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PJarmyJFD17010025.jpg
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is an aerial view of mountains captioned 'Lofoten islands'.
Photo 2 is a landscape, captioned 'Bodo'.
Photo 3 is a group of nine airmen standing in front of a Shackleton, captioned 'Andoya'.
Photo 4 is a…

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PWatsonJB15010018.jpg
A list of the crew members making up the eight aircraft due to fly. Annotated in handwriting at the bottom are spare personnel.

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MKnoxVD63842-240818-28.pdf
A monthly report on operations, photography, signals, armament, gunnery, bombing, navigation, flying control, gardening, operational training, accidents, air & sea rescue, organisation, aerodrome defence, equipment, public relations and honours and…

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SBondS-WellsOv10003.pdf
Transcript of oral history interview. He starts with a brief service history, 7 Squadron Oakington, Stirling and later Lancaster. He was shot down on his seventh operation, was captured after 4 months and became a prisoner of war. He begins with a…

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BMillingtonRWestonFv1.pdf
A biography of Fred. In addition it includes histories of aircraft and squadrons he served in, Details are included of airfields he served at. Additionally there are biographies of various servicemen associated with Fred's squadrons and service.
At…

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PEllisEL21010009.jpg
Left page - left - airborne Sunderland of 210 Squadron.
Right - Junkers Ju-90 outside a hangar in 1937.
Right page - left view of ground from Tiger Moth.
Right - view from airborne Tiger Moth. Captioned 'Views from a Tiger Schimt'.

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EPriceWCameronA420926.jpg
Letter to Thomas' mother advising that his nephew, Pilot Officer Alex Cassie, is a prisoner of war. He writes in the hope of similar good news being received in respect of the other crew member, including Thomas.

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MJonesTJ184141-220105-03.pdf
Pages from recognition handbook of British aircraft with three axis diagrams and technical information on: Harvard, Hellcat 1, Dakota, Lockheed 14, Fortress II, Halifax I, II and V, Halifax III, Walrus, R-5 helicopter

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MJonesTJ184141-220105-01.pdf
Pages from recognition handbook of British aircraft. Photographs from several aspects and aircraft data on the Brewster Bermuda 1 (double cyclone), Spitfire VII (Merlin), P47 Thunderbolt (double Wasp), Mosquito IV (Merin)

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PJeziorskiAFK1703.jpg
Head and shoulders portrait of Andrezj Jeziorski. He is wearing a flying jacket. On the reverse 'Benbekkula [sic] 1944'.

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PJeziorskiAFK17010018.jpg
Five airmen standing beside their aircraft.
Information supplied with the collection states -
'RAF St. Eval, 304 squadron; my crew:-
From the left:
Air gunner/radio operator Sgt. Kucharek
First pilot - F/O - AFK JEZIORSKI
Navigator - F/O -…

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LJeziorskiAFK2411Pv2.pdf
A F K Jeziorski’s pilot’s flying log book covering the period from 1 April 1944 to 30 Sep 1948. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as pilot. He was stationed at RAF Manby (1 AAS), RAF Watchfield (1 Beam Approach School), RAF Squires…

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PRosserLV19010010.jpg
Top - b/w artwork showing an Anson low over a life raft with survivors at sea. A ship approaches from behind. Caption 'Avro Anson directing a ship to survivors on a raft'.
Bottom - three Hind biplanes airborne in vic formation over open countryside.…

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YMaceHA1295485v1 1.pdf
A diary kept during Arthur's RAF service.
There is a second diary for 1943 only and its contents are identical to the first diary. A third diary covers 1944.

Year 1942
The diary describes tedium and excitement of training through 1942. He…

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SClarkeBE1867619v20093-0001.jpg
A detailed information sheet from 'Grace' airplanes including a history of the Lancaster, comparison with American bombers and photos of a 50 Squadron Lancaster.

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PCavalierRG17010060.jpg
Photograph 1 is of a B-25, undercarriage down, low level, port side, captioned 'Whitley A/C. R.A.F. Middleton St George, 1941'.
Photograph 