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Air Ministry Second World War Official Collection CF350

Air Ministry Second World War Official Collection CF350

Air Ministry Second World War Official Collection. Squadron code MU on fuselage and white identification markings on wings and tail appear to identify this as a Hawker Hurricane of No. 60 Squadron RAF in the So... More

Air Ministry Second World War Official Collection CI664

Air Ministry Second World War Official Collection CI664

Air Ministry Second World War Official Collection Ground crew servicing a Hawker Hurricane Mark IID, HW861, of No. 20 Squadron RAF in a dispersal under the trees by the beach landing strip at Nidania ('George')... More

Aircraft in Royal Air Force Service, 1939-1945- De Havilland Dh.98 Mosquito. CI1088

Aircraft in Royal Air Force Service, 1939-1945- De Havilland Dh.98 Mos...

Aircraft in Royal Air Force Service, 1939-1945- De Havilland Dh.98 Mosquito. Mosquito PR Mark XVI, NS787 ‘M’, of No. 684 Squadron RAF, preparing to take off at Alipore, India.

American Aircraft in Royal Air Force Service, 1939-1945- Douglas Dakota. CI1414

American Aircraft in Royal Air Force Service, 1939-1945- Douglas Dakot...

American Aircraft in Royal Air Force Service, 1939-1945- Douglas Dakota. Dakota Mark IVs (KN490 ‘B’nearest) of No. 187 Squadron RAF based at Merryfield, Somerset, on the ground at Mauripur air terminal, Karachi... More

Bristol Blenheim - Asansol - Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI24

Bristol Blenheim - Asansol - Royal Air Force Operations in the Far Eas...

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. A Bristol Blenheim Mark V of No. 113 Squadron RAF, taxies past a Blenheim Mark IV at Asansol, India.

Bristol Blenheim - Asansol - Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI26

Bristol Blenheim - Asansol - Royal Air Force Operations in the Far Eas...

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. A Bristol Blenheim Mark V of No. 113 Squadron RAF, parked at Asansol, India.

Bristol Blenheim - India - Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI295

Bristol Blenheim - India - Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East,...

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. A mobile X-ray unit of the Indian Army Medical Corps is unloaded from Bristol Blenheim Mark V, BA576 'N', of No. 34 Squadron RAF at an airstrip in north-ea... More

Consolidated Liberator - Digri - Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI820

Consolidated Liberator - Digri - Royal Air Force Operations in the Far...

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. Groundcrews of No. 159 Squadron RAF stand on the wings of Consolidated Liberator B Mark VIs to watch other aircraft of the Squadron return to Digri, India,... More

Consolidated Liberator - India - Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI840

Consolidated Liberator - India - Royal Air Force Operations in the Far...

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. Armourers prepare 500-lb GP bombs for loading into a Consolidated Liberator B Mark VI of No. 231 Group RAF at an aifield in India.

Consolidated Liberator - Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI839

Consolidated Liberator - Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1...

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. 500-lb GP bombs on their trolleys, await loading into a Consolidated Liberator B Mark VI of No. 231 Group RAF, at an airfield in India.

Consolidated Liberator - Salbani - Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI271

Consolidated Liberator - Salbani - Royal Air Force Operations in the F...

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. Mechanics servicing the Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp radial engines of a Consolidated Liberator Mark II of No. 159 Squadron RAF at Salbani, India.

Consolidated Liberator - The War in the Far East- the Burma Campaign 1941-1945 C4939

Consolidated Liberator - The War in the Far East- the Burma Campaign 1...

The War in the Far East- the Burma Campaign 1941-1945 Air Force Operations: Consolidated Liberator B Mark VIs of No. 356 Squadron RAF heading for their base at Salbani, India, after bombing Japanese positions o... More

De Havilland Mosquito - Alipore - Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI1084

De Havilland Mosquito - Alipore - Royal Air Force Operations in the Fa...

