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Jan Monaghan, a war bride, married to an airman of the 55th Fighter Group, in a Garden near Stourbank, Nayland. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Jan Monaghan at garden near Stourbank Nayland, right? To check on maiden name.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10590
  • Description: Jan Monaghan, a war bride, married to an airman of the 55th Fighter Group, in a Garden near Stourbank, Nayland. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter...
A P-47N Thunderbolt (serial number 44-88496) of the 414th Fighter Group, 10th Air Force in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-47N Thunderbolt.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9664
  • Description: A P-47N Thunderbolt (serial number 44-88496) of the 414th Fighter Group, 10th Air Force in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-47N Thunderbolt...
A P-61 Black Widow (serial number 42-5565) in flight in September 1944. Passed as censored 7 Sep 1944, Passed for publication 24 Nov 1944. Printed caption on reverse: '6019-3: Northrop P-61 Black Widow Night Fighter.' Censor no: 356686. On reverse: Charles E. Brown, SHAEF Field Press Censor and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10395
  • Description: A P-61 Black Widow (serial number 42-5565) in flight in September 1944. Passed as censored 7 Sep 1944, Passed for publication 24 Nov 1944. Printed...
A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-76369) of the 50th Fighter Group, escorting a bomber.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9663
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-76369) of the 50th Fighter Group, escorting a bomber.
A P-61 Black Widow parked outside a pair of hangar buildings.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10396
  • Description: A P-61 Black Widow parked outside a pair of hangar buildings.
A steam engine and a heavy horse at a farm near Wormingford. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Farm Wormingford.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10588
  • Description: A steam engine and a heavy horse at a farm near Wormingford. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Farm Wormingford.'...
A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-26428) of the 365th Fighter Group in flight. Image stamped on reverse: 'Republic Air Division.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9666
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-26428) of the 365th Fighter Group in flight. Image stamped on reverse: 'Republic Air Division.'
A P-61 Black Widow , July 1943. Not To Be Published 24 Jul 1943, passed as censored 23 Aug 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '2553? - 5 or 9.' Printed caption on reverse: 'Newest Night Fighter Is Called The "Black Widow". The very latest nght fighter, the P-61, known as the "Black Widow", has commenced operations. This powerful plane is driven by two 2,000 h.p. Pratt and Whitney motors and is armed with cannons. It looks very much like the "Lightning" with twin fuselage, but is very much bigger. It ca
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10393
  • Description: A P-61 Black Widow , July 1943. Not To Be Published 24 Jul 1943, passed as censored 23 Aug 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '2553? - 5 or 9.'...
Haystacks at a farm near Wormingford. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Farm Wormingford.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10589
  • Description: Haystacks at a farm near Wormingford. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Farm Wormingford.'
A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-22794) in flight.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9665
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-22794) in flight.
A P-61 Black Widow night-fighter photographed at Dijon-Longvic airfield in September 1944 with D-Day markings. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-61A Black Widow. Sept. 44. Dijon-Longvic-Ouges airfield. Note invasion markings.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10394
  • Description: A P-61 Black Widow night-fighter photographed at Dijon-Longvic airfield in September 1944 with D-Day markings. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-61A...
Brigadier-General Haywood S. Hansell (right) and Colonel Curtis E. LeMay (left) with a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Dry Martini and the Cocktail Kids the 4th" of the 305th Bomb Group, 13 May 1943. Official caption on image: "71088 A.C." Printed caption on reverse: '71088 USAF - Brig. General Haywood S. Hansell and Colonel Curtis E. LeMay pose beside the Boeing B-17 "Dry Martini 4th, The Cocktail Kids" on 13 May 1943. 304th[sic] Bomb Group based in England. U.S. Air Force Photo.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10399
  • Description: Brigadier-General Haywood S. Hansell (left) and Colonel Curtis E. LeMay (right) with a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Dry Martini and the Cocktail...
A ground crewman of the 381st Bomb Group points to bombs loaded into a B-17 Flying Fortress, 9 September 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '66189 AC - M-47 Incendiary bombs in the bomb bay of a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" of the 381st Bomb Group. England, 9 September 1943. U.S. Air Force Photo.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10194
  • Description: A ground crewman of the 381st Bomb Group points to bombs loaded into a B-17 Flying Fortress, 9 September 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '66189 AC -...
The aircrew of the 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Dry Martini" head to the interrogration room at the Group's home airbase after returning from a raid in late May 1943. Passed for publication 31 May 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Fortress Raid. At a Fortress station somewhere in England the big bombing groups go out for their day-light sweeps. The ground crews "sweat it out" waiting for their return. These pictures show some of the details of a return. Picture Shows:- 34X - The crew
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10400
  • Description: The aircrew of the 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Dry Martini" head to the interrogration room at the Group's home airbase after...
A P-47 Thunderbolt (3T-V, serial numner 44-19863) of the 36th Fighter Group in flight.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9662
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (3T-V, serial numner 44-19863) of the 36th Fighter Group in flight.
Racks of small 'dummy' practice bombs, used for practice and training by P-51 Mustangs. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'May, 1944. Practice bombs for P-51s. Source - Leroy Nitschke. 179KP.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10191
  • Description: Racks of small 'dummy' practice bombs, used for practice and training by P-51 Mustangs. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'May, 1944. Practice bombs for...
The burnt-out remains of a P-61 Black Widow at St. Dizier airfield in 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'St. Dizier, 1945.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10397
  • Description: The burnt-out remains of a P-61 Black Widow at St. Dizier airfield in 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'St. Dizier, 1945.'
A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-28152) of the 1st Air Command, Royal Canadian Air Force take off in Burma, 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Air commando, Pr-47D t/o Burma 1944.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9661
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-28152) of the 1st Air Commando Group, 10th Air Force, China/Burma/India Theatre . Take off in Burma, 1944...
A P-61 Black Widow escorts a prototype of the Northrop XB-35, a highly experimental 'flying wing' design.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10398
  • Description: A P-61 Black Widow escorts a prototype of the Northrop XB-35, a highly experimental 'flying wing' design.
Willie Lot's Cottage at Flatford Mills. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Willie Lot's Cottage Flatford Mills.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10582
  • Description: Willie Lot's Cottage at Flatford Mills. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Willie Lot's Cottage Flatford Mills.'...