Three pages of printouts of scanned images of the memorabilia of W/O John Bristow from RAF Squadron 518.
Images of memorabilia belonging to W/O John Bristow from Tiree RAF Squadron 518: flying helmet and silk scarf, RAF cap, two photos, Atlantic chart, compasses, Squadron 518 plaque and log book.
Black and white photograph of an RAF Squadron 518 Halifax crew.
The aircrew of RAF Squadron 518 Halifax LL123. Far left: F/Sgt Ozzie Ozaist (Met Air Obs, Polish); centre back: Flt Lt Freddy Green.
Minidisk recording of Professor Melvyn Howe talking to Maggie Campbell on 6/7/2007.
Professor Melvyn Howe talks to Maggie Campbell in July 2007 about his short stay at RAF Tiree during World War II, mainly on weather reconnaissance duties.
Black and white photograph of a Halifax from 518 Squadron in 1944.
Halifax P (Mk 2-1A LK966) of 518 Sqadron on Tiree just before take-off on its historic flight on 1st June 1944. The weather report from that flight was responsible for delaying D-Day from the 5th to 6th June.
Colour photograph of Flight Sergeant Maurice Foster of 518 Squadron.
Flight Sergeant Maurice Foster, a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner in the Royal Australia Air Force, who was posted with 518 Squadron to Tiree in November 1943 to December 1945.
Black and white photograph of members of 518 Squadron in March 1944.
Members of Halifax P Peter`s No. 8 crew in the back of a transport on their way to test a Halifax the evening before an operational trip on Tiree in March 1944. L-R: Flight Sergeant Jerry Bruce (WAG), Johnny Friend RAF (Met Observer), Maurice Foster RAAF (WAG), Reg Irving RCAF (Second Pilot) and Lin Steer RAAF (WAG).
Black and white photograph of airmen `Taffy` Jones and Maurice Foster in 1944.
518 Squadron Flight Engineer `Taffy` Jones and WAG Maurice Foster in their flying gear outside Hut G14 on 5th March 1944.
Black and white photograph of the RAF mess buildings at Tiree after a snowstorm in March 1944.
The RAF Officers`, Sergeants` and Airmen`s Mess buildings at Tiree after a snowstorm in March 1944.
Black and white photograph of the crew of Halifax P for Peter in 518 Squadron in January 1944.
The crew of Halifax P for Peter taken just before their first operational flight for 518 Squadron in January 1944. L-R: Flying Officer Freddy Green RAF (2nd Pilot), Flight Sergeant Maurice Foster RAAF (WAG), Flight Sergeant Jerry Bruce RAAF (WAG), Flight Sergeant John `Taffy` Jones RAF (Flight Engineer), Squadron Leader Young RAF (1st Pilot), Flight Lieutenant Winston Dimond RAAF (Navigator), Flight Sergeant John Friend RAF (Met Observer), Flight Sergeant Lyn Steer RAAF (WAG).
Black and white photograph of Nissen huts at RAF Tiree in February 1944.
Group of Nissen huts at RAF Tiree in February 1944.
