Photograph of airmen at RAF Tiree from a selection belonging to Chrissie Murray 1924-2023, of Tiree NAAFI.
Whilst some of the collection have names on the back, this photograph does not.
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2024.6.5
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2024.6.4
Photograph of Tiree RAF WAAF & NAAFI taken 18 May 1944, from a selection belonging to Chrissie Murray 1924-2023, of Tiree NAAFI
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signed back of photo
2024.6.3
Photograph of RAF Tiree Airmen from a selection belonging to Chrissie Murray 1924-2023, of Tiree NAAFI
Back of photo signed “Sparks Flight” L-R: Alex. McFarlane (Algy), Freddie Letham, Ray Thornton (Sparks), Eddie Gent, Jimmy Fraser.
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2024.6.2
Photograph of Chrissie Murray 1924-2023, from Point, Lewis who came to work at Tiree NAAFI
2024.6.1
Chrissie Murray’s niece donated a number of photos, showing Chrissie, of the Tiree NAAFI and airmen, etc at RAF Tiree.
Below is the summary by the donor, Christine Macsween.
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2024.4.1
An RAF inflight auxiliary lamp from RAF Tiree. Used by the navigator or radio operator.
Plugs in to the aircraft’s 24V supply via the wind out twin-flex cable. There is a foldable winder to rewind the cable.
Donated by Donald Brown of Vaul.
2022.13.5
Scanned copies of photographs of HMS Tiree in Malta in 1957, members of Polish 304 Squadron beside their Wellington XIV and one signed by one of the aircrew, a pilot and navigator in a cockpit, a Warwick aircraft and Warwick ‘ghost’ aircraft with descriptive text. Includes the reverse sides of each photograph. *Copyright restrictions apply*
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2022.13.4
Copy of a typed ‘Starting and Running Procedure for Hercules XVI Engine. Halifax III. A/C’ for use by pilots flying Halifax aircraft out of RAF Tiree during WWII. 518 Squadron Meteorological Observers used these aircraft.
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2022.13.3
Black and white photograph of a Halifax III aircraft flying overhead. Halifaxes were flown by 518 Squadron Meteorological Observers based at RAF Tiree during WWII.
2022.13.2
Pre-flight checklist on hard board for Halifax aircraft during WWII. Halifaxes were flown by 518 Squadron Meteorological Observers stationed at RAF Tiree. On loan for displaying at Tiree Airport.