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. Fitters of No. 684 Squadron RAF prepare to install a new Rolls Royce Merlin 76-series engine in De Havilland Mosquito PR Mark XVI, NS645 'P', at Alipore, I... More

De Havilland Mosquito - Alipore - Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI1086

De Havilland Mosquito - Alipore - Royal Air Force Operations in the Fa...

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. Leading Aircraftman J S Gillam of Brighton, Sussex , signals a satisfactory engine-contact to the pilot of a De Havilland Mosquito PR Mark XVI of No. 684 S... More

De Havilland Mosquito - Alipore - Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI1087

De Havilland Mosquito - Alipore - Royal Air Force Operations in the Fa...

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. De Havilland Mosquito PR Mark XVI, NS787 'M', of No. 684 Squadron RAF takes off from Alipore, India, on a photo-reconnaissance sortie over Burma.

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945 CF583

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945 CF583

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945 De Havilland Mosquito FB Mark VIs of No. 110 Squadron RAF running up their engines at Joari, India, before setting out on a sortie against Japanese forces i... More

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945 CF584

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945 CF584

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945 A De Havilland Mosquito FB Mark VI of No. 110 Squadron RAF taxies out for a sortie, past another aircraft of the squadron at Joari, India.

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945 CF586

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945 CF586

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945 Ground crew of No. 110 Squadron RAF service the starboard engine of a de Havilland Mosquito FB Mark VI at Joari, India (left to right) Leading Aircraftman ... More

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. C5455

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. C5455

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. Mechanics service the Bristol Hercules engines of a Handley Page Halifax B Mark IIIA of No. 1341 (Radio Countermeasures) Flight at Digri, India.

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI1082

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI1082

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. Groundcrew carry a Type F.52 (20") aerial camera for fitting into a De Havilland Mosquito PR Mark XVI of No. 684 Squadron RAF at Alipore, India.

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI1457

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI1457

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. Fitters of the RAF and Royal Indian Air Force work on the Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp engine of a Consolidated Catalina at Korangi Creek, near Karachi, India.

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI161

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI161

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. Bristol Beaufighter Mark VIF 'X' of No. 27 Squadron RAF, landing at Agartala, India, after an operational sortie.

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI162

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI162

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. Ground crew pull the chocks away from a Bristol Beaufighter Mark VIF of No. 27 Squadron RAF, piloted by Flying Officer D J Innes as he prepares to take off... More

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI167

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI167

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. Bristol Beaufighter Mark VIF, X8092 'R', of No. 27 Squadron RAF, on trestles at the firing butts at Agartala, India, for cannon and machine gun alignment.

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI1896

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI1896

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. A Supermarine Spitfire Mark VIII taxies to the end of the Red Road airstrip (marked by the lamp post) in Calcutta, India, for take off.

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI444

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI444

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. A trainee pilot shoulders his parachute harness in front of Hawker Hurricane Mark Is at No. 151 (Fighter) Operational Training Unit, Risalpur, India.

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI580

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI580

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. Mosquito Mark II, DZ695, on an airfield in India following delivery by No. 1 Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit. This was one of the first Mosquitos sent to ... More

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI581

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI581

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. Airmen inspect Mosquito Mark II, DZ695, on an airfield in India following delivery by No. 1 Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit. This was one of the first Mos... More

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI660

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI660

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. A pair of Hawker Hurricane Mark IIDs of No. 20 Squadron RAF overfly the beach airstrip at Nidania ('George'), on the coast of Bengal, India, after taking o... More

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI661

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI661

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. Ground crews working on a Bristol Beaufighter Mark VIF which made a forced landing on the beach airstrip at Nidania ('George') on the coast of Bengal, Indi... More

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI662

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI662

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. Ground crews working on a Bristol Beaufighter Mark VIF which made a forced landing on the beach airstrip at Nidania ('George') on the coast of Bengal, Indi... More

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI896

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI896

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. A light anti-aircraft gun crew of the RAF Regiment at an airfield on the coast of Bengal, India, wave to a Hawker Hurricane on its return from a sortie ove... More

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI899

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI899

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. The Allied Air Commander in Chief, Air Command South East Asia, Air Marshal Sir Guy Garrod, chats with Squadron Leader Robert Hayes, Commanding Officer of ... More

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI940

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI940

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. A crew member of a Consolidated Liberator GR Mark VI of No. 200 Squadron RAF hands over a Type F.24 aerial camera to a member of the Photographic Section o... More

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. MH4255

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. MH4255

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. Hawker Hurricane Mark IIC, HV843, of No. 79 Squadron RAF, taxying at an airfield in India.

