Image from the DH Mann personal album collection. "Paddling 'K' type dinghy after Lindholme Dinghy." Aerial oblique view of a downed No. 489 Squadron crew, DH Mann and DM Kennedy (RAF), in their life raft. Douglas Haig Mann's log book records "Aircraft badly damaged in starboard wing by collision. Ditched off Terschelling at 0155 hrs. Picked up by H.S.L. [High Speed launch] 2679 off Texel on 10/10/44 after 184 hrs 35 mins in dinghy."

Image from the DH Mann personal album collection. "Paddling 'K' type dinghy after Lindholme Dinghy." Aerial oblique view of a downed No. 489 Squadron crew, DH Mann and DM Kennedy (RAF), in their life raft. Douglas Haig Mann's log book records "Aircraft badly damaged in starboard wing by collision. Ditched off Terschelling at 0155 hrs. Picked up by H.S.L. [High Speed launch] 2679 off Texel on 10/10/44 after 184 hrs 35 mins in dinghy."

Image from the DH Mann personal album collection. "Paddling 'K' type dinghy after Lindholme Dinghy." Aerial oblique view of a downed No. 489 Squadron crew, DH Mann and DM Kennedy (RAF), in their life raft. Douglas Haig Mann's log book records "Aircraft badly damaged in starboard wing by collision. Ditched off Terschelling at 0155 hrs. Picked up by H.S.L. [High Speed launch] 2679 off Texel on 10/10/44 after 184 hrs 35 mins in dinghy."

Image from the DH Mann personal album collection. "Paddling 'K' type dinghy after Lindholme Dinghy." Aerial oblique view of a downed No. 489 Squadron crew, DH Mann and DM Kennedy (RAF), in their life raft. Douglas Haig Mann's log book records "Aircraft badly damaged in starboard wing by collision. Ditched off Terschelling at 0155 hrs. Picked up by H.S.L. [High Speed launch] 2679 off Texel on 10/10/44 after 184 hrs 35 mins in dinghy."

Image from the DH Mann personal album collection. No. 489 Squadron Observer "Don Kennedy After Rescue." Douglas Haig Mann's log book records "Aircraft badly damaged in starboard wing by collision. Ditched off Terschelling at 0155 hrs. Picked up by H.S.L. [High Speed launch] 2679 off Texel on 10/10/44 after 184 hrs 35 mins in dinghy."

Image from the DH Mann personal album collection. Large Mosque, believed to be in Cairo.

Image from the DH Mann personal album collection. Beach scene, believed to be in Egypt.

Image from the DH Mann personal album collection. Large Mosque, believed to be in Cairo, Egypt.

Image from the DH Mann personal album collection. Two boys on a sled, pulled by two oxen, threshing grain. Believed to be in Egypt.

Image from the DH Mann personal album collection. Local man sitting near some ancient ruins, in front of one of the Great Pyramids. Cairo, Egypt.

Image from the DH Mann personal album collection. View of the Sphinx at Giza, Cairo, Egypt.

Image from the DH Mann personal album collection. Dusk on the Nile River with the Great Pyramids in the background.

Image from the DH Mann personal album collection. No. 489 Squadron attack on "M" Class Minesweepers Burning After Straffing."

Image from the DH Mann personal album collection. "In The Zuider Zee." Believed to be viewed from a No. 489 Squadron Beaufighter.

Image from the DH Mann personal album collection. "In The Zuider Zee." Believed to be viewed from a No. 489 Squadron Bristol Beaufighter.

Image from the DH Mann personal album collection. No. 489 Squadron "Attack On Convoy. Aug 29th 1944. Position 54° 10' North. 08° 04' East."

Image from the DH Mann personal album collection. No. 489 Squadron "Attack On Convoy. Aug 29th 1944. Position 54° 10' North. 08° 04' East."

Image from the DH Mann personal album collection. "The Office Of A Beaufighter." Instrument panel in the cockpit of a No. 489 Squadron Beaufighter.

Image from the DH Mann personal album collection. No. 489 Squadron "Beaufighters Homeward Bound Over Holland."

Image from the DH Mann personal album collection. No. 489 Squadron "Beaufighters Homeward Bound Over Holland."

Image from the DH Mann personal album collection. Officers inspect a Wellington. Believed to be at No. 5 Middle East Training School, RAF Station Shallufa, Egypt.

Image from the DH Mann personal album collection. Sergeant (Flight Sergeant?) Douglas Haig Mann being held aloft by two colleagues. Believed to be at No. 5 Operational Training Unit, RAF Station Turnberry, Scotland.

Image from the DH Mann personal album collection. Group. No. 20 Beaufort Course 'B' Squadron and No. 3 Hampden Course 'B' Squadron. "Operational Training Unit Course. Turnberry, Ayreshire, Scotland." Handwritten on the reverse of print. "Saturday October 9th 1942. Dear Dad, this a photo of our course here and I thought you would like to have a copy, am slow sending you a Christmas Card, hope you have got the Scotsman Calender I sent you by now. Love, Doug.

Image from the DH Mann personal album collection. Informal group of No. 489 Squadron personnel. Unknown location. L-R: "Jack Simpson, Ron May, Allan Wright, Jack O'Connor."

Image from the DH Mann personal album collection. "Beaufighter and Mustang." Air to air view of No. 489 Squadron Beaufighter P6-S, being flown by Pilot Officer Burrowes, making its first trip to Norway, escorted by a No. 315 Squadron (Polish) Mustang PK-W.