99 Squadron, Royal Air Force

 

1939 to 1945

Just to be going on with, here’s a couple of shots of No. 8 (S.D.) Squadron Liberator KH 191 in transit through the Cocos on ferrying duties, about October 1945.  Why KH 191, of No. 8 Squadron? Because this aircraft is still flying, and is operated by the Collings Foundation in the USA.  Photos taken by my father, circa October 1945.

 

KH 191 - 1   

 

KH 191 - 2    

 

Acting Sergeant Neil Fergusson-Kelly’s Cocos photos:

 

Control Tower, Cocos  

   

Liberators  

 

Liberator “H”  

 

Liberator rear view  

 

Refuelling a Liberator  

 

Liberator take-off

 

Val Bonsell was ground crew on the Cocos.  There follows a selection of his photographs forwarded by Andy Bonsell - many thanks Andy, these are good.

 

99 Liberator being serviced  

 

Refuelling EW 236  

 

Three of 99’s Liberators                                                  Back to top

 

Groundcrew at Work  

 

More refuelling  

 

Val Bonsell on KH 211  

 

EW 236 “Audrey’s Back”  

 

Cart-mounted fuel pump  

 

Cocos aerial view 1  

 

Cocos aerial view 2

 

Engine servicing  

 

Val, colleagues and tent

 

Accommodation  

 

Avro York, probably  

 

Cocos Control Tower  

 

Spitfire Mk VIII, probably 136 Squadron  

 

EW 236 Audrey’s Back with crews

 

Unknown Lib - anyone any ideas?                              Back to top

 

Val Bonsell

 

LAC Duncan McIntosh was an Airframe Fitter with 99 Squadron - all photos below from his collection provided by his son Brian.

 

Squadron mascot? - interesting artwork  

 

Liberator nose art  

 

136 Squadron Spitfire  

 

Cocos Catalina  

 

LAC Les Fiander

 

LAC “Tiny” Martin  

 

Group photo

 

The Cookhouse

 

Runways from the air

 

LAC Duncan McIntosh

 

 

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