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All were believed to be taken at RAF Hunsdon.
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Aerial oblique of RAF Station Hunsdon.View of the Air Traffic Control room at RAF Station Hunsdon. Original print stamped “Royal Air Force Official, Crown Copyright Reserved. Hunsdon. Neg No. G317, 15 April 1942.”View of the Air Traffic Control room at RAF Station Hunsdon. Original print stamped “Royal Air Force Official. Crown Copyright Reserved. Hunsdon. Neg No. G318, 15 April 1942.”Group of No. 3 Squadron RAF, pilots standing in front of a Hurricane at RAF Station Hunsdon. L-R: Gill, Collins, Gawith, Dallon, unreadable, Wigglesworth, Moore, unreadable, Aitken, unreadable, Berry, Tow, Emery, MacKichan(?), Davies, Hunt, Inwood, Montgomery. Photocopy of handwritten names on the back of original print held at IF52. Some difficult to read.Pilots of No. 3 Squadron RAF, relaxing playing cards and gambling. Believed to be at RAF Station Hunsdon.The Commanding Officer of No. 3 Squadron RAF, Squadron Leader RF ‘Digger’ Aitken, wearing full flying clothing including parachute, standing beside a Hurricane. Believed to be at RAF Station Hunsdon. Squadron Leader Aitken was Commanding officer from April 1941 until April 1942.Pilots of No. 3 Squadron RAF, all wearing Mae West life jackets discussing a combat while standing in front of a Hurricane. Believed to be at RAF Station Hunsdon. Commanding Officer Squadron Leader RF ‘Digger’ Aitken at centre.Pilots of No. 3 Squadron RAF, all wearing Mae West life jackets, walking away from a Hurricane. Believed to be at RAF Station Hunsdon. L-R: Sergeant Jack Collins, RWG Emery, Squadron Leader RF Aitken, Commanding Officer, Flight Lieutenant Eddie Berry, Sergeant Johnnie Scholes*, Sergeant Gill, Flight Sergeant Wigglesworth.
*Sgt John Scholes was killed on 6 June 1942 when Hurricane BE644 crashed on at Benington, Hertfordshire, while on a flying test. He is commemorated on the RAF Hunsdon memorial.
Pilots of No. 3 Squadron RAF, relaxing in a ready room. Believed to be at RAF Station Hunsdon. L-R: ‘Scotty’, Johnnie Shaw, Cliff Hunt, Pete Gawith (NZ), ‘Ricky’ Pullen, Flying Officer Walco-Barker(?) Adjutant, RWG Emery (NZ), Eddie Berry (NZ), Johnny Scholes.Two armourers loading belts of ammunition into the starboard wing of a No. 3 Squadron RAF, Hurricane. Believed to be at RAF Station Hunsdon. Believed to be Flight Lieutenant Eddie Berry looking on.
*Sqn Ldr Berry DFC was killed on 19 August 1942 during the ill-fated ‘Operation Jubilee’ at Dieppe after 3 Squadron had moved to RAF Shoreham on 14 August 1942.
Two armourers loading belts of ammunition into the starboard wing of a No. 3 Squadron RAF, Hurricane. Believed to be at RAF Station Hunsdon. Believed to be Flight Lieutenant Eddie Berry looking on.Four ground crew wearing gas masks and gas capes servicing a Hurricane night fighter, possibly No. 3 Squadron RAF.No. 3 Squadron RAF, Hurricane night fighter taxiing. Believed to be at RAF Station Hunsdon.Squadron Leader AE ‘Ted’ Berry sitting in the cockpit of Hurricane night fighter BN185, of No. 3 Squadron RAF.
*Sqn Ldr Berry DFC was killed on 19 August 1942 during the ill-fated ‘Operation Jubilee’ at Dieppe after 3 Squadron had moved to RAF Shoreham on 14 August 1942.
Five Hurricanes flying above another Hurricane on the ground. RAF Station Hunsdon. “Her Ladyship” Believed to be DJ Scott’s aircraft. Group Captain Scott’s personal photos.Hurricane Z2891 landing at RAF Station Hunsdon. Group Captain Scott’s personal photos.Pilot climbing into (or out of) No. 487 Squadron Mosquito, HX855 EG-O.Line-up of No. 487 Squadron Mosquitos. Near aircraft is HX792.Group of No. 487 Squadron aircrew beside one of their Mosquitos.No. 487 Squadron air crew in the crew room.Flt Sgt Raymond G Payne and F/O John D McMillan of No. 487 Squadron, about to climb into the cockpit of a Mosquito.
*Both men were killed on 24th February 1944 when Mosquito LR343 broke up in the air 2 miles north of Nuthampstead, Hertfordshire, during a night flying test. They are commemorated on the RAF Hunsdon memorial.
Flight Sergeant Raymond G Payne and Flying Officer John D McMillan in the cockpit of their No. 487 Squadron Mosquito.No. 487 Squadron air crew in front of a Mosquito.
(RAF Hunsdon control tower can be seen on the left of the photo)
Pilot Officer MN Sparks and Pilot Officer Dunlop, crew of a No. 487 Squadron Mosquito.No. 487 Squadron crew standing beside the wheel of a Mosquito. Flying Officer Ron Beazer (pilot) and Pilot Officer Jock Le Tourneau (Navigator).
*F/O Beazer was killed on 5 July 1944 when Mosquito NT131 shot down by German AA fire over Avord airfield in France, after 487 Squadron had moved to Thorney Island
No. 487 Squadron crew standing beside the wheel of a Mosquito. Flight Sergeant Pocock (left) and Flying Officer Ayton (right).
*Ayton was later killed in a motor vehicle accident at Thorney Island airfield on 11 July 1944
Flight Sergeant Munro and Pilot Officer Thompson of No. 487 Squadron standing beside the starboard propeller of their Mosquito.
