An interesting lot.

C FLIGHT NO 3 SQUAD & BOMBER CREW ORIG PHOTOS (4) 1941 - (eBay item 170170085862 end time Nov-23-07 10:51:09 PST)

 

Interesting, I thought 3 Sqn was a Hurri/Tiffie/Tempest squadron.

Ahhh, the second pic is probably not related to the first. Can't quite make oout the a/c in the background.

 

3 ITW was 3 Initial Training Wing (Aircrew Training Scheme) based in Torquay. It would explain the aircrew in the second picture. I have a feeling that "3 Squadron" refers to the class or something because if the photo was taken there then it's too early for them to have been assigned a squadron.

 

Hit the nail on the head as usual, I suspect, Kyt.