Bennett, Donald Clifford Tyndall
Title
Bennett, Donald Clifford Tyndall
Don Bennett
Donald Bennett
Description
77 items. The collection concerns Air Vice Marshall Donald Clifford Tyndall Bennett (1910–1986, Royal Air Force) and contains documents and photographs. He flew operations as a pilot with 77 and 10 Squadrons and was the Air Officer Commanding of 8 Group Bomber Command.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by David Kavanagh and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. The collection has been reviewed by Ian Campbell, curator of the Bennett/Vial Archive at the Queensland Air Museum.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by David Kavanagh and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. The collection has been reviewed by Ian Campbell, curator of the Bennett/Vial Archive at the Queensland Air Museum.
Date
2024-04-23
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Bennett, DCT
Collection Items
Avro York
Drawing of an Avro York at night from front quarter with control tower in the background. On the reverse 'Avro York BSAA'.
Short S.20 seaplane 'Mercury'
Front quarter view of Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’, the upper half of the Short Mayo Composite, piloted by Don Bennett on world record flights in 1938.
It is parked on concrete with tractor attached at rear and several men surrounding.…
It is parked on concrete with tractor attached at rear and several men surrounding.…
Britain Reborn
Treatise written by Don Bennett with chapters:
1. Our responsibility.
2. The life history of a worm.
3. Your country or your party.
4. On talking and torqueing.
5. Two interludes.
6. Where are we going?
7 By accident or accord.
8. By…
1. Our responsibility.
2. The life history of a worm.
3. Your country or your party.
4. On talking and torqueing.
5. Two interludes.
6. Where are we going?
7 By accident or accord.
8. By…
N Goodfellow's flying log book
Flying log book for N Goodfellow, Navigator, covering the period from July 1943 to December 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at 1 Central Navigation School RCAF Rivers, 8 (Observer’s)…
Newspaper cutting - report on Churchill speech
Part of article reporting on a speech given by Winston Churchill concerning the future and Britain's place in the world. Is part from his Iron Curtain speech delivered on March 5, 1946, at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri.
Airplane monthly article
Notes on Airplane monthly editorial article on AVM Bennett and the Pathfinder Force, history of the map. Details of map and other information.
Lectures offered by Hamish Mahaddie on his forthcoming global tour
Covers: the bombing years, Don Bennett - master airman, making movies, odd bods, Bomber Harris. Includes biography of Hamish Mahaddie including his time as a Pathfinder.
Letter to Don Bennett from Alan Bramson
Mentions correspondence with Ken Livingston about memorial to people killed in the Blitz. Discusses record he had found from July 1945 detailing all the missing aircraft by type and country from 1942 to 1945.
Letter to Don Bennett from Alan Bramson
Catches up with correspondence. Says he had been looking at Operation Exodus. Hopes to do an article on this shortly.
Letter to Don Bennett from Alan Bramson
Details latest state of play on his biography of Don Bennett. Asks for more details on operations after the Berlin air lift, ask for chat with other family members, asks for a good selection pf photographs and other details.
Letter to Don Bennett from Alastair Simpson
Notes that he had agreed to Mr Alan Bramson writing Don Bennett's biography. Gives some details of plans.
Letter to Don Bennett from Mrs A E Coombe
Thanks him for his letter and notes there was no copy of his book "Pathfinder" in any Toronto library. Mentions getting a copy and other books and article in Canada's air force magazine concerning Hudson bomber ferry.
Don Bennett flying career biography
Covers from pre-world war 2 as a lecturer at RAF Central Navigation school, writing air navigation text book. Pilot with Jersey airlines, flying boat instructor. Flying boat pilot with Imperial Airways including flying top half of Mayo composite…
Watch log for inaugural Atlantic Ferry flight of Lockheed Hudsons across the Atlantic on 10/11 November 1940
List of seven Hudson Mk.IIs on the first delivery flight of aircraft by the Atlantic Ferry on 10/11 November 1940. The flight was from Gander, Newfoundland, to Aldergrove, Northern Ireland, and was led by Don Bennett, the Ferry’s Flying…
King George VI awarding medal
The King awarding medal to Flying Officer A. M. McDonald, (401338) Royal Australian Air Force. In the background a parade of Women's Auxiliary Air Force and buildings.
Air Ministry Certificate of Airworthiness for Short S.21 Flying Boat G-ADHK ‘Maia’
Air Ministry Certificate of Airworthiness of 16 July 1938 for Short S.21 Flying Boat G-ADHK ‘Maia’, the lower half of the Short Mayo Composite. It took aloft Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’, flown by Don Bennett on several world record flights.…
Aircraft load sheet for Don Bennett’s world record Atlantic flight in ‘Mercury’ on 20/21 July 1938
Aircraft load sheet for Don Bennett’s world record flight across the North Atlantic from Foynes to Montreal on 20/21 July 1938 in Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’, the upper half of the Mayo Composite. Crew was Don Bennett, pilot, and Jimmy…
Short Mayo Composite
Short S.20 seaplane ( G-ADHJ "Mercury") being lifted by crane to fit on top of a Short S.21 flying boat (G-ADHK, "Maia") floating dockside. Watched by a crowd on the dockside.
Short S.20 seaplane 'Mercury'
Side view of S.20 seaplane G-ADHJ "Mercury" afloat with men in boat at rear of floats.
Eulogy for Sir Arthur Harris
On occasion of the death of Sir Arthur Harris, gives account of his time as Commander in Chief of Bomber Command from 1943 to 1945. includes personal description, character and qualities.
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