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A Bahamian Flight Engineer, 289: Sergeant Basil Johnson by Edith Honor Earl, chalk on paper

Fine Art, 1944, In Storage, FA00942

Basil Lawrence Ivan Johnson (1920-2004), from New Providence, the Bahamas, arrived in Liverpool on 19 September 1941 to join the RAF Volunteer Reserve (RAFVR).

Head and shoulders chalk portrait of a Bahamian airman, in profile facing left, wearing RAF uniform with Flight Engineer's brevet, shoulder eagle and title and Pathfinder badge. Small associative landscape drawing of the Bahamas in upper left corner, RAF Museum

Air Ministry Weekly Intelligence Summary: Numbers 260-269

Library, 26 AUG 1944-28 OCT 1944, In Storage, PR01744

Bound volume of Air Ministry Weekly Intelligence Summaries: Numbers 260-269, 26 August 1944-28 October 1944.

Typescript intelligence summary, Crown

Air Ministry Weekly Intelligence Summary: Numbers 270-279

Library, 04 NOV 1944-06 JAN 1945, In Storage, PR01745

Bound volume of Air Ministry Weekly Intelligence Summaries: Numbers 270-279, 4 November 1944-6 January 1945.

Typescript intelligence summary, Crown

Strabokran (Mobile Gantry Crane)

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1944-1946, In Storage, 1988/0151/O

This crane was captured at the end of the War, and may have been used in British tests of German rockets as part of Operation Backfire.

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A WAAF from Kenya, 302: Cpl M McClelland by Edith Honor Earl, chalk on paper

Fine Art, 1944, In Storage, FA00940

Edith Honor Earl made this portrait drawing for her exhibition 'Warriors of the Empire' with the Royal Empire Society, which opened in London’s Grosvenor House in December 1944. It is one of 22 portraits by her in the RAF Museum collection (besides others elsewhere) which celebrate the contributions of Service personnel from the British colonies and Commonwealth in the Second World War.

Head and shoulders chalk portrait of a woman wearing WAAF uniform without cap. Small associative landscape drawing of Kenya in upper right corner., RAF Museum

An Airman from Malaya, 304: Cdt J Hope by Edith Honor Earl, chalk on paper

Fine Art, 1944, In Storage, FA00938

Edith Honor Earl made this portrait drawing for her exhibition 'Warriors of the Empire' with the Royal Empire Society, which opened in London’s Grosvenor House in December 1944. It is one of 22 portraits by her in the RAF Museum collection (besides others elsewhere) which celebrate the contributions of Service personnel from the British colonies and Commonwealth in the Second World War.

Black and white, head and shoulders portrait of a Malayan airman, drawn in chalks, facing forward, wearing RAF uniform with Field Service cap with Air Crew Cadet white peak. Small associative landscape drawing of Malaya in lower left corner, RAF Museum

An Airman from Nigeria, 309: Cdt A. Dewale by Edith Honor Earl, chalk on paper

Fine Art, 1944, In Storage, FA00936

Edith Honor Earl made this portrait drawing for her exhibition 'Warriors of the Empire' with the Royal Empire Society, which opened in London’s Grosvenor House in December 1944. It is one of 22 portraits by her in the RAF Museum collection (besides others elsewhere) which celebrate the contributions of Service personnel from the British colonies and Commonwealth in the Second World War.

Head and shoulders chalk portrait, in profile, of a Nigerian airman in RAF uniform with shoulder badge and shoulder title. Small associative landscape drawing of Nigeria in lower left corner, RAF Museum

An Officer from Trinidad, 319: Sqdn Ldr Philip Louis Ulrich Cross DFC, DSO by Edith Honor Earl, chalk on paper

Fine Art, 1944, In Storage, FA00930

Known as Ulrich, Philip Louis Ulric Cross (1917-2013) arrived in Britain from Trinidad and Tobago in November 1941 and trained as a navigator, after which he was commissioned as an officer and assigned to No. 139 (Jamaica) Squadron, based at RAF Marham.

Bust length coloured chalk portrait of an officer from Trinidad, facing forward without cap, wearing RAF uniform with Observer's brevet, DSO and DFC ribbons plus Pathfinders badge. Small associative landscape drawing of Trinidad in upper right corner of composition., RAF Museum

Rabbit's Foot lucky charm

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1945, In Storage, 78/C/646

Carrying a rabbit’s foot as a good luck charm is a tradition in many countries, although it is not very lucky for the rabbit! This rabbit’s foot was carried by flight engineer John Murrell during his successful escape from prison camp Stalag 357 at Fallingbostel in 1945.

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Air Ministry War Room: Air Staff Operational Summary: 1 March 1945-15 March 1945

Library, MAR 1945, In Storage, X008-5540

Bound volume of Air Ministry War Room Air Staff Operational Summary. Covers the period 1 March 1945-15 March 1945.

Title page for paper volume with black text on pink background, RAF Museum