https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/998/9980/PWardEM16010035.1.jpg e14651cdac6abdc8659fdb531cb63afe 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 Ward, Mary. Album 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 2015-12-14 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 Ward, EM Description An account of the resource 42 items. The album concerns the work of 517 Squadron Meteorological Flight at RAF Shawbury, RAF Chivenor and RAF Brawdy. It contains photographs of aircraft and staff at work and on leave. Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document FLYING TIME CARRIED FORWARD 2600 [underlined] 517 SQUADRON RAF BRAWDY [/underlined] 1944 DAY NIGHT 24 NOV HALIFAX S S/L BECK MAO DUAL CHECK 0005 24 NOV S P/O SKINNER MAO CIRCUITS & LANDED 0010 30 NOV 1317 U S/L BECK 2ND MAO EPICURE 0500 0200 02 DEC 1410 T P/O SKINNER MAO PRACTEX 0340 0250 09 DEC 1830 J P/O SKINNER MAO NAVEX 0240 12 DEC 0145 T P/O SKINNER MAO EPICURE 0055 0655 15 DEC 0137 J P/O SKINNER MAO EPICURE 0015 0655 17 DEC 0205 V P/O SKINNER MAO EPICURE 0025 0635 24 DEC 1330 V P/O SKINNER MAO EPICURE 0420 0310 1945 09 JAN 1445 W P/O MACPHEE MAO EPICURE 0300 0500 13 JAN 1230 V P/O MACPHEE MAO EPICURE 0500 0245 17 JAN 1400 K W/C LYNEHAM MAO EPICURE 0320 0355 23 JAN 1510 D F/O SKINNER MAO AIRTEST 0145 02 MAR 2320 P S/L BECK MAO EPICURE 0130 0820 07 MAR 2345 P F/O SKINNER MAO EPICURE 0300 0735 18 MAR 1005 J P/O MACPHEE MAO EPICURE 0705 25 MAR 2340 T F/L ENGEL MAO EPICURE 0345 0720 30 MAR 0940 A S/L KEMP MAO AIRTEST 0135 10 APR 1215 V J F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0905 17 APR 0020 V A F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0205 0730 22 APR 0040 V D F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0310 0700 17 MAY 1150 III N F/L KIMMINS MAO EPICURE 0925 22 MAY 1201 III N F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0900 28 MAY 0015 N F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0300 0635 30 MAY 1204 N F/L VAREY MAO EPICURE 0915 02 JUN 1130 B F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0940 07 JUN 1123 E F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 1035 13 JUN 0045 B F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0420 0515 16 JUN 1235 L F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 1000 25 JUN 0022 T F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0400 0540 [underlined] 517 SQUADRON RAF BRAWDY [/underlined] 1945 DAY NIGHT 28 JUN 0041 P F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0450 0520 03 JUL 1153 E F/L HUGHES MAO SPECIAL 0610 05 JUL 1125 T F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 1030 06 JUL 1130 T F/L HUGHES MAO CHIVENOR-BASE 0030 11 JUL 1120 P P/O BLAKE MAO EPICURE 0920 23 JUL 2340 D P/O PROVERBS MAO EPICURE 0350 0550 19 AUG 1140 B W/C THOMSON – F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0850 24 AUG 2302 F F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0230 0730 31 AUG 1100 E F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0900 04 SEP 2330 C F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0220 0740 10 SEP 0145 E F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0420 0540 15 SEP 1028 L F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0850 19 SEP 1100 C F/L HUGHES MAO TRANSIT TO GIBRALTER 0820 21 SEP 0101 A C F/L HUGHES MAO GIB TO LAGENS 0030 0715 22 SEP 1105 A C F/L HUGHES MAO LAGENS TO BRAWDY 0725 25 SEP 1130 C F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0815 0130 29 SEP 2257 B F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0310 0640 10 OCT 2153 P F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0135 0755 14 OCT 1019 L F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0740 0120 1945 [underlined] 517 SQUADRON RAF CHIVENOR [/underlined] 03 DEC 2219 K F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0045 0910 16 DEC 2040 J F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 1050 20 DEC 1008 C F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0620 0315 24 DEC 0901 A F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0735 0300 31 DEC 0938 A F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0700 0220 1946 05 JAN 0017 P F/L HUGHES MAO EPICURE 0215 0815 18 MAR 2130 III K F/O BEESON MAO EPICURE 0100 0900 03 APR 2230 C F/O BEESON MAO EPICURE 0155 0717 TOTAL FLYING TIME 300/45' 213/22 EPICURES WERE ALL NORMAL EXCEPT FOR REMARKS [underlined] 1944 [/underlined] 30 NOV NORMAL WAS TRACK 215 TO POSITION 9 450NM 09 DEC NAVEX NOT COMPLETED AIRSPEED INDICATOR U/S 15 DEC LANDED AT ST DAVIDS 17 DEC ASCENT POSN 8 DESCENT 3 STRONG WINDS [underlined] 1945 [/underlined] 23 JAN CLIMB TO 500MB BRAWDY THUM 02 MAR NORMAL NOW TO POSITION 13 650NM TRACK 215 18 MAR POSN 9 ONLY 30 MAR THUM ASCENT BRAWDY 17 APR POSITION 11 (WESTON ZOYLAND - DUNKESWELL) 17 MAY NORMAL NOW TRIANGULAR 198 TRUE 400NM 240 T 300NM 035 T 650NM 17 MAY DIVERTED TO WESTON ZOYLAND 03 JUL SPECIAL FLIGHT IRISH SEA FOR HM KING GEORGE VI VISIT TO ISLE OF MAN. LOW CLOUD & SEA FOG SITUATION 05 JUL LANDED CHIVENOR 11 JUL HIGH LEG MAINLY AT 700 MILLIBARS DUE TO ICING AT 500MB 19 AUG 229 T – 44°-47’ N 17° 27’ W 070 T – 46° 47’ N 0935 W - 030 T - BASE 10 SEP DIVERTED TO WESTON ZOYLAND 19 SEP MET OBS AT 50NM INTERVALS AT 950MB 21 SEP ditto 22 SEP ditto [underlined] 1946 [/underlined] 05 JAN 14 POSITIONS OUT – 1480NM TOTAL 18 MAR HALIFAX No NA175 03 APR NA546 “No 1404 FLIGHTBECAME 517(MET) SQUADRON AND MOVED TO BRAWDY IN FEB 1944” (HALIFAX AT WAR BRIAN J RAPIER) MOVED TO CHIVENOR NOV 1945 DISBANDED JUNE or JULY 1946 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 Informal log of 517 Squadron's Epicure flights Description An account of the resource Informal handwritten log with notes of 517 Squadron's flights, records aircraft squadron letter, captain, reason for flight and duration. Starts 24 November 1944, last entry 3 April 1946. Covers flights from RAF Brawdy and RAF Chivenor. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Hand written sheet on an album page Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Personal research Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PWardEM16010035 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--Devon Wales--Pembrokeshire Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944 1945 1946 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. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Angela Gaffney 517 Squadron RAF Brawdy RAF Chivenor