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A yank in the RCAF
Archives, In Storage, B2445
This is the memoir of American Major Hubert Knilans of No. 617 Squadron detailing his time in the RCAF. He flew in Operation Taxable, a deception operation leading up to D-Day.
Nose art on RAF Lancaster Mk I W4964 'Johnny Walker' of No. 9 Squadron, 1944
Photographs, In Storage, P032501
Painting cartoons and images on aircraft has long been a popular pastime for aircrew. In the Second World War it was a regular feature particularly for RAF Bomber Command crews.
Augsburg Raid, April 17 1942 by Paul Nash, watercolour and gouache on paper
Fine Art, London, Art Gallery, Hangar Three, FA00985
Famed for his First World War works, in 1940 Nash was invited again to become an Official War Artist for the revived scheme chaired by Sir Kenneth Clark. When Clark’s War Artists’ Advisory Committee assigned him to the Air Ministry Nash made propagandist watercolours of RAF and Luftwaffe aircraft.
Envelope labelled "Mr Chew - just a personal and private matter between men"
Archives, In Storage, X003-1037/007/002/002
The text "Mr Chew - just a personal and private matter" is typed while the words "between men" are handwritten in ink. The envelope was labelled by Mr Horrocks for the attention of Mr Chew so as not to upset Mrs Chew.
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