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A B-24 Liberator (serial number AM 910) of No 120 Squadron, RAF fitted with AVX Radar aerials.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9329
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number AM 910) of No 120 Squadron, RAF fitted with AVX Radar aerials.
A B-24 Liberator (serial number AM910) of No 120 Squadron, RAF and fitted with AVX Radar aerials, takes off.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9330
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number AM910) of No 120 Squadron, RAF and fitted with AVX Radar aerials, takes off.
A B-24 Liberator (serial number AL 507) Formerly of No 223 and No 120 Squadrons, RAF, used as a civil airliner by Scottish Airways, BOAC, that crash landed when the undercarriage collapsed on take off on 2 October 1946. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'AL 507.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9325
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number AL 507) Formerly of No 223 and No 120 Squadrons, RAF, used as a civil airliner by Scottish Airways, BOAC, that crash...
A B-24 Liberator of No 321 Squadron, RAF.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9326
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator of No 321 Squadron, RAF.
A B-24 Liberator (serial number AL 544) of No 159 Squadron, RAF seen through the pilots window of another aircraft.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9327
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number AL 544) of No 159 Squadron, RAF seen through the pilots window of another aircraft.
Flight Sergeant Bill Gunn of No 159 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force in the tail gun of his B-24 Liberator.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9328
  • Description: Flight Sergeant Bill Gunn of No 159 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force in the tail gun of his B-24 Liberator.
A B-24 Liberator (serial number AL574) nicknamed "O-Orange" of No 108 Squadron, RAF in India 20 Jan 1942.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9321
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number AL574) nicknamed "O-Orange" of No 108 Squadron, RAF in India 20 Jan 1942.
A B-24 Liberator (serial number AM916) nicknamed "L-Love" of No 120 Squadron, RAF Coastal Command, fitted with ASV Radar aerials.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9322
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number AM916) nicknamed "L-Love" of No 120 Squadron, RAF Coastal Command, fitted with ASV Radar aerials.
Ground crews of RAF Coastal Command spray a B-24 Liberator with antifreeze. Image stamped on reverse: 'Flight.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 22 Nov 1944.' [stamp] and '373539.' [Censor no.] A printed caption on reverse has been obscured.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9323
  • Description: Ground crews of RAF Coastal Command spray a B-24 Liberator with antifreeze. Image stamped on reverse: 'Flight.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 22...
B-26 Marauders including (RU-J, serial number 41-31812) of the 386th Bomb Group fly a mission in support of invading ground forces, 12 June 1944.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7830
  • Description: B-26 Marauders including (RU-J, serial number 41-31812) of the 386th Bomb Group fly a mission in support of invading ground forces, 12 June 1944.
B-24 Liberators of RAF Coastal Command fly over the Bay of Biscay in December 1943. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp] and '299289.' [Censor no.] A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9324
  • Description: B-24 Liberators of RAF Coastal Command fly over the Bay of Biscay in December 1943. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp] and '299289...
B-26 Marauders, including (RG-O, serial number 41-31738) nicknamed "Seductive Suzie", of the 386th Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission. Passed as censored 30 Sep 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '9-8-43, 70. 24. 26N.' Printed caption removed from reverse. On reverse: Keystone Press Agency, Ministry of Information, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7829
  • Description: B-26 Marauders, including (RG-O, serial number 41-31738) nicknamed "Seductive Suzie", of the 386th Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission...
B-26 Marauders of the 386th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds. Handwritten caption on reverse: '24. 26N.' Printed caption removed from reverse. On reverse, all covered: Keystone Press Agency, Ministry of Information, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7828
  • Description: B-26 Marauders of the 386th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds. Handwritten caption on reverse: '24. 26N.' Printed caption removed from...
A B-24 Liberator (serial number AM910) of No 120 Squadron, RAF fitted with AVX Radar aerials, in flight
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9331
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number AM910) of No 120 Squadron, RAF fitted with AVX Radar aerials, in flight
Ground crew of the 387th Bomb Group work on the engine of a B-26 Marauder (KS-R, serial number 41-31707) nicknamed "Five By Fives".
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8189
  • Description: Ground crew of the 387th Bomb Group work on the engine of a B-26 Marauder (KS-R, serial number 41-31707) nicknamed "Five By Fives".
B-26 Marauders of the 386th Bomb Group after bombing a chemical plant at Mazingarbe, France. Passed as censored 30 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'AMERICA'S "RED DEVIL" [a censor has omitted 'Red Devil']FLYERS. USP/2247-27. The last flight in the formation dives away after releasing their loads of bombs on the target. Directs hits may be seen on the Power Station at the Chemical Plant of Masingarbe[sic], France.' Censor no: 285979. On reverse: Keystone Press Agency, Ministry of Information, US Army
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7827
  • Description: B-26 Marauders of the 386th Bomb Group after bombing a chemical plant at Mazingarbe, France. Passed as censored 30 Sep 1943. Printed caption on...
Ground personnel of the 387th Bomb Group change the engine of a B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Sweating 2nd".
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8190
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 387th Bomb Group change the engine of a B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Sweating 2nd".
A B-26 Marauder of the 386th Bomb Group burns over Pas de Calais after a direct flak hit. Printed caption on reverse: 'Direct hit from flak, wing and tail control surfaces burn off as aircraft falls out of formation. See second photo in this two photo set. [Handwritten: Taken Julius H. Perlinksi. Pas de Calais.]' On reverse: From Photo Files Of Chester P. Klier [Stamp].
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7826
  • Description: A B-26 Marauder of the 386th Bomb Group burns over Pas de Calais after a direct flak hit. Printed caption on reverse: 'Direct hit from flak, wing and...
Ground personnel of the 387th Bomb Group prepare to change the engine of a B-26 Marauder.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8187
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 387th Bomb Group prepare to change the engine of a B-26 Marauder.
B-26 Marauders including (RU-J, serial number 41-31812) of the 386th Bomb Group fly a mission in support of invading ground forces, 12 June 1944. Passed for publication 12 Jun 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'RU-J.' Printed caption on reverse: 'To Be Submitted To Censor. 12.6.44. Marauders Flying Over To Bomb Invasion Coast.' Censor no: 327406. On reverse: No Air Objection and SHAEF Field Press Censor [Stamps].
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7825
  • Description: B-26 Marauders including (RU-J, serial number 41-31812) of the 386th Bomb Group fly a mission in support of invading ground forces, 12 June 1944...