Skinner, Derek Lahee
Title
Skinner, Derek Lahee
Description
Thirteen items. The collection concerns Flying Officer Derek Lahee Skinner (1921 - 1941, 42655 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, correspondence, and documents. He flew operations as a pilot with 44 and 148 Squadrons and was killed 10 December 1941.
The collection was donated to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Patrick Skinner and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
The collection was donated to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Patrick Skinner and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
Additional information on Derek Lahee Skinner is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
Date
2018-08-21
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Skinner, DL
Collection Items
Note from London Gazette - Derek Skinner award DFC
Note that Pilot Officer Derek Lahee Skinner 44 Squadron had completed many operational flights and awarded DFC.
RAF notebook for workshop & laboratory records
White Waltham flying training school notes. Covers: anti-gas defence, Vickers gun, assembly and strip and operating notes., actions on faults, points to be observed before flight and butt practice. Followed by notes on machine guns, Vickers. Safety…
Derek Skinner’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book
Derek Skinner’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 2nd May 1939 until 7th December 1941. During this time trained as a pilot. Trained at No. 13 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School, No. 4 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School, No. 11…
Letter from Derek Skinner to his mother
Catches up with mail and news and brief mention of activities.
Blenheim
Painting of the front of a Blenheim with two airmen working on front edge of wing. A pen has been tested on the margins.
Notes on camera obscura G.28 and on direction finding
Notes on operating camera and film. Detailed notes on DF calculations.
Armament examination
Armament No 2 Group - multi-engine. Questions on bombing, gun sighting, Lewis gun and Vickers gas operated gun.
Airmanship and aeroplane maintenance examination paper
Seven questions on airmanship and three on aeroplane maintenance.
Letter to D Carter from air historical branch
Reply to letter concerning information on the circumstances of the death of Flying Officer Derek Lahee Skinner DFC. Records show he served on 148 Squadron RAF Kabril, Egypt and was lost while a Wellington pilot on an operation to Derna and Gazala…
Postcard to P Skinner from Derek Skinner
Front has colour artwork of men with camel on desert sand dune. Text from RAF Khartoum catching up with news and brief comment on his activities.
Postcard to P Skinner from Derek Skinner
Catching up with mail and news of his travels. On the reverse a b/w photograph of a Savoia-Marchetti SM.75 Marsupiale front fuselage. Comments of photograph in text, people in Addis Ababa seeling [italian?] prisoners of war's wrist watches.
Collection Tree
- Skinner, Derek Lahee