Avro Lancaster I, serial RF150 Catalogue No. RAF 0001A
Section of black painted engine cowling side panel recovered from the crash site of Lancaster I, serial RF150 coded QB-W from No. 424 (Tiger Squadron) R.C.A.F.
The Society's Aviation Heritage Collection contains countless artefacts, documents and photographs established from over five decades, which include aircraft crash site investigations and recovery, aircraft preservation and memorial construction to name but a few. A large percentage of the collection relates to the Society's work in Europe and in particular France, the Netherlands and Germany.
Although most work is mainly related to aviation subjects the act of remembrance remains paramount in all our work, from the construction of memorials to the recovery of missing airmen.
Many other subjects relating to 20th century history have also been encountered during our research work and these are also recorded here.
Avro Lancaster I, serial RF150 Catalogue No. RAF 0002A
1939 -1945 Canadian Voluntary Service Medal & Overseas Bar awarded to Flying Officer Joseph W Watson. (Pilot) Part of a large collection of artefacts, documents and photos relating to this crew and aircraft in our Buckinghamshire related Heritage Collection.
Avro Lancaster I, serial RF150 Catalogue No. RAF 0003A
1939 -1945 Canadian Silver Memorial Bar in memory of Flying Officer Joseph W Watson. (Pilot) Part of a large collection of artefacts, documents and photos relating to this crew and aircraft in our Buckinghamshire related Heritage Collection.
Avro Lancaster I, serial RF150 Catalogue No. RAF 0009A
Chest Parachute attachment hook & Belt buckle from an R.C.A.F. airmen’s tunic.
Avro Lancaster I, serial RF150 Catalogue No. RAF 0010A
A section of Gun Turret frame Perspex housing from an Avro Lancaster Frazer Nash Gun Turret.
Avro Lancaster I, serial RF150 Catalogue No. RAF 0011A
Three coins recovered from the crash site of Lancaster RF150
Avro Lancaster I, serial RF150 Catalogue No. RAF 0092A
Collection of smaller artefacts recovered from the crash site of Lancaster I, serial RF150 coded QB-W from No. 424 (Tiger Squadron) R.C.A.F.
Avro Lancaster I, serial RF150 Catalogue No. RAF 0093A
1920 dated Half Crown recovered from the crash site of Lancaster I, serial RF150 coded QB-W from No. 424 (Tiger Squadron) R.C.A.F.
Avro Lancaster I, serial RF150 Catalogue No. RAF 0094A
small group of various items including, instrument related items, Perspex all recovered from the crash site of Lancaster I, serial RF150 coded QB-W from No. 424 (Tiger Squadron) R.C.A.F.
Avro Lancaster I, serial RF150 Catalogue No. RAF 0095A
Brake Pad recovered from the crash site of Lancaster I, serial RF150 coded QB-W from No. 424 (Tiger Squadron) R.C.A.F.
Avro Lancaster I, serial RF150 Catalogue No. RAF 0096A
Large pipe recovered from the crash site of Lancaster I, serial RF150 coded QB-W from No. 424 (Tiger Squadron) R.C.A.F.
Avro Lancaster I, serial RF150 Catalogue No. RAF 0097A
Merlin engine piece recovered from the crash site of Lancaster I, serial RF150 coded QB-W from No. 424 (Tiger Squadron) R.C.A.F.
Avro Lancaster Mk. III PB475 Catalogue No. RAF 0073A
Avro Lancaster Mk. III PB475 60-C No. 582 Squadron, Took-off from Little Staughton at 1733 hrs for a raid on Chemnitz, Germany. Aircraft crashed on return at 0100 hrs near Bellingdon, 2 miles North West from Chesham in Buckinghamshire.
Handley Page Halifax III, serial LW579 Catalogue No. RAF 0004A
Remains of Navigators Astro Compass recovered from the crash site of Halifax III, serial LW579 coded MH-V FROM 51 Squadron R.A.F.
Handley Page Halifax III, serial LW579 Catalogue No. RAF 0005A
Halifax LW579 crashed at Cowleaze Wood near Stokenchurch Bucks at 0550hrs 31st March 1944 returning from the ill-fated Nuremburg raid 30th/31st March 1944 the 102nd aircraft lost that night of a total of 107 aircraft lost. All 7 crew members were sadly killed.
