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[BCATP (British Commonwealth Air Training Plan) Fighter Pilots Reunion] (Item)

Audio recording of a reunion for service members of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, Winnipeg, Manitoba, circa 1970. Text on label: "A Gathering of Eagles. Reg Fowert." Abstract from transcript: This recording contains highlights from a reunion held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, circa 1970, for Canadian and British fighter pilots who were involved with the British Commonwealth Air Training…

[Edward M. “Teddy” Donaldson oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace Edward M. “Teddy” Donaldson is interviewed about his military service with the Royal Air Force during World War II. He describes his experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time stationed in England and France with No. 151 Squadron and his time in the United States as a gunnery instructor. Topics discussed include his involvement in the Battle of Britain and Dunkirk Campaign and…

[Gregory A. Daymond oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace Gregory A. “Gus” Daymond is interviewed by Eugene A. Valencia about his military service with the Royal Air Force during World War II. Daymond describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot and his time in England with No. 71 Squadron, one of the RAF Eagle Squadrons made up of American volunteers. Topics discussed include Daymond’s early interest in aviation and experiences as a…

[Reade F. Tilley oral history interview (Part 1 of 2)] (Item)

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Reade F. Tilley discusses his military service with the Royal Air Force during World War II. In part one, he describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time in the European and Mediterranean Theaters with No. 121 Squadron and No. 603 Squadron. Topics discussed include his initial attempts to become a volunteer pilot during the…

[Servicemen in outdoor pool] (Item)

Photograph of servicemen in an outdoor pool, France, May 1918.Inscription on verso: "Our plunge bath. France, May 1918."Inscription on album page: "Our morning dip."Part of a photograph album related to Lionel Cherry Gilmour's service with the Royal Air Force during World War I, circa 1917-1918.

[Servicemen looking at wrecked Sopwith Camel aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of servicemen looking at a wrecked Sopwith Camel aircraft, Cerny, France, circa 1918.Inscription on verso: "Serny [Cerny], France - Landing after dark - upside down in a ploughed field. L. C. [Gilmour]."Part of a photograph album related to Lionel Cherry Gilmour's service with the Royal Air Force during World War I, circa 1917-1918.

[Serviceman Lionel Cherry Gilmour on horse] (Item)

Photograph of Royal Air Force serviceman Lionel Cherry Gilmour on a horse, Cerny, France, June 1918.Inscription on verso: "L. C. Gilmour R.A.F. Taken at Serny [Cerny], France - June 1918."Part of a photograph album related to Lionel Cherry Gilmour's service with the Royal Air Force during World War I, circa 1917-1918.

[Eric G. Peter's room while serving in France] (Item)

Photograph of Eric G. Peter's room while serving in France, circa 1918.Inscription on verso: "The corner of my room while at [illegible]."

[Serviceman Lionel Cherry Gilmour on horse] (Item)

Photograph of Royal Air Force serviceman Lionel Cherry Gilmour on a horse, Cerny, France, June 1918.Inscription on verso: "K.H. 39."

[Lieutenants Howell, Whiteman, and Johns in outdoor swimming pool] (Item)

Photograph of Lieutenants Howell, Whiteman, and Johns, Royal Air Force, in an outdoor swimming pool, Cerny, France, circa 1918.Inscription on verso: "'Our plunge.' Lt. Howell, Lt. Whiteman (Wightman?), Lt. Johns. Last named killed in a crash. Serny [Cerny], France, 1918."

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