Two Framed and Glazed Picture Frames Relating to No10 Squadron RAF, consisting of black and white images of crews outside the Halifax bombers and one frame with illustrations from No 10 Squadron. Accompanied by 8 black and white press photographs of Handley Page Halifax II Bombers.

WW2 British Royal Air Force Photograph Album / Scrap Book, 91 period photos, lots of WW2 aviation and beautiful WW2 press photos. Also several post war and family photos. In addition post cards, pamphlets and newspapers.

Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Day 15th September 1940 Typed Combat Report, Pilot Officer (Later Flying Officer) Eugene Tobin 609 Squadron Royal Air Force, the printed and typed green combat report document dated 15th September 1940, known as Battle of Britain day, detailing the attack by Tobin against various German aircraft who were sent to bomb London. The report gives the following details, ‘Vectored to attack large enemy formation bombing London docks. Grouped with fighters of 310 and 253 squadron. Together with F/O Dundas we noted a DO 17 trailing smoke with starboard engine feathered away from main formation. Both went in and fired a long burst of D/Wilde closing to approx 200 yds. Noted hits along port F/L as enemy rolled and dropped to 12,000 ft. Heavy smoke and well alight. Followed some three miles and enemy jetisioned bombs which fell in open country side. Decided to not close again as A/C nearly down. No crew seen to leave. Enemy forced landed in farmland. Circled twice but unable to see further activity. Fire appears to be in engine area. R/T for return to base. Enemy A/C possibly 2555. F1+FS. On my return to Base Middle Wallop coming in to land south of Field on approach run and in front at approx. 300 yds, I saw a fire tender with no B/O lights on strip. Full throttle and up but to close to him and unable to avoid. Clipped U/C port when and no response on D/unit so decided to put straight down as rev’s dropped. Heavy landing which pulled me in a 60 dog. Full account to be sent to C.O.’ Punch holes to the side of the document. Some light creases but generally still in good condition. lying Officer Eugene Tobin was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He learned to fly in the 1930’s. Originally he came to Europe to fight in the Finnish Soviet war, but this was over by the time he arrived. He wanted to serve against the German’s in France for the French Air Force, but again the German’s had already invaded France before he arrived. He and other Americans he travelled with joined the RAF in 1940. He flew during the Battle of Britain with 609 Squadron and was credited with two shared kills, the one from this combat report and another share of a Bf-110 on 25th August 1940. On 18th September 1940 he was posted to No71 Squadron ‘Eagle Squadron’. On the 7th September 1941, Tobin was killed in action when his Spitfire was shot down over Northern France. He crashed into a hillside near Boulogne-sur-Mer and was buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. He was 24 at the age of his death.

Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Combat Report of Flying Officer John Dundas DFC & Bar 609 Squadron, the printed and typed green combat report document dated 13th August 1940, detailing a combat by Dundas against a German Ju-87b over the English Channel, ‘Scramble for interception of large formation of JU87 a/c. Yellow and green sections attack main flight and we chase three enemy SW. Lead port enemy engaged by myself firing long bursts closing to 150 yds and scoring direct hits to flaps. Bandit down to 8,000 and trying to pull away from me. I go in again and take out rudder and elivators as enemy flips over. At this minute I am hit and SP indicator shows engine O/H. Unknown as to damage of who hit me possibly JU87 gunner. Note bandit in sea and one chute, Lulworth area. Decide on RTB due to over heat. T/gauge and glycol level out. Landing at base heavy but okay, down at 16.25 hrs.’ The document has ink signature of Dundas to the bottom of the document. Punch holes to the edge of the document. Fold lines but generally good condition. Accompanied by a WW2 German postcard photograph of Major Helmut Wick, who was Dundas last kill.John Charles Dundas DFC & Bar, was born in West Yorkshire in August 1915. He graduated from Christchurch college, Oxford. He became a journalist until joining the Royal Air Force in 1938. He joined 609 Squadron and was credited with shooting down 9 enemy aircraft before he was shot down and killed on 28th November 1940, after he had shot down Luftwaffe ace, Major Helmut Wick, believed Dundas was shot down by Wick’s wingman, straight after he scored the kill on Wick, both pilots aircrafts crashed into the English Channel and both pilots were declared lost. One of the Spitfires Dundas flew is on display at the Imperial War Museum.