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During a clear out I have unearthed a collection of photos I have from the IWM photo library. I seem to remember that these prints were given to my Dad by a guy who had flown with the RAF in WWII and he passed them on to me.
I have never had the time to find out too much about them. Some have some notes on the back and many have negative numbers and copywright stamps. There are pics of Hurricanes, Spitfires, Lancasters, Manchesters (I think!) Beaufighters etc plus quite a few that I don't recognise.
I thought I would post a couple of scans of the latter in order to:
A/ Find out what they are when they might have been taken and.....
B/ See if anyone has any thoughts about the collection - maybe some of you guys and gals have something similar.
If anyone's is that interested I can warm the scanner up and post a few more - but here are two for starters.
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During a clear out I have unearthed a collection of photos I have from the IWM photo library. I seem to remember that these prints were given to my Dad by a guy who had flown with the RAF in WWII and he passed them on to me.
I have never had the time to find out too much about them. Some have some notes on the back and many have negative numbers and copywright stamps. There are pics of Hurricanes, Spitfires, Lancasters, Manchesters (I think!) Beaufighters etc plus quite a few that I don't recognise.
I thought I would post a couple of scans of the latter in order to:
A/ Find out what they are when they might have been taken and.....
B/ See if anyone has any thoughts about the collection - maybe some of you guys and gals have something similar.
If anyone's is that interested I can warm the scanner up and post a few more - but here are two for starters.
Thanks
Gareth
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Gareth, yes please.
Let me know if you require any assistance in posting them. An advantage would be to change the pixels to 800 x 600. It's a larger picture that sits nicely in the page and produces a better resolution.
Thanks very much for taking the time to put them on here. This forum is what your pics and many others is about
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Let me know if you require any assistance in posting them. An advantage would be to change the pixels to 800 x 600. It's a larger picture that sits nicely in the page and produces a better resolution.
Thanks very much for taking the time to put them on here. This forum is what your pics and many others is about
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As ICT_SLB states:-
The first photograph is of a Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mark V, N1463 'GE-L', of No. 58 Squadron RAF.
The aircraft in the second photograph is a Martin Baltimore Mark IV, FA591 ‘H’, of No. 454 Squadron RAAF.
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The first photograph is of a Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mark V, N1463 'GE-L', of No. 58 Squadron RAF.
The aircraft in the second photograph is a Martin Baltimore Mark IV, FA591 ‘H’, of No. 454 Squadron RAAF.
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Four more scanned in this morning
Afternoon all
Here are four more photos from the collection - look forward to hearing your thoughts and any information that can be added. One thing that I have no knowledge of at all is where any of them may been taken.
I do of course recognise some of the aircraft, although by no means all, but locations and potential dates are beyond me!
I've been a little less rigorous with re-sizing these and think they look much better now (thanks for the tip PPP).
Regards
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Here are four more photos from the collection - look forward to hearing your thoughts and any information that can be added. One thing that I have no knowledge of at all is where any of them may been taken.
I do of course recognise some of the aircraft, although by no means all, but locations and potential dates are beyond me!
I've been a little less rigorous with re-sizing these and think they look much better now (thanks for the tip PPP).
Regards
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It's probably worth mentioning that the IWM has a searchable database of its photos:
http://www.iwmcollections.org.uk/qryPhotoImg.asp
Most of the photos have some sort of caption, date, location etc.
http://www.iwmcollections.org.uk/qryPhotoImg.asp
Most of the photos have some sort of caption, date, location etc.
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Hi Molesworth
I have tried a quick search but none of the numbers on the prints seem to generate any results. Much more fun seeing what you guys can tell me anyway!
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I have tried a quick search but none of the numbers on the prints seem to generate any results. Much more fun seeing what you guys can tell me anyway!
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First photograph is as zarniwoop says a Westland Whirlwind in fact Whirlwind Mk I, P7102 SF-P 'Comrades In Arms',
137 Squadron, Pilot possibly Plt.Off. Eddie Musgrave, RAF Manston, 1942.
Second Photograph Supermarine Spitfire MkVB
Third Photograph. Interior view of the cockpit of an Avro Manchester Mark I of No. 207 Squadron RAF at Waddington, Lincolnshire, showing the pilot seated at the controls, and the bomb aimer leaving his seat in the nose section.
Fourth Photograph. Pilots of No. 615 Squadron RAF gathered together in front of their Gloster Gladiator Mark IIs at Vitry.
137 Squadron, Pilot possibly Plt.Off. Eddie Musgrave, RAF Manston, 1942.
Second Photograph Supermarine Spitfire MkVB
Third Photograph. Interior view of the cockpit of an Avro Manchester Mark I of No. 207 Squadron RAF at Waddington, Lincolnshire, showing the pilot seated at the controls, and the bomb aimer leaving his seat in the nose section.
Fourth Photograph. Pilots of No. 615 Squadron RAF gathered together in front of their Gloster Gladiator Mark IIs at Vitry.
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First photograph: Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 of 1 Sqn RAF in France 1939/40.
Second photograph : Short Stirling B Mark I possibly of No. 7 Squadron RAF, at Oakington, Cambridge,
Second photograph : Short Stirling B Mark I possibly of No. 7 Squadron RAF, at Oakington, Cambridge,
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Well there ya go then.
I knew what the aircraft were but I wouldn't have come up with the details that's for sure. See Gareth, seek and you shall find - or MReyn will.
But just great to see them. They go back into the war years - that's over 60 years ago!
I knew what the aircraft were but I wouldn't have come up with the details that's for sure. See Gareth, seek and you shall find - or MReyn will.
But just great to see them. They go back into the war years - that's over 60 years ago!
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I knew what the aircraft were but I wouldn't have come up with the details that's for sure. See Gareth, seek and you shall find - or MReyn will.
As you say PPrune Pop the information is there it just takes some digging.
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As you say PPrune Pop the information is there it just takes some digging.
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Thanks so much - it's great to be able to put some info to the images as it were.
I can keep them coming if everyone's happy!
Thanks again all
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I can keep them coming if everyone's happy!
Thanks again all
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gareth herts latest photographs.
From the IWM Photograph Archives:-
First Photograph
Weatherbeaten Short Sunderland Mark III, W4004 'Z', of No. 10 Squadron RAAF is hauled up the slipway at Mount Batten, Devon, for an overhaul. Note the ASV Mark II anti-submarine radar aerial masts and transmitter loops on the rear fuselage.
Second Photograph
Supermarine Spitfire Mark IXB, MH809 'LO-P' of No. 602 Squadron RAF is guided out from its dispersal at Ford, Sussex, for a fighter sweep over occupied Europe.
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First Photograph
Weatherbeaten Short Sunderland Mark III, W4004 'Z', of No. 10 Squadron RAAF is hauled up the slipway at Mount Batten, Devon, for an overhaul. Note the ASV Mark II anti-submarine radar aerial masts and transmitter loops on the rear fuselage.
Second Photograph
Supermarine Spitfire Mark IXB, MH809 'LO-P' of No. 602 Squadron RAF is guided out from its dispersal at Ford, Sussex, for a fighter sweep over occupied Europe.
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Regarding the photo of the Westland Whirlwind, the pilot's right hand is in place,presumably, for climbing in but where on earth does he put his foot? Was there a pull-down step?