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A P-51 Mustang ('7M') nicknamed "Little Honey" flying at low level.

FRE 10207

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10207
  • Description: A P-51 Mustang, coded ZM-Q, serial number 42-103358 and nicknamed "Little Honey" flying at low level. This is an F-6C of the 10th Photo Recon Group...
Lieutenant J. Driscoll, of the 566th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group in a jeep during his 1943 service in Tunisia.

FRE 10819

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10819
  • Description: Lieutenant J. Driscoll, of the 566th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group in a jeep during his 1943 service in Tunisia.
The first production P-51 Mustang (serial number 43-12093) fitted with the British Merlin engine, at Inglewood airbase in April 1943. Caption on reverse obscured. Copyright stamp obscured.

FRE 10206

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10206
  • Description: The first production P-51 Mustang (serial number 43-12093) fitted with the British Merlin engine, at Inglewood airbase in April 1943. Caption on...
An F-6 Mustang (ZM-J) nicknamed "Hun Flusher" of the 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group

FRE 10209

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10209
  • Description: An F-6 Mustang (ZM-J) nicknamed "Hun Flusher" of the 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group Additional Information. "F-6C Mustang, s/n 43-12191, Hun...
A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-64315) prepares for take off.

FRE 10208

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10208
  • Description: A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-64315) prepares for take off. \ Lt Severino B Calderon, formerly of the 78th Fighter Group was killed, when this...
A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-14845) flies low over a wooded area. Handwritten caption on reverse: '[Scott?] Lime F-6K. (Y).'

FRE 10215

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10215
  • Description: A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-14845) flies low over a wooded area. Handwritten caption on reverse: '[Scott?] Lime F-6K. (Y).'
A crashed P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-72605) nicknamed "No Sweat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'BC723. Stockton.'

FRE 10216

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10216
  • Description: A crashed P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-72605) nicknamed "No Sweat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'BC723. Stockton.'
A P-51 Mustang (N5-X, serial number 44-14659) nicknamed "Genie" of the 111th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 69th Tactical Reconnaissance Group, XII Tactical Air Command, 12th Air Force flying above the clouds.

FRE 10213

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10213
  • Description: A P-51 Mustang (N5-X, serial number 44-14659) nicknamed "Genie" of the 111th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 69th Tactical Reconnaissance Group, XII...
Ground crew of the 305th Bomb Group work on the engine of a B-17 Flying Fortress (JJ-V, serial number 42-29641) nicknamed "Black Swan" at Chelveston, June 1943. Passed for publication 4 Jul 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '229641.' Printed caption on reverse: 'At A Flying Fortresses Base In Britain. This series of pictures shows scenes at a U.S. air base in Britain where Flying Fortresses are repaired, the scars torn in their sides - the price of victorious combats - patched up, engines overhauled a

FRE 10419

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10419
  • Description: Ground crew of the 305th Bomb Group work on the engine of a B-17 Flying Fortress (JJ-V, serial number 42-29641) nicknamed "Black Swan" at Chelveston...
A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-84756) parked outside a hangar. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'CWC. 484756.'

FRE 10214

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10214
  • Description: A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-84756) parked outside a hangar. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'CWC. 484756.'
Ground crew work on the engine of a 422nd Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress (JJ-V, serial number 42-29641) nicknamed "Black Swan" at Chelveston airfield in late June 1943. Passed for publication 4 Jul 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '229641, JJ-V.' Printed caption on reverse: 'At A Flying Fortresses Base In Britain. This series of pictures shows scenes at a U.S. air base in Britain where Flying Fortresses are repaired, the scars torn in their sides - the price of victorious combat

FRE 10420

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10420
  • Description: Ground crew work on the engine of a 422nd Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress (JJ-V, serial number 42-29641) nicknamed "Black Swan"...
P-51 Mustangs (first four serial numbers from front to middle; 44-64220, 44-64281, 44-64178, NG 44-64278) formerly of the 64th Fighter Squadron, 57th Fighter Group in the process of being handed over to the Ohio state Air National Guard. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-51 of 64FS/57FG. Handing over to Ohio ANG [Air National Guard].'

FRE 10211

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10211
  • Description: P-51 Mustangs (first four serial numbers from front to middle; 44-64220, 44-64281, 44-64178, NG 44-64278) formerly of the 64th Fighter Squadron, 57th...
Ground personnel of the 305th Bomb Group conduct maintenance work on the engines of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24615) nicknamed "Target For Tonite". Image stamped on reverse: 'Not to be published.' [stamp], 'Ministry of information 20 Jun 1943.' [stamp] and '272225.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: .'AT A FORTRESS STATION IN BRITAIN. From an American Base in Britain the Flying Fortresses cary out operational activities which result in terrible blows against the German industrial war

FRE 10417

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10417
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 305th Bomb Group conduct maintenance work on the engines of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24615) nicknamed "Target...
P-51 Mustangs of the 311th Fighter Group based in China in a long row on the tarmac. Handwritten caption on reverse: '311th FG, China.'

FRE 10212

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10212
  • Description: P-51 Mustangs of the 311th Fighter Group based in China in a long row on the tarmac. Handwritten caption on reverse: '311th FG, China.'
A line of 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress taxiing at Chelveston airfield preparing to take off on another raid. The two rear-most B-17 Flying Fortresses belong to the 364th Bomb Squadron, (WF-N, serial number 42-30242) on the left and (WF-O, serial number 42-29807) on the right. Passed for publication 4 Jul 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '29/6/43. WF:N. WF:O 229807.' Printed caption on reverse: 'At A Flying Fortresses Base In Britain. This series of pictures shows scenes at a U.S. air base in

FRE 10418

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10418
  • Description: A line of 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress taxiing at Chelveston airfield preparing to take off on another raid. The two rear-most B-17 Flying...
Royston High Street. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Royston.'

FRE 10610

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10610
  • Description: Royston High Street. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Royston.' Image is reversed. One of the shops visible is the...
305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress prepare to take off from Chelveston airbase to go on a raid. Passed for publication 30 Jun 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'At A Fortress Station In Britain. From an American base in Britain the Flying Fortresses carry out operational activities which result in terrible blows against the German industrial war machine. This series of pictures shows scenes at a Flying Fortresses station where hige[sic] bombers take off for the raids or return from their missions to be

FRE 10415

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10415
  • Description: 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress prepare to take off from Chelveston airbase to go on a raid. Passed for publication 30 Jun 1943. Printed caption...
Ground crews of 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortresses play cards to pass the time until their aircraft return to Chelveston airbase. Passed for publication 30 Jun 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'At A Fortress Station In Britain. From an American base in Britain the Flying Fortresses carry out operational activities which result in terrible blows against the German industrial war machine. This series of pictures shows scenes at a Flying Fortresses station where hige[sic] bombers take off for the raids

FRE 10416

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10416
  • Description: Ground crews of 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortresses play cards to pass the time until their aircraft return to Chelveston airbase. Passed for...
Swans on the Stour River, May 17 1945. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Wild Swans, Stour river esturary, May 17 1945.'

FRE 10608

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10608
  • Description: Swans on the Stour River, May 17 1945. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Wild Swans, Stour river esturary, May 17...
Girls dancing in the street in Harwich. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: (Harich)- Harwich, 30/3/45'

FRE 10609

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10609
  • Description: Girls dancing in the street in Harwich. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: (Harich)- Harwich, 30/3/45' Associated...