Bargielowski Jakub, Poland, Roval Air Force (Polish), 303 Squadron, Pilot.
R.A.F. (Polish) Jakub Bargielowski D.F.C. former fighter pilot 315, 303 squadron 1941 - 1946
Country: Poland
Airforce Section Allied, Axis, and Neutral countries
Burton Joy, England, WAAF, No. 1 Balloon Centre, Aircraftwoman 1st Class
Joy Burton was in the WAAF and was killed in action on June 23rd 1944 aged 21 years. She was part of a barrage emplacement in Kidbrooke in SE London when they were his by a V1 rocket. Joy lived in Wokingham, Berkshire with her parents , Tom and Claire and her younger sister, Poppy. I am looking for anyone who had knowledge of her and the family and particularly her fiancé, Norman Fryer who was also in the RAF.
Joy’s Nephew (Jeff Dean) is looking for anyone who had knowledge of her and the family and particularly her fiancé, Norman Fryer. Please contact us with any information you may have to pass onto Jeff.
Country: United Kingdom
Costello A.R. United Kingdom, England, Royal Air Force, No. 112 Squadron, Pilot, Flight Lieutenant
Standing by the nose of his Curtiss Kittyhawk Mark IA in Sidi Heneish, Egypt.
Photo credit - IWM
Country: United Kingdom
Gleed Ian R “Widge”, United Kingdom, England, Royal Air Force, Pilot, Wing Commander
RAF fighter Ace Ian “Widge” Gleed in the cockpit of his Supermarine Spitfire Mk VB AA742 at RAF Ibsley, Hampshire, 1942 (IWM)
Colorised by : Dan Steele
Country: United Kingdom
Gorzula Mike, Poland, Royal Air Force (Polish), 315 Squadron, Pilot.
R.A.F. (Polish) Mike Gorzula former fighter pilot 615, 302, 315, squadrons 1940 - 1946
Country: Poland
Halliday Albert Fredrick (Titch), England, Royal Air Force, 75 Squadron, Air Gunner,
R.A.F. "Titch" Halliday Former Air Gunner 75 Squadron 1944 - 1945
VETERAN R.A.F. AIR GUNNER 75 SQUADRON W/O. Albert Frederick Halliday
All photographs and history supplied by Titch's daughter Ann, who never met her Dad, he died some 12 weeks before she was born.
We are also in contact with Titch's Pilot's daughter and hopefully will be adding more information in the coming weeks. Ann has also supplied a great poem which can be seen HERE along with some other photographs including 2 superb inflight shots of 2 of his Lancaster Engines which packed up during a flight.
Ann takes up the history:
My Dad was in 75 New Zealand Squadron His nickname was Titch (which we had no idea about until 1999) He was a mid upper gunner they flew in Avro Lancaster’s, he was based at Mepal in Cambridge
He was at RAF Bishopscourt Northern Ireland No12 AGS and flew in Anson’s April 1944
RAF Oakley Buckinghamshire May – June 1944
RAF Westcott Buckinghamshire No11 OTU and flew in Wellington’s June 1944
Heavy Conversion Unit RAF Chedburgh Suffolk and flew in Stirling’s Sept 1944
No3 L.F.S RAF Feltwell Norfolk and flew in Lancaster’s Oct 1944
Then in Oct 1944 he joined 75 New Zealand Squadron RAF Mepal Cambridge
Country: United Kingdom
Halliday Albert Fredrick, Logbook Royal Air Force, 75 Squadron, Air Gunner,
75 New Zealand Squadron His nickname was Titch (which we had no idea about until 1999) He was a mid upper gunner they flew in Avro Lancaster’s, he was based at Mepal in Cambridge
He was at RAF Bishopscourt Northern Ireland No12 AGS and flew in Anson’s April 1944
RAF Oakley Buckinghamshire May – June 1944
RAF Westcott Buckinghamshire No11 OTU and flew in Wellington’s June 1944
Heavy Conversion Unit RAF Chedburgh Suffolk and flew in Stirling’s Sept 1944
No3 L.F.S RAF Feltwell Norfolk and flew in Lancaster’s Oct 1944
Then in Oct 1944 he joined 75 New Zealand Squadron RAF Mepal Cambridge
Country: United Kingdom
Halliday Albert Fredrick, Photo Album, Royal Air Force, 75 Squadron, Air Gunner,
75 New Zealand Squadron His nickname was Titch (which we had no idea about until 1999) He was a mid upper gunner they flew in Avro Lancaster’s, he was based at Mepal in Cambridge
He was at RAF Bishopscourt Northern Ireland No12 AGS and flew in Anson’s April 1944
RAF Oakley Buckinghamshire May – June 1944
RAF Westcott Buckinghamshire No11 OTU and flew in Wellington’s June 1944
Heavy Conversion Unit RAF Chedburgh Suffolk and flew in Stirling’s Sept 1944
No3 L.F.S RAF Feltwell Norfolk and flew in Lancaster’s Oct 1944
Then in Oct 1944 he joined 75 New Zealand Squadron RAF Mepal Cambridge
Country: United Kingdom
Heimes Leopold, Belgium, Royal Air Forc, No. 254 Squadron, Pilot,
VETERAN Royal Air Force Pilot Battle of Britain Air Gunner (Blenheims) Leopold Heimes. Served from 1940 - 1945.
Main photo - Leopold Heimes - the last photo taken prior to his passing in 2009 (Courtesy David Mole)
Country: All Other Countries
Heinkel 162, Underground Assembly Line, Hinterbrühl, Austria
The U.S. Army found this underground assembly line near Hinterbrühl, Austria. It reportedly produced 40-50 Heinkel Jets per month. (National Archives)
Country: All Other Countries
Hyde James, San Juan Trinidad, Royal Air Force, No.132 Squadron, Pilot, Flight Sergeant James Hyde.
Flight Sergeant James Hyde of San Juan, Trinidad, a Spitfire pilot who arrived in Britain in 1942 to begin his training, Pictured here in 1944 with the Squadron’s mascot, a dog called ‘Dingo’ (IWM) Reference CH11978
Country: All Other Countries
Johnson Horace Vernon, England, Royal Air Force, 101 & 107 Squadron, RearGunner,W/OP,Gunnery Instructor, Flight Lieutenant
Flt Lt Vernon Johnson (936951) who joined the RAF in September 1939. He was in 101 and 107 squadrons flying in Wellingtons and Blenheims as rear gunner and w/op. He later became a gunnery instructor. He spent a lot of time with Squadron Leader Derek Biggs.
Country: United Kingdom
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