https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1817/32409/EWittyARWitty[Fam]430515.jpg 73b87a84236e9fe29b95fe11fc752893 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Witty, A R Witty, Ron Witty, Ronald Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-03-23 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Witty, AR Description An account of the resource 118 items. The collection concerns Flight Lieutenant Ronald Witty DFM (1520694 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, navigation charts and logs of all his operations, photographs and correspondence home from training in South Africa. He flew thirty operations as a navigator with 12 Squadron before going as an instructor on 1656 HCU and then 576 and 50 Squadrons after the war. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by David Witty and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document MR. & MRS. H.A. WITTY, 63 FARNDALE AVENUE, SOUTHCOATES LANE, HULL, YORKS., ENGLAND. 007908 Sender’s Name and Address: 1520694 L.A.C. WITTY A.R., 12 A.N. COURSE, 41 AIR SCHOOL, COLLONDALE, E. LONDON, S. AFRICA. Date: 15/5/43 Dear Mum, Dad, Hazel and Norman, For a change I’m writing this week-end’s airgraph home early, instead of on Monday night as usual. The chief reason is that I stopped in camp today to do a bit of [deleted] swopping [/deleted] [inserted] swotting [/inserted] for Monday’s exam. instead of having my usual Saturday night at the pictures. I shan’t have time to do any revision tomorrow, Sunday, as I shall be with the Smyth’s once more. Fred Rolph will be there on leave from Queenstown, so we’ll be able to swap experiences again. The flying is still going well. Our last trip was exceptionally bumpy and I was just a little sick though not sufficiently to interfere at all with my work. I think most of the chaps were the same way that day. I must have about 35 hours now. I’ve still done no night flying. It has been cancelled each time for one reason or another. The war news has been great, hasn’t it? I wonder where the next move will be. I bet you were all thrilled by the sudden finish in N. Africa. I hope you are not being unduly disturbed these nights at home though you’re bound to have regular minor visits. I have 8 weeks more to go on this course now. Time is certainly flying, whatever else is. Cheerio now and God bless you all. Love, Ron XXXXXX Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Ron Witty to his mother, father and siblings Description An account of the resource Writing weekly letter early as would be revising for exam later. Mentions that flying was still going well although last trip was bumpy and he suffered from air sickness. Now had 35 hours but no night flying yet. Comments on latest good war news. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource A R Witty Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943-05-15 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One page handwritten letter Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context EWittyARWitty[Fam]430515 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Civilian Royal Air Force Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--Yorkshire England--Hull South Africa South Africa--East London Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943-05-15 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tricia Marshall Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. aircrew navigator training