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William Hugh Anthony Jackson's Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book. One

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William Jackson’s Flying Log Book 1 from 12th July 1940 until 14th February 1943 as a pilot. Training started in No. 15 Elementary Flying Training…

William Hugh Anthony Jackson's Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book. Two

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William Jackson’s Flying Log Book 2 from 15th February 1943 until 26th November 1946. Posted to 23 Operational Training Unit, 15 Operational…

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45 airmen in three rows. They have all been named.

P M Edge’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book. One

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P M Edge’s Flying Log Book as a bomb aimer from 20th March 1943 until 28th September 1944. Initial bombing and gunnery training at 41 Air School in…

P M Edge’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book. Two

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P M Edge’s Flying Log Book 2 from 30th December 1947 until 20th August 1956. Posted to No. 2 Air Navigation School on an Air Bomber Conversion…

P M Edge’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book for Navigators, Air Bombers, Air Gunners and Flight Engineers. Three

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P M Edge’s Flying Log Book 3 from 18th September 1956 until 21st December 1961. Flew with 213 Squadron as a navigator. In November 1958 posted to…

P M Edge’s Royal Air Force Air Crew Flying Log Book. Four

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P M Edge’s Flying Log Book 4 from 10th May 1962 until 9th August 1966 as a navigator. Posted to Central Navigation and Control School for training…

P M Edge’s Royal Air Force Aircrew Flying Log Book. Five

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P M Edge’s Flying Log Book 5 from 9th August 1966 until September 1977. Posted to Transport Command Examining Staff as navigator and route checker.…

Eleanor Lettice Curtis’ Pilot’s Log Book

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Eleanor Lettice Curtis’ civilian Pilot’s Log Book from 16th June 1937 until 19th October 1940. Lettice started flying training with Yapton Aero…