Handley Page Halifax III, serial LW579 Catalogue No. RAF 0006A
A number of 303 ammunition round links that have been fused together by the aircrafts melted aluminium fuselage following the intense fire that raged after the crash, these along with many other items were recovered from the crash site of Halifax III, serial LW579 coded MH-V FROM 51 Squadron R.A.F.
Handley Page Hampden L4203 Catalogue No. RAF 0123A (This item has been stolen from the Collection)
Remains of one of the Crankshafts.
Handley Page Hampden L4203 Catalogue No. RAF 0124A (Stolen now Recovered)
Collection of five larger parts recovered from Hampden L4203 photographed on their return to the Society.
Handley Page Hampden L4203 Catalogue No. RAF 0125A (Stolen now Recovered)
Control linkage part.
Handley Page Hampden L4203 Catalogue No. RAF 0126A (Stolen now Recovered)
Large airframe piece.
Handley Page Hampden L4203 Catalogue No. RAF 0127A (Stolen now Recovered)
Large aircraft part with linkage connected.
Handley Page Hampden L4203 Catalogue No. RAF 0128A (Stolen now Recovered)
Large airframe part.
Handley Page Hampden L4203 Catalogue No. RAF 0129A (Stolen now Recovered)
Large piece, believed to be part of the airframe relating to undercarriag.
Handley Page Hampden L4203 Catalogue No. RAF 0130A
Engine Cowling Fairing
RAF Little Staughton Catalogue No. RAF 0110A
Complete battery recovered from the airfield.
Supermarine Seafire F.15 SR611 Catalogue No. RAF 0075A
Collection or artefacts recovered from the crash site including, Altimeter face, Prop tip, Browning Breach, Alloy airframe piece & others.
Supermarine Seafire F.15 SR611 Catalogue No. RAF 0077A
Engine case piece & Valve.
Supermarine Seafire F.15 SR611 Catalogue No. RAF 0078A
Hydraulic fitting.
Supermarine Seafire F.15 SR611 Catalogue No. RAF 0079A
Airframe alloy section.
Supermarine Seafire F.15 SR611 Catalogue No. RAF 0080A
Yellow Propeller laminate tip.
Vickers Wellington DV916 Catalogue No. RAF 0131A
Parts found at the crash site of Vickers Wellington DV916 include Battery Terminals, Bakelite D F Loop and other airframe alloy parts.
Vickers Wellington DV916 Catalogue No. RAF 0132A
Geodetic airframe parts and brackets.
Vickers Wellington DV916 Catalogue No. RAF 0133A
Smaller artefacts recovered which include, bomb release mechanism, geodetic brackets, battery remains, other electrical items such as terminal block remains, instrument remains, pipe work and others.
Vickers Wellington Mk.X HE422 Catalogue No. RAF 0048A
Recovered from the crash site.
Aircrew Remembrance Collection.
Vickers Wellington Mk.X HE422 Catalogue No. RAF 0049A (This item has been stolen from the Collection)
Officers forage cap belonging to the pilot of Wellington HE422 Flying Officer Charles W. Jackson R.C.A.F. J/20125. Age 24. This item was recovered from the crash site, at Burmington near Shepston on Stour, Warwickshire, England.
Vickers Wellington Mk.X HE422 Catalogue No. RAF 0109A
Geodetic part from Wellington He422 recovered from the crash site, at Burmington near Shepston on Stour, Warwickshire, England.
{{{ title }}}
{{{ summary }}}
Thank you for Visiting.
Projects Archive
The People’s War History Group.
We at the Society strongly encourage proper crediting of all materials used on our pages. This includes clearly acknowledging both the creators and the original sources.
If you discover any of your work featured without appropriate credit, please contact us immediately — we are committed to resolving such issues promptly and respectfully.
The British Library is preserving this site for the future in the UK Web Archive at www.webarchive.org.uk All site sections are subsequently recorded as part of our nation’s history and heritage at The British Library.