The Royal Air Force in India and Burma, January 1945 TR2637

The Royal Air Force in India and Burma, January 1945 TR2637

The Royal Air Force in India and Burma, January 1945 The pilot climbs in to the cockpit of his Republic P 47 Thunderbolt Mk II of No 30 Squadron, Royal Air Force before taking off from Jumchar for a sortie over... More

Vickers Wellington at Chaklala - Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945 CI643

Vickers Wellington at Chaklala - Royal Air Force Operations in the Far...

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. The crew of Vickers Wellington Mark X, HZ950, of No. 99 Squadron RAF, gather by the tail turret of their aircraft at Chaklala, India, after returning from ... More

Vickers Wellington at Jessore - Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945 CF132

Vickers Wellington at Jessore - Royal Air Force Operations in the Far ...

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. RAF and American groundcrew shelter from the sun under the nose of a Vickers Wellington Mark X of No. 99 Squadron RAF at Jessore, India, after preparing it... More

Vickers Wellington at Jessore - Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945 CI713

Vickers Wellington at Jessore - Royal Air Force Operations in the Far ...

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. A Vickers Wellington Mark X of No. 99 Squadron RAF, lands at Jessore, India, on returning from a bombing sortie over Burma.

Wing Commander Frank Carey, Officer Commanding the Air Firing Training Unit, based at Amarda Road, India, standing by the nose of a Hawker Hurricane, April 1943. CI171

Wing Commander Frank Carey, Officer Commanding the Air Firing Training...

Wing Commander Frank Carey, Officer Commanding the Air Firing Training Unit, based at Amarda Road, India, standing by the nose of a Hawker Hurricane, April 1943. Wing Commander F R Carey, when Officer Commandin... More

Indian women labourers, engaged in airfield construction work, pass mechanics working on a Royal Air Force Consolidated Liberator bomber at a base in Bengal

Indian women labourers, engaged in airfield construction work, pass me...

Indian women labourers, engaged in airfield construction work, pass mechanics working on a Royal Air Force Consolidated Liberator bomber at a base in Bengal.

67 Sqn Hurricanes - An old photo of a group of planes parked in a field

67 Sqn Hurricanes - An old photo of a group of planes parked in a fiel...

Hawker Hurricane Mark IIBs and IICs of No. 67 Squadron RAF lined up at Chittagong, India (now Bangladesh)

Halifax fuel tanks in bomb bay India WWII IWM C 5456

Halifax fuel tanks in bomb bay India WWII IWM C 5456

IWM caption : The bomb-bay of a Handley Page Halifax B Mark III of No. 1341 (Radio Countermeasures) Flight at Digri, India, opened to reveal three belly fuel-tanks, installed to facilitate long-range flights o... More

Park, Mellersh, Stevens, Hall in Calcutta WWII IWM CI 1141

Park, Mellersh, Stevens, Hall in Calcutta WWII IWM CI 1141

IWM caption : The new Allied Air Commander-in-Chief, South East Asia, Air Marshal Sir Keith Park, having a discussion with senior officers in the War Room at Headquarters Strategic Air Force, Eastern Air Comma... More

Wellington bomb bay India WWII IWM CF 135

Wellington bomb bay India WWII IWM CF 135

IWM caption : Leading Aircraftman W T Messenger of Barry, South Wales and Aircraftman R J Frost of Brynmill, Swansea, check over the a load of 1,000-lb HE and Small Bomb Containers (SBC) filled with 4lb incend... More