Image from the Frank Albert Andrews log book.
No. 75 Squadron crew standing in front of their Wellington at RAF Station Feltwell.
Names in no particular order; Mac McMillan, Rear Gunner (Scotland. Syd Parrott, Wireless Operator Air Gunner (England). Les Gore, Front Gunner (England). FA Andrews, Captain (New Zealand). Ivan Breckon, Second Pilot (New Zealand). Dave Florence, Navigator (Navigator).
Handwritten under the print in the log book "My Crew "75" Feltwell 1941. {also names]"
Wellington is believed to be R1177 as this is the aircraft most regularly flown by this crew.
Image from the Frank Albert Andrews log book.
No. 75 Squadron crew standing in the snow at RAF Station Feltwell.
Names in no particular order; Mac McGrath, Rear Gunner. Taffy Harris, Navigator. FA Andrews, Second Pilot. Freddie Neate, Captain. Jack Broad, Front Gunner. Freddie Haigh, Wireless Operator.
Handwritten under the print in the log book "First crew at Feltwell - 1940-41. [Also names]".
Image from the Andrew Edward Coutts personal collection.
No. 487 Squadron personnel with the New Zealand High Commissioner, WJ Jordan. RAF Station Feltwell.
L-R: Back; 'Rip' Second, Greg Whitwell, Andy Coutts, Joe Baker, Ray Travers (groundcrew).
Middle; Ernest Armitage, Brian Weeds, Tom Baynton, Chas Baker, Charlie Bush (groundcrew), unknown, unknown (possibly Ron Gellatly).
Front; Bob Newcomb, Bob Reece, 'Digger' Wheeler, Group Captain Kippenburger, Bill Jordan, Wing Commander Seaville, Gordon Brewer, 'Rusty' Peryman, Flight Lieutenant Batley.
Names taken from the book 'Through to the End' by David Palmer, p23.
Image from the Andrew Edward Coutts personal collection.
Group of No. 487 Squadron personnel in front of a Ventura. Believed to be at RAF Station Feltwell.
AE Coutts front row 7th from right.
Image from the Andrew Edward Coutts personal collection.
Informal group of No. 487 Squadron(?) air crew with a dog. Unknown location, possibly RAF Station Feltwell.
Image from the Andrew Edward Coutts personal collection.
Informal group of No. 487 Squadron pilots at RAF Station Feltwell.
Names handwritten on the reverse: "Max Sparkes, Stan McCullum, Terry Taylor, Bill Lee, Joe Baker, Andy Coutts (front left), Jack Sharp.
Wing Commander CE Kay making a speech during a dining in to commemorate the award of the Victoria Cross to Sergeant JA Ward at RAF Station Feltwell.
Handwritten on the reverse "Honouring of Jimmy Ward on Confirmation of hi VC award July - Aug 1940 [sic] | Photo given by A Phippen, son of F/Sgt Phippen (Fitter 75 NZ Sqdn)(standing at black out screen)"
Two positive frames from a moving film showing Sergeant JA Ward VC in front of a Wellington fuselage. RAF Station Feltwell.
These are believed to be from the Pathe Gazette newsreel film which features Ward's story.
Image from the TO Freeman personal album collection.
Flying Officer Collins [?] talking to a fellow airman from the cockpit of a No. 75 Squadron (No. 1 New Zealand Flight) Wellington.
RAF Station Marham or Feltwell, England.
In the background is Wellington NZ304.
Sqadron Leader Leonard Henry Trent DFC, Mr WJ Jordan and Air Commodore Arthur de Terrotte Nevill - New Zealand Air Officer Commanding, in front of a No. 487 Squadron Ventura at RAF Station Feltwell
Group of No. 75 Squadron personnel beside a Wellington. RAF Station, Feltwell.
Front Row: far left; TO Freeman. 7th from left; Squadron Leader MW Buckley. 8th from left; Squadron Leader CE Kay. Far right; FJ Lucas (Popeye Lucas).
Image from the HC Webb personal album collection.
"Take-off Time."
Six members of a No. 75 Squadron Wellington crew lined up ready to board their aircraft at RAF Station Feltwell.
Handwritten in image area
L-R: Unknown, Pilot Officer Stanley Holmes Gunning RNZAF (2nd pilot), unknown, Pilot Officer JJ Manson RAFVR (Navigator), Pilot Officer Allen Armistice Fraser RNZAF (Pilot), Sergeant Leslie David Fraser RNZAF (Wireless Operator).
Image from the HC Webb personal album collection.
"Ready for Ops. June 1942."
Group of personnel resting on the grass with two No. 75 Squadron Wellingtons in the background. RAF Station Feltwell.
AA-H (left) and AA-B (right). This is believed to be the crew of Wellington AA-D. A similar photograph appears in the Jack Way collection.
Image from the HC Webb personal album collection.
"Two bottles required."
Unknown British member of the ground crew holding two oxygen bottles beside the rear fuselage of No. 75 Squadron Wellington W5618 AA-X. RAF Station Feltwell.
Image from the HC Webb personal album collection.
"Chocks away."
Unknown No. 75 Squadron pilot sitting in the cockpit of his Wellington. RAF Station Feltwell.
Image from the HC Webb personal album collection.
"C for Charlie."
The crew of a No. 75 Squadron Wellington pose in front of their aircraft with nose art "Achtung ANZAC" and a hammer and sickle, with the hammer head being a bomb. RAF Station Feltwell.
NB. The book 'RAF Bomber Command Profiles, 75 (NZ Squadron' by Chris Ward and Chris Newey, identifies this as aircraft 'AA-A' and includes names. Full captions transcribed here:
"The Curr crew with BJ721 AA-A "Achtung ANZAC", (L-R): Sgt Leslie Kennedy (front gunner), F/Sgt Ken Crankshaw (rear gunner), Sgt Frankie Curr (skipper), P/O Ronald Hull (wireless operator) and Sgt Ivan "Sully" Sullivan (navigator)."
