William (Bill) Shutler’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book
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William (Bill) Shutler’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book
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William (Bill) Shutler’s Flying Log Book from 25th November 1943 until 9th February 1946. During this time trained as a navigator. Trained at No. 7 Air Observers School, 14 Operational Training Unit, 1660 Heavy Conversion Unit and No. 5 Lancaster Finishing School. In August 1944 posted to 9 Squadron for operations. In September 1945, posted to 106 Squadron.
Served at RAF Bishops Court, RAF Market Harborough, RAF Swinderby, RAF Bardney, RAF Waddington, RAF Metheringham.
Aircraft flown were Anson, Wellington, Stirling, Lancaster.
Bill Shutler flew 29 operations with 9 Squadron (13 day and 14 night bombing, 2 day Cook's Tours)
His targets were Munster, Wilhelmshaven, Bremen, Flushing, Trondheim, Munich, Urft Dam, Dortmund-Ems Canal, Bergen, Leuna, Brux, Bohlen, Altenbeken, Ladbergen, Sassnitz, Harburg, Essen, Dortmund, Arnsberg, Wurzburg, Molbis, Lützkendorf , Prinz Eugen at Swinemünde, Pilsen, Helgoland, Berchtesgaden.
With 106 Squadron he flew 8 Operation Dodge to Bari and Pomigliano and 2 Operation Spasms (Berlin).
His pilots were Flight Lieutenant Buckley and Flying Officer Anderson.
His aircraft was scheduled to fly operations against the Tirpitz but were cancelled due to weather.
On 1st January 1945 his aircraft crashed on take-off and was written off.
On two operations his aircraft was attacked by Junkers Ju 88 and Focke-Wulf FW 190 aircraft.
Served at RAF Bishops Court, RAF Market Harborough, RAF Swinderby, RAF Bardney, RAF Waddington, RAF Metheringham.
Aircraft flown were Anson, Wellington, Stirling, Lancaster.
Bill Shutler flew 29 operations with 9 Squadron (13 day and 14 night bombing, 2 day Cook's Tours)
His targets were Munster, Wilhelmshaven, Bremen, Flushing, Trondheim, Munich, Urft Dam, Dortmund-Ems Canal, Bergen, Leuna, Brux, Bohlen, Altenbeken, Ladbergen, Sassnitz, Harburg, Essen, Dortmund, Arnsberg, Wurzburg, Molbis, Lützkendorf , Prinz Eugen at Swinemünde, Pilsen, Helgoland, Berchtesgaden.
With 106 Squadron he flew 8 Operation Dodge to Bari and Pomigliano and 2 Operation Spasms (Berlin).
His pilots were Flight Lieutenant Buckley and Flying Officer Anderson.
His aircraft was scheduled to fly operations against the Tirpitz but were cancelled due to weather.
On 1st January 1945 his aircraft crashed on take-off and was written off.
On two operations his aircraft was attacked by Junkers Ju 88 and Focke-Wulf FW 190 aircraft.
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Great Britain. Royal Air Force, “William (Bill) Shutler’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed February 15, 2026, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/57844.