Raphael Collection (page 2)

RAF recruits undergoing mechanical training, WW2
RAF recruits undergoing mechanical training Date: circa 1941

RAF sea plane, WW2
RAF sea plane Date: circa 1941

RAF scramble, pilots race to their planes, WW2
RAF scramble, pilots race to their planes Date: circa 1941

RAF Sergeant John Hannah VC in his gun cockpit, WW2
RAF Sergeant John Hannah, 18 year old VC in his gun cockpit Date: circa 1941

RAF cadets, pilots of tomorrow, WW2
RAF cadets, pilots of tomorrow Date: circa 1941

RAF recruit checking the kit list, WW2
RAF recruit checking the kit list Date: circa 1941

RAF plane taking off from deck of aircraft carrier, WW2
RAF plane taking off from the deck of an aircraft carrier Date: circa 1941

Cover design, Taking Off! by Noel Monks, WW2
Cover design, Taking Off! by Noel Monks, showing an RAF pilot looking up at the sky Date: circa 1941

RAF cadets watching an instructional film, WW2
RAF cadets watching an instructional film Date: circa 1941

RAF lookout on flight deck of aircraft carrier, WW2
RAF lookout on flight deck of aircraft carrier Date: circa 1941

RAF cadets watch an expert demonstrating the controls, WW2
RAF cadets watch an expert demonstrating the controls Date: circa 1941

RAF cadets stripping planes, WW2
RAF cadets stripping planes Date: circa 1941

RAF cadets learning tactics by the use of models, WW2
RAF cadets learning tactics by the use of models Date: circa 1941

RAF cadets learning about the aero engine, WW2
RAF cadets learning the mechanical marvels of the aero engine Date: circa 1941

RAF cadets fitting a wing onto a fighter plane, WW2
RAF cadets fitting a wing onto a fighter plane Date: circa 1941

RAF cadets learn navigation and meteorology, WW2
RAF cadets learning navigation and meteorology on a Spherioscope Date: circa 1941

RAF cadets learning to control a parachute, WW2
RAF cadets learning to control a parachute Date: circa 1941

RAF cadets in the Navigation Class, WW2
RAF cadets in the Navigation Class Date: circa 1941

RAF cadet sitting in a real plane, WW2
RAF cadet sitting in a real plane Date: circa 1941

RAF cadet learning on a link trainer, WW2
RAF cadet learning on a link trainer Date: circa 1941

RAF cadet identifying types of flight, WW2
RAF cadet identifying types of flight Date: circa 1941

RAF bombers taking off on a raid, WW2
RAF bombers taking off on a bombing raid Date: circa 1941

RAF bomber with German tanker on fire below, WW2
RAF bomber with German tanker on fire below Date: circa 1941

RAF instructor teaching New Zealand cadets, WW2
RAF instructor seated on the cowling teaches some New Zealand Cadets Date: circa 1941

RAF airmen take instructions before setting off, WW2
RAF airmen taking instructions before setting off on a flight Date: circa 1941

King George VI pins DFC on pilot officer, WW2
King George VI pins the Distinguished Flying Cross on a pilot officer Date: circa 1941

RAF airmen just back from a long night flight, WW2
RAF airmen just back from a long night flight Date: circa 1941

Interior of RAF Flying Boat, WW2
Interior of an RAF Flying Boat Date: circa 1941

Controls of RAF Short Sunderland Flying Boat, WW2
Controls of an RAF Short Sunderland Flying Boat Date: circa 1941

Fleet Air Arm plane practising deck landing, WW2
A Fleet Air Arm Plane practising deck landing on a special runway Date: circa 1941

Fleet Air Arm instructional seaplane, WW2
A Fleet Air Arm instructional seaplane coming ashore after a practice flight Date: circa 1941

Cadets as marksmen must have keen eyesight, WW2
Cadets as marksmen must have keen eyesight Date: circa 1941

Illustration, Winter, from the picture by artist Js Smith (1752-1812). Showing a woman in tall hat, velvet and ermine cloak, silk gown, with fur muff, walking in snow with dog

Llandudno from Great Orme, Wales

Ferry Hotel, Talycafn, Colwyn Bay, North Wales
Ferry Hotel from the Railway Station, Talycafn, Colwyn Bay, North Wales

Fresco depicting the Archangel (Raphael?). Second half of the 8th century - first half of the 9th century. From the staircase of Faras Cathedral (Sudan). Faras Gallery. National Museum. Warsaw

Louis de Silvestre (1675-1760), 1745-1746, by Mengs
Louis de Silvestre (1675-1760). French painter. Portrait by Anton Raphael Mengs (1728-1779), 1745-1746. San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019

St Raphael
A painting of a ship named Maria from Genova, next to a smaller yellow one, with workmen aboard, at St. Raphael. Date: circa 1931

Part of Platform, Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon, Burma Date: 1920s

Mikado series by Raphael Kirchner - Acrobat
Raphael Kirchner design for his Mikado series - created in 1900 in Japonism style. Date: 1900

Raphael (1483-1520). Christ Falling on the Way to Calvary
Raphael (1483-1520). Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. Christ Falling on the Way to Calvary, also known as Lo Spasimo or Il Spasimo di Sicilia, (1514-1516)

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Looking for news of you
The Caption is Looking for news of you. The card is from a young girl to her parents and was sent under cover with gifts. One of the presents was shaving cream for her father of which she says The

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Good Night, Forces
The Caption is Good Night Forces. This is a play on the closing words of BBC Forces Radio which broadcast to the BEF. It began in 1940 and finished in 1944 well before this card was posted

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Mary and her Little Lamb
The Caption is Mary and her little lamb. Even though the war is over rationing would continue. The little dog looking on was unlikely to get any of the meat

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Refresher Course
The Caption is Refresher Course They are sitting in a Forces Club. These were run by the NaFI and the WVS among others. Maybe the girl works there. A little dog is feeding at a bowl

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - A Piece of Cake
The Caption is A piece of cake. This latter was an RAF expresssion for an easy fight. Through the window can be seen an aeroplane. This was the year of the Battle of Britain

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Who Cares a Darn
The Caption is Who cares a darn. A watrtime slogan was Make do and Mend. Clothing was rationed but this young lady seems prettly cheerful. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: circa 1942

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - A Pleasant Reflection
The Caption is A pleasant reflection, The war is over, or is nearly over, and so perhaps there are other things to think about

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