley in March 1937 and after re-equipping with Gloster Gladiators were posted to Egypt in April 1938.
"Thy will be done" memorial card relating to the service for the victims of the R101 airship disaster, 1930
Archives, In Storage, DC72/23
On 5 October 1930 the rigid airship R101 crashed near Beauvais in France and immediately caught fire. The largest airship in the world was reduced to a skeleton of metal. This incident happened during its maiden voyage to India which begun on 4 October 1930 from Cardington. This disaster stopped airship development in the United Kingdom, 54 men were on board the R101, six survived.
Royal Air Force Balloon Command, November 1938-June 1945
Archives, In Storage, B3054
Ring binder of typescript sheets, photographs and memoirs regarding the history and operations of Balloon Command during the Second World War complied by Flight Lieutenant William Forks.
Menu for the "First Welcome Home Dinner for Worthing's repatriated POW's and their relatives", 29 May 1945.
Archives, In Storage, X001-3566/036
A menu produced by the British Prisoners of War Relative's Association for repatriated Prisoners of War and their families, 29 May 1945.
Pointie talkie in Chinese, English/Chinese phrasebook for use by British aircrew, circa 1945
Archives, In Storage, A941
This booklet was distributed to help airmen who were stranded behind enemy lines. To enable each speaker to indicate necessary phrases, each phrase is written with its Chinese equivalent.
Handley Page Halifax Mk. III LW648 "Achtung! The Black Prince" and crew, circa 1944
Archives, In Storage, X007-9200
Flying Officer Akinfolabawale ‘Akin’ Shenbanjo, a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner from Nigeria with No. 76 Squadron crewmates. The crew named their bomber aircraft ‘Achtung! The Black Prince’ in his honour.
Vertical reconnaissance photograph of bomb damage to Peenemunde, August 1943 {cg}
Archives, In Storage, AC71/14/7/23
Post-raid aerial reconnaissance photograph of the Rocket Research Establishment at Peenemunde following the attack by Bomber Command on 17/18 August 1943. This image shows bomb damage to Test Stand VII.
Pilot's flying log book of Captain Graham Knight Palmer RFC, 1916-1919
Archives, In Storage, B421
Captain Palmer of the Surrey Regiment gained his Royal Aero Club aviator's certificate at Catterick on 1 April 1916.
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