Original wartime caption: For story see CH.11099 Picture (issued 1943) shows - Fortress crews being briefed.
The pilot (left), and navigator (right), of a Bristol Beaufort of No. 22 Squadron RAF sitting at their respective positions in the aircraft before take off from North Coates, Lincolnshire.
Standard nose of a Boeing Fortress Mark IIA of Coastal Command, featuring ASV radar antenna. Compare this with MH 34039. (Starboard threequarter front view, close up).
Original wartime caption: Leading Aircraftwoman Felicity Lambert, aged twenty, of Park Hill Road, Hale, Cheshire, daughter of an A.T.C. Wing Commander, with two uncles in the Royal Air Force, is carrying on the family's Air Force tradition by driving a tractor which tows Coastal Command Wellington aircraft. . She is one of the first W.A.A.F.
Photographic negative
Original wartime caption: For story see CH.11072 Picture (issued 1943) shows - The pilot has listened to the midnight news and has had the "gen" passed around. The crew have been cheered by news given in Mr. Churchill's speech to congress.
Original wartime caption: The only lifeboat in use in the Royal Air Force comes from Aberdeen and is named "R.N.L.B. GEORGE & ELIZABETH GOW". The boat has done some very useful work. On one occasiong it rescued two fishermen and on another towed a Walrus from a rough sea to a calm patch of water where it could take-off. Picture (issued 1944) shows - The Aberdeen Lifeboat No.2 "R.N.L.B.
Original wartime caption: The Saunders Roe "LERWICK" is a high wing all metal monoplane flying boat. The aircraft, which is powered by two Bristol Hercules engines developing 1375 h.p. is a long distance reconnaissance bomber. It is equipped with three power operated multi-gun turrets. These pictures of the Lerwick were taken during operational duty.
Original wartime caption: The pilot of a Short "Singapore" long- range reconnaissance flying boat. Beside his head is seen the wheel with which tail trimming is controlled.
Original wartime caption: A station in Britain where men of a Boaufighter squadron wait in readiness to go up and hit the enemy raider by night. Picture (issued 1943) shows - Having finished work on a night Beaufighter this ground crew man turns his skill to bicycle repairs.
An archive of aerial photographs snapped by daring pilots during secret reconnaissance missions in the Second World War have been revealed to the public for the first time.
Flight Sergeant Bill Gunn of No 159 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force in the tail gun of his B-24 Liberator.
) A coastal command boat and a Riverine Command Boat (RCB), from Coastal Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 3,
Original wartime caption: For story see CH.13653 Picture (issued 1944) shows - Flight mechanics replating the rudder and tail of a Coastal Command Sunderland back from an operation against Ju.88s while on patrol in the Bay of Biscay. Cannon shell rips are visible both in the flag and below the rudder.
Originally planned to be a Fighter Command then a Coastal Command, Dunkeswell was transferred for use by American units and was the only base used by the US...
The Armstrong Whitworth "Whitley" was a British twin-engined medium bomber. It was used by the Royal Air Force both in the Bomber Command and Coastal Command. 1800 copies were built.
COASTAL COMMAND PILOT WW2 - RAF Crew Squadrons 220 269 Second World War History. Coastal Command Pilot - A Pilot's Experiences with 220 and 269 Squadron's of RAF Coastal Command during the Second World War, by Ted Rayner. We have hundreds of quality books for sale in our ebay shop, and all our books are arranged in convenient categories to make browsing easier - so if you are interested in other books like this one, why not have a look through our Second World War category. If you have any questions about this or any other book, please don't hesitate to ask. And don't forget, postage for this book is free to all UK customers. Coastal Command Pilot - A Pilot's Experiences with 220 and 269 Squadron's of RAF Coastal Command during the Second World War, by Ted Rayner Published by Woodfield in 2001, 264 pages. Paperback (N4650CHX1) This informative and enjoyable memoir by former Coastal Command pilot Ted Rayner gives a compelling account of his flying activities during World War Two, which involved numerous patrols over the North Sea and Arctic Ocean, flying from bases in Norway, Iceland and Greenland. His account of RAF activities in this lesser-known theatre of war is a fitting tribute to the many Coastal Command crews who perished in the icy Arctic waters while performing the dangerous but invaluable role of protecting Allied shipping against enemy attacks. The condition of the book is generally very good. The covers are clean and bright, the spine is tight and intact, and all pages are clean, intact, unblemished and tightly bound. When we post our books, we take great care in packaging them - first your book will be wrapped in bubblewrap, which protects the book and even keeps out any rain (in the event that it's raining when the postie delivers it!). Then we wrap your book in stiff cardboard, taking care to make sure all the corners are protected, and finally the package is wrapped in thick brown paper. If you want to know more about Di and Saul Books on ebay - why not click here to visit our ebay 'About Me' page.
Photos of the Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIC (ITF) a torpedo strike fighter operated by the Royal Air Force Coastal Command in World War Two
Colour transparency taken at RAF St Mawgan, Cornwall where the aircrew of a Coastal Command Avro Shackleton of No 228 Squadron prepare for a long mission, circa 1957.
ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 12, 2013) A Riverine Command Boat, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.7.4, Coastal Riverine Squadron 4, transits through open water during exercise Spartan Kopis. Spartan Kopis is a U.S. 5th Fleet training event that validates the effectiveness of using joint aviation assets in a maritime environment, as well as exercising joint force command and control structure and communications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Lewis/Released)
