Image from the Maxwell Scannell log book.
Air to air view of No. 257 Squadron Meteor RA444 A6-B in flight.
Scannell's log book shows he flew this aircraft many times between February 1948 and January 1949.
Image from the Maxwell Scannell log book.
Air to air view of No. 257 Squadron Meteor RA444 A6-B in flight.
Scannell's log book shows he flew this aircraft many times between February 1948 and January 1949.
Image from the Maxwell Scannell log book.
Air to air view of No. 257 Squadron Meteor RA444 A6-B in flight.
Scannell's log book shows he flew this aircraft many times between February 1948 and January 1949.
Image from the Maxwell Scannell log book.
Air to air view of No. 257 Squadron Meteor RA444 A6-B in flight.
Scannell's log book shows he flew this aircraft many times between February 1948 and January 1949.
Image from the Maxwell Scannell log book.
Group. Unknown group of pilots with a dog in front of a Meteor.
L-R: Taylor, Scott, Scannell, Newill, Harbison, Hobson, Sear, Hamer.
This is pasted in Scannell's log book when he was with No. 257 Squadron.
Image from the Maxwell Scannell log book.
Ground to air view of two Meteors flying in formation low over an airfield. Unknown location.
NB. This is pasted into the log book when he was with No. 257 Squadron, but evidence suggests these aircraft were never with that unit.
Image from the Maxwell Scannell log book.
Line up of Meteors with three more flying in formation overhead. Unknown location.
From front: VT111 from No. 245 Squadron, RA427, VT124, RA448, VT109.
VT125 nearest camera.
NB. This is pasted into the log book when he was with No. 257 Squadron, but evidence suggests these aircraft were never with that unit.
Image from the Maxwell Scannell log book.
Line up of Meteors. Unknown location.
VT125 nearest camera.
NB. This is pasted into the log book when he was with No. 257 Squadron, but evidence suggests these aircraft were never with that unit.
Image from the Maurice William Desmond Robinson personal collection.
No. 230 Operational Conversion Unit Vulcan XA897 taxiing. Believed to be at Harewood during a world tour.
Image from the Robert Lindsay Ronaldson personal collection.
Three service men standing in front of a tent at RAF Station El Amiriya, Egypt.
Handwritten under the print on the album page "Some tentful. Whitey, Ted [John Edwards Royds], self. Amria [sic]."
Image from the Robert Lindsay Ronaldson personal collection.
Informal group of service men standing at the ablutions shelter at RAF Station Aboukir.
Handwritten under the print on the album page "First wash at Aboukir."
Image from the Raymond Joseph Boag personal collection.
RAF High Speed Launch 122 under power at sea. Unknown location in England.
Official caption pasted to the reverse "CH.2494. R.A.F. Rescue Launches.
The Air Force "Navy" which is manned by Air Force sailors, man the sixty three feet long "high speed launches" with powerful motors and a speed of over thirty-five knots. Time and again they have to dash through gales and heavy seas, searching for and airman tossing in a rubber dinghy. Many airmen, friend and foe, owe their lives to this service.
A high speed launch of the R.A.F. 'Navy' in action off the South Coast".
Image from the Raymond Joseph Boag personal collection.
Air to surface view of a Royal Navy ship alongside a Kriegsmarine U Boat, viewed from an RAF Catalina.
Original RAF Official caption pasted to the reverse "C.2065. Battle of Atlantic. R.A.F. Force U Boat to Surrender.
A Hudson aircraft of the R.A.F. Coastal Command sighted and attacked a U Boat in the Atlantic recently (See Admiralty and Air Min. Communique, 8.9.41) A full gale was blowing and a heavy swell was running. There were no ships in the vicinity when the action took place. The U boat was forced to the surface in a badly-damaged condition and surrendered.
The Hudson was relieved by a Catalina aircraft of R.A.F. Coastal Command which patrolled over the U boat until the arrival of H.M. ships.
The weather was so bad that no boat could be lowered for several hours from H.M. ships, and they stood by keeping the submarine covered by their guns.
