Photo Gallery

Displayed below are a selection of the photographs, paintings, memorobilia and permanent memorials to be seen on display in the grounds of RAF Digby, and in the Operations Room Museum.
 
Together with these photographs, the museum has a large display of squadron memorobilia, including plaques, log books and "trophies". The museum also hosts a room dedicated to the Men of Royal Air Force Bomber Command, very appropriate as RAF Digby is situated at the heart of "Bomber County".

The RCAF Memorial Granite - Sculptured from Canadian Granite the memorial was laid by members of 411 Squadron Association to commemorate 411 Squadrons involvement in the defence of the United Kingdom and Europe.	Gate-guard From a sketch depicting the Spitfire "Gate-guard" and the RCAF Memorial Stone, by Sian Wynn, wife of Wing Commander Bruce Wynn, Commanding Officer RAF Digby, 1993-1996. It was Wing Commander Wynn who initiated the Operations Room restoration project.
Pilot Officer Edgar James Kain DFC, 73 Squadron. A New Zealander, better known as "Cobber Kain" became the first RAF Ace of the war. Having joined 73 Squadron, then flying Gloster Gladiators, he went to France with the Squadron in September 1939. His successes were meteoric, shooting down his first German aircraft, a Dornier 17, on the 8th of November 1939. Shortly afterwards, he shot down his second aircraft at the extreme height of 27,000 feet. He went on to destroy 17 enemy aircraft before being killed in an accident over his French airfield in June 1940.
A HF Radio as fitted in the Lancaster Bomber. Just one of the many items on display in the museum.	King George VI visiting RAF Digby on 2nd of November 1939, following the air battle which took place on the 21st of October 1939. Presented to the King are the Pilots of A-Flight, 46 Squadron (Hurricanes) who were responsible for shooting down 4 Heinkel 115's for no loss.
"Spitfire Magic" From a painting by Edward Ash. Courtesy of Aviation Art Studio, Lincoln.	The bunkered Operations Room, RAF Digby.

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