WW2 RN photo Album

Interestingly, a selection of these images were used in a book entitled ‘Pictorial History Of The Fleet Air Arm’ by John D.R. Rawlings (Ian Allan, 1973) and credited to Capt P.C.S. Chilton.
The one showing the two Martlets in front of the Farman has been cropped somewhat on the modern Flickr account–the version in the book has another Martlet off to the left.
Still very good stuff though.

Andy.

Interestingly, a selection of these images were used in a book entitled ‘Pictorial History Of The Fleet Air Arm’ by John D.R. Rawlings (Ian Allan, 1973) and credited to Capt P.C.S. Chilton.
The one showing the two Martlets in front of the Farman has been cropped somewhat on the modern Flickr account–the version in the book has another Martlet off to the left.
Still very good stuff though.

Andy.

The title ‘British Airways’ was applied to quite a few ‘BOAC’ aircraft and on equipment after the merger in WWII and even lingered into 1946….I think there was an element of British Airways having triumphed in the merger, but also it saved paint ,labour and space on signs :)….the correct title appeared on the headed notepaper, though
…when BEA and BSAA were established in 1946 the correct title ‘British Overseas Airways Corporation’ and BOAC became standard titles in the Corporation
http://www.amhult-lyse.se/torslandaflygplats/hemsida_ESGB/esgb_start.asp?xKat=flygpl39 (check the Lib G-AGFS page 2)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/76971536@N08/7162354982/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/74784995@N00/6402210447/in/set-72157604727564944 (1946 check the bell)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7691137@N06/4631870299/in/photostream (1946ish, BSAA Langley)
http://s809.photobucket.com/albums/zz20/A30yoyo/?action=view&current=BOAC-letter.jpg
http://s809.photobucket.com/albums/zz20/A30yoyo/?action=view&current=BACreBOAC.jpg

#45 at Kisumi has a bus with the BOAC speedbird and the title ‘BRITISH AIRWAYS’. I know there was a prewar BA but I believe that was confined to European routes before it got merged with Imperial to create BOAC. So whats the story with BA in Africa in 1942?

The title ‘British Airways’ was applied to quite a few ‘BOAC’ aircraft and on equipment after the merger in WWII and even lingered into 1946….I think there was an element of British Airways having triumphed in the merger, but also it saved paint ,labour and space on signs :)….the correct title appeared on the headed notepaper, though
…when BEA and BSAA were established in 1946 the correct title ‘British Overseas Airways Corporation’ and BOAC became standard titles in the Corporation
http://www.amhult-lyse.se/torslandaflygplats/hemsida_ESGB/esgb_start.asp?xKat=flygpl39 (check the Lib G-AGFS page 2)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/76971536@N08/7162354982/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/74784995@N00/6402210447/in/set-72157604727564944 (1946 check the bell)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7691137@N06/4631870299/in/photostream (1946ish, BSAA Langley)
http://s809.photobucket.com/albums/zz20/A30yoyo/?action=view&current=BOAC-letter.jpg
http://s809.photobucket.com/albums/zz20/A30yoyo/?action=view&current=BACreBOAC.jpg

#45 at Kisumi has a bus with the BOAC speedbird and the title ‘BRITISH AIRWAYS’. I know there was a prewar BA but I believe that was confined to European routes before it got merged with Imperial to create BOAC. So whats the story with BA in Africa in 1942?

#45 at Kisumi has a bus with the BOAC speedbird and the title ‘BRITISH AIRWAYS’. I know there was a prewar BA but I believe that was confined to European routes before it got merged with Imperial to create BOAC. So whats the story with BA in Africa in 1942?

#45 at Kisumi has a bus with the BOAC speedbird and the title ‘BRITISH AIRWAYS’. I know there was a prewar BA but I believe that was confined to European routes before it got merged with Imperial to create BOAC. So whats the story with BA in Africa in 1942?

Mystery Farman Wadi Halfa

I think a likely candidate is FC-ARM(exFL-ARM) of Lignes Aerienne Militaires (L.A.M) , De Gaulles Free French transport outfit (photo from the LAM edition of ICARE) and I think it was captured from the Vichy French by the Empire/Australian/Indian/British/FreeFrench force in Syria in 1941… LAM gave it a nose job and fitted ca. 20 seats (lower photo from 3sqdn archives RAAF)
The Martlets were heading south for Operation Ironclad, the Invasion of Madagascar in May 1942, possibly?

Mystery Farman Wadi Halfa

I think a likely candidate is FC-ARM(exFL-ARM) of Lignes Aerienne Militaires (L.A.M) , De Gaulles Free French transport outfit (photo from the LAM edition of ICARE) and I think it was captured from the Vichy French by the Empire/Australian/Indian/British/FreeFrench force in Syria in 1941… LAM gave it a nose job and fitted ca. 20 seats (lower photo from 3sqdn archives RAAF)
The Martlets were heading south for Operation Ironclad, the Invasion of Madagascar in May 1942, possibly?

The Farman 222 is interesting DaveF68, and the Marlet/Wildcats on the desert strip as well. There must be hundreds if not thousands of this type of archive in shoeboxes, wardrobes, albums etc……

The Farman 222 is interesting DaveF68, and the Marlet/Wildcats on the desert strip as well. There must be hundreds if not thousands of this type of archive in shoeboxes, wardrobes, albums etc……

The Farman 222 is interesting

The Farman 222 is interesting

You may know ,Lt PCS Chilton went to ETPS on 7 Course ,1948, and Capt. PCS Chilton,AFC was Commandant from 1969-70.

You may know ,Lt PCS Chilton went to ETPS on 7 Course ,1948, and Capt. PCS Chilton,AFC was Commandant from 1969-70.

I like the personal images as well, they put some reality and completness to the mans “timeline”.

They make Facebook look a bit pathetic…. imagine, “bent another Corsair, WTF will I tell the CO, LOL, who cares….?”

The Corsair images speak volumes for the life aboard a carrier, very personal, very detailed, very sombre.

I like the personal images as well, they put some reality and completness to the mans “timeline”.

They make Facebook look a bit pathetic…. imagine, “bent another Corsair, WTF will I tell the CO, LOL, who cares….?”

The Corsair images speak volumes for the life aboard a carrier, very personal, very detailed, very sombre.

Lovely set and a great find BSG

Lovely set and a great find BSG

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theres some fabulous shots there. Model makers paradise…

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theres some fabulous shots there. Model makers paradise…