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Misc Aircraft Photographs
AF2007-2019 · Fonds · 1900-2019

Contains a series of aircraft photographs from a variety of different time periods and from different donors.

The Air Force Museum of Alberta
James Faulkner Thompson
AF2018.008 - Thompson, J.F. · Fonds · 1913-2012

A collection of photographs and documents detailing James Thompson's career as an engine fitter in the Royal Air Force from 1938 until the end of the Second World War, as well as his life as a civilian in Canada during the post-war period. These include photographs of daily life during the interwar period, photographs and documents from his service in Capetown, South Africa (1942-1943) and in Bombay, India (1943-1944), and a small collection of photographs taken during his civilian life in Calgary, Canada from 1955 to 1978.

The Air Force Museum of Alberta
Cliff Balsdon
AF2017.025 - Balsdon, Cliff · Fonds · 1914-1985

A collection of photographs and documents detailing Cliff Balsdon's service as an Air Bomber in the RCAF from 1942 until 1946. Includes photographs taken in Alberta and sent by his mother, overseas photographs with 432 Squadron, and documents pertaining to his enlistment and the awarding of the DFC on 18th June 1944.

The Air Force Museum of Alberta
Lloyd Douglas Thompson
AF2017.014 - Thompson, L.D. · Fonds · 1914-1919

A collection of photographs spanning Lloyd Douglas Thompson's service in the Canadian military. This includes photographs from the First World War (1914-1919), Thompson's volunteer service with the 17 Cavalry Field Ambulance (1926-1936), Thompson's service with the Royal Canadian Navy (1936-1939), and Thompson's service in the Royal Canadian Air Force from 1939 until his retirement in 1964. Locations for his service and the photographs include West Coast of Canada ('39-'46), St. Hubert, Comox ('56), and Calgary ('58).

The Air Force Museum of Alberta
Sydney Simon Shulemson
AF2006.001 - Shulemson, S.S. · Fonds · 1915-2007

A collection of photographs, correspondence, interviews, and letters pertaining to Sydney S. Shulemson's career in the Royal Canadian Air Force.y The collection covers the periods from the early 1900's until late 2006, including documents regarding Shulemson's post-war career, family photographs, as well as his involvement in the formation of the Israeli Air Force.

The Air Force Museum of Alberta
Conrad T. Lally
AF2007.019 - Lally, Conrad Tollendal · Fonds · 1915-1919

A collection of photographs, letters, and documents pertaining to Conrad T. Lally's service in the Royal Flying Corp during the First World War. Covers the periods between 1914 and 1919 and includes personal photographs, aircraft photographs, letters home, and flight log records. A transcription of the journal is available upon request.

The Air Force Museum of Alberta
Dr Lorna Jane Laidlaw
AF2016.018 - Laidlaw, L.J. · Fonds · 1915-07-03 - 2007-11-25

A collection of documents and photographs from Dr. Lorna Jane Laidlaw's service in the RCAF Women's Division during the Second World War. The collection covers the periods between 1942 and 1945, including newspaper clippings, pamphlets, war time photographs, and a scrapbook made by Laidlaw cataloguing her experience during her service.

The Air Force Museum of Alberta
Robert Arthur Gulliver
AF2015.014 - Gulliver, Robert A. · Fonds · 1915-07-29 - 2002-04-12

A collection of photographs in a photo album taken during Robert A. Gulliver's service in the RCAF during the Second World War. Includes photographs from his time training in Alberta, his service overseas in the UK, and a trip to the Pacific West Coast.

The Air Force Museum of Alberta
Alden Lyle Magnus
AF2017.044 - Magnus, A.L. · Fonds · 1916 - ?

A collection of photographs and documents detailing the crash and subsequent capture of the crew of the AA-A BK 620 on the night of 17 December, 1942. This includes photographs from the aftermath of the Dieppe Raid, photographs from Sergeant Alden Magnus' time spent in Stalag VIII-B Prisoner of War camp, as well as a written description of the night of 17 December, 1942 when Magnus and his crewmen went down over Germany.

The Air Force Museum of Alberta
Reginald Bruce Thompson
AF2018.028 - Thompson, Reginald · Fonds · 1916-1919

A collection of letters written by Lieutenant Reginald Bruce Thompson of Calgary, Alberta. Written to his mother between the periods of 1916 to 1919, the letters give insight into Thompson's First World War experiences. Includes letters written home, greeting cards, and telegrams. A transcription of the letters are available upon request.

The Air Force Museum of Alberta