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Operations order 3 May 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on 3/4 May 1944. One crew member in each crew is underlined in green. Includes duty personnel and timings. Handwritten notes on bombing.
Operations order 10 April 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 10/11 April 1944. The fourth member of all but one crew is underlined in red and ticked. Fourth crew member is third crew down on left is replaced annotated 'McCullum'. Includes three standby crews…
Operations order 23 June 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 23/24 June 1944.
Operations order serial 47/44
Lists crews and aircraft for operations. One crew member in each crew is underlined. Fourth crew member in right hand top line crew is crossed out and 'Barker' annotated alongside. A letter is annotated to each aircaft. Includes duty personnel and…
Operations order
Lists crews and aircraft for operations. Fourth member of each crew is ticked. Includes two standby crews and duty personnel.
Operations order 12 June 1941
Lists 17 crews of four with aircraft for bombing and four crews for gardening which are crossed through in red. All bombing crews have a time slot appended with the length in brackets.
P/O Rupert Harwood
A document with photographs of Rupert Harwood, his wife and two daughters, Janet & Shirley. It refers to him being killed in action over Ussy sur Marne on 19 July 1944 whilst flying with 619 Squadron on Lancaster PB245. On the reverse "7 and 20 This…
Photograph Isabel's WAAF training course
Formal photograph of 22 WAAFs in three rows, row of houses, hotel and larger building in background. Isabel Aitcheson fourth from right in front row. On the reverse all are named and 'Morecambe 5/10/42'.
Ted Neale's Air Navigator notebook
Ted Neale's course notes for Course 19 Air Navigator including details of corrections and adjustments to be applied to readings and calculations of positions.
Ted Neale's Aircraft Instrument and Weather Notes
Notes recorded by Ted Neale, during his training, about aircraft instruments and aviation weather.
Ted Neale's Navigation Exercise Book
An exercise book kept by Ted Neale with his Navigation notes, as part of his training at 77 Operational Training Unit
Ted Neale's Navigation Notes
A note book kept by Ted Neale covering chart projection, navigation calculations and also notes about firing range procedures and behaviour expectations for non-commissioned officers and officers.
Ted Neale's Signals Exercise Book
An exercise book that Ted Neale used to record his notes during Signals classes, No 19 AN Air Force Training School.
Training notes cover signals procedures and codes. Also instructions on operational flight procedures, reconnaissance flights and…
Training notes cover signals procedures and codes. Also instructions on operational flight procedures, reconnaissance flights and…
Ted Neale's training and early operational experiences
Ted Neale's account of his training in South Africa, subsequent further training in Jerusalem, crew selection and transfer to Italy. He relates early experiences on operations - including Shederevo oil refinery - and losing a Wellington to enemy…
To Isabel Bain from British Red Cross Society
In response to Isabel's enquiry about possible news concerning Andrew, stating that nothing has been heard so far.
To Isabel Bain from Commanding Officer no. 75 Squadron
From Andrew's squadron commander expressing his sympathy at her loss. Andrew was popular for his 'cheerfulness, willingness and quiet confidence' and was a skilful air-bomber. He was on his 11th operation from the base.
To Janet from Rupert Harwood
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A letter written by Ruper Harwood to his daughter 'Darling Little Janet', telling her not to worry if he is reported missing.
What a place to be, whilst there was a war on
Ted Neale's account of working at the Woolwich Arsenal, aged 18. He tells of a bombing attack at the factory, which started just as they were leaving at 5 p.m.