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A document with the battle order for the squadron. It lists each aircraft and each crew member for operations that night. Annotated on it is 'Taken from the Sergeant's Mess kitchen copy which was used to mark off the "Egg and Bacon" meals. The…

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MGouldAG1605203-160708-08.pdf
Contains notes and diagrams on fuel tanks, control settings, aircraft engine systems, ignition, cooling systems, layout of Merlin and other flight data.

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BWoolfASWoolfASv1.pdf
The book contains a head and shoulders portrait of Arthur Woolf wearing uniform tunic with half brevet, medal ribbons and peaked cap. It also contains badges for Bomber Command, 5 Group and 630 Squadron. The account covers the period from him joining…

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BStandivanARStandivanARv1.pdf
This is a diary covering No 2 Squadron, Aircraft Mobile Servicing part of the 2nd Tactical Air Force, recording their journey from the time they landed in France until they arrived in Holland in early 1945.

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]441114.pdf
Writes that he had moved again to Kirmington and mentions a little about station. Catches up with news of family and friends. Discusses financial matters. Mentions crew getting on alright and that they had had photograph taken. Went to Grimsby to the…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]441218.pdf
Writes that they had been very busy. Acknowledges receipt of letters and catches up with family news and finance matters. Catches up with news of friends. Writes that life is the same but there was a bit more mud and weather was getting colder.…

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Three items, Edward's brief description of the operation, his navigation plot and a press cutting with the caption 'Allies invade France', which describes some of the air activity in support of D Day.

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Six items, Edward's description of the operation to the railway centre, commenting on the thunderstorms encountered, his navigation plot, the expected H2S plot of the target with their track marked, a press cutting captioned 'Wrecked locomotives at…

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MMcDermottC1119618-161216-01.pdf
A magazine with a collection of aerial photographs showing bombing damage in Germany, Industrial areas, railway stations, a port, a night fighter airfield, a factory, coastal defences at Cherbourg, catapult ships, Fiat G12 aircraft and a mystery…

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MMcDermottC1119618-161216-02.pdf
A collection of aerial photographs of B-17s and B-24s on operations, shipyards, factories, scuttled French fleet, an attack on a convoy, Antwerp forts, airfields, Leghorn port, the camouflaged airfields at Aalborg and Kerlin Bastard and two images to…

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MMcDermottC1119618-161216-05.pdf
A magazine of aerial photographs covering aerial views of tanks, the Eder dam after the attack by 617 squadron, Kiel, Trondheim and Heroya harbours under attack, industrial areas in Hanover, railway centres, Italian airfields and aircraft, a dummy…

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MMcDermottC1119618-161216-08.pdf
A magazine of aerial photography covering anti-invasion preparations at the Hague, anti-tank obstacles at Scheveningen, flooding from the Mohne Dam, U-boat bases and port damage, factories, railway stations, camouflaged storage tanks, marshalling…

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A pack containing essential first air for burns and wounds.

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MHalesARSA348737-200228-100001.jpg
The cover and frontispiece of book, The Battle of Britain. On the front sheet is annotated 'Jan-Jun 1941 348737 Flt/Sgt Hales "A" Flight 91 Squadron Hawkinge Kent'. Inside and on the back page are signatures.

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From under secretary of state for air to Mr A Adder forwarding photographs of cross marking grave of 175073 Pilot Officer Mervyn Adder.

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Letter from Air Ministry returning his log book to M A Niman together with a piece of War Medal ribbon.

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Regret letter to Mabel Pexman advising no further news.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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Letter informing Flight Lieutenant Mills that his service with the Royal Air Force expired.

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Confirms son is prisoner of war in Germany

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Two receipts for classified documents, an envelope marked secret and a handwritten annotation.

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A letter signed by Wing Commander R McFarlane DFC, of 50 Squadron, to Eric Coling's mother, confirming that her son is missing. It further confirms that the Red Cross Committee is working on behalf of the RAF to find Eric's whereabouts.

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One-page letter from Harry Redgrave to Jessie advising her that he has arrived in Westcliff and describes his billet.

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Notes kept in a bible.

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EDonaldsonJDonaldsonDWXX0901-0001.jpg
Writes that she is sending him some pears and engages in some banter.

EDarbyCAHWellandJ450103-0001.jpg
He describes his train journey back to camp.

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