WW2 RCAF photo album (home front)

[TacHel]

Some years ago, I was given a photo album from a WW2 RCAF vet.

Even though the gent never served overseas, there are still some very interesting items in there!

Such as these pictures taken at RCAF Station Trenton (Ontario) during the filming of the movie Captain of the clouds starring James Cagney.

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A picture of RCAF Air Marshal Bishop (WW1 top allied ace) talking with Cagney between takes.

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Cagney talking with British and Australian military personnel.

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Air Marshal Bishop relaxing in a comfy chair in conversation with Air Marshal Curtis.

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Cagney with Group Captain McGill with wife and daughters.

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An evening at the base. Cagney addressing the troups at a baseball game wearing an RCAF jersey.

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Cagney's co-star, Alan Hale Sr taking his turn addressing the troops and their families at a ball game.

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The brass present at the opening of the movie.

Left - RCAF Air Marshal William Avery "Billy" Bishop, VC, CB, DSO & Bar, MC, DFC, ED.

Center - RAF Air Chief Marshal Sir Frederick William Bowhill, GBE, KCB, CMG, DSO & Bar.

Right - RCAF Air Commodore Albert De Niverville. (Soon to be Air Vice Marshal)

[Mervyn Mitton]

Frank - a really great set of pictures - and thankyou for letting me see them. I hope you will post them on the Canadian section - the ones with Air Marshall Bishop are important. In fact - if you ever have any spare time, a write-up on him and how he was awarded the VC would make one of our Mods'

Recommendations.

I am sincerely hoping that you are going to enter many - many photos for the competition ? Like for Police, you will be one of the few with access to

rare materia.

Very best wishes Mervyn

[gerardkenny]

Those are very interesting pictures.