When the weather moderated the U boat was boarded, and her capture completed. The prize was taken in tow and brought into harbour.
H.M. ships arrive on the scene and keep vigil with their guns trained on the U boat. Heavy seas break over the submarine making it impossible for the watching ships to lower a boat."
Image from the Raymond Joseph Boag personal collection.
View out the back of an RAF Blenheim during a daylight raid on a power station in Cologne, Germany.
Original RAF Official caption pasted to the reverse "C.2024. Daylight Attack on Cologne Power Station.
Flying at times less than 100 feet from the ground, a strong force of Blenheim aircraft of the R.A.F. Bomber Command delivered a daylight attack upon 2 great Power Stations near Cologne on August 12th, 1941. One of the targets was Fortuna Power Station and this photograph shows how the pilots flew their aircraft almost at ground level to press home the attack.
A general view of bomb bursts on the target photographed from an attacking aircraft during the daylight raid on Fortuna Power Station on August 12th."
Image from the Raymond Joseph Boag personal collection.
High annotated view of a No. 218 Squadron Stirling with all personnel involved in keeping an aircraft on operations. RAF at Marham, Norfolk, England.
RAF Official caption pasted on the reverse reads "British Official photo No. CH5988a (picture issued June 1942). 56 R.A.F. Personnel; maintain and fly a Stirling Bomber.
A total of 56 personnel is necessary to maintain, service and fly a heavy bomber of the Stirling type. In this lay-out the sectional activities are shown:-
1. The Air Crew - Captain, 2nd Pilot, Air-Gunner Bomb-Aimer, Flight Engineer, Observer (Navigator), Wireless Operator, and two Air Gunners.
2. Meterological Officer.
3. W.A.A.F. Parachute Packer.
4. Flying Control Officer.
5. Flight Maintenance, numbering 12.
6. Ground Service, numbering 18.
7. Bombing-up team, numbering 11.
8. Bomber tractor driver.
9. The starter battery is operated by the Flight Maintenance crew shown at No. 5.
10. Oil bowzer driver.
11. Petrol bowzer driver (a Corporal) with 1 AC2."
Image from the Raymond Joseph Boag personal collection.
Air to air view of a No. 264 Squadron Defiant N3313 PS-P, flying from RAF Station West Maling, in flight over England.
RAF Official caption pasted to the reverse reads "CH3448. Boulton Paul Defiant. The Boulton Paul Defiant aircraft is now being used extensively as a night fighter with great success. Fitted with a multi-gun power-operated turret, the Defiant is ideal for night fighter operations. The Boulton Paul Defiant in flight."
Arrival of the New Zealand Prime Minister, the Honourable Peter Fraser (middle), by RAF Liberator JT975, at RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
Original negative number WhG3798-45.
Arrival of the New Zealand Prime Minister, the Honourable Peter Fraser (middle), by RAF Liberator JT975, at RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
Original negative number WhG3797-45.
Graduation parade of No. 10 Pilots course. RNZAF Station Wigram.
The Reviewing Officer, Group Captain WG Abrams, UK Air Liaison Officer, presenting a pilots Badge to a graduate.
Graduation parade of No. 10 Pilots course. RNZAF Station Wigram.
The Reviewing Officer, Group Captain WG Abrams, UK Air Liaison Officer, making a speech from the dais.
Graduation parade of No. 10 Pilots course. RNZAF Station Wigram.
The Reviewing Officer, Group Captain WG Abrams, UK Air Liaison Officer, inspecting the graduates before presentation of their Pilots Badges.
Graduation parade of No. 10 Pilots course. RNZAF Station Wigram.
The Reviewing Officer, Group Captain WG Abrams, UK Air Liaison Officer, inspecting the graduates before presentation of their Pilots Badges.
Graduation parade of No. 10 Pilots course. RNZAF Station Wigram.
The Reviewing Officer, Group Captain WG Abrams, UK Air Liaison Officer, presenting Pilot Officer WR Ensor with his Pilots Badge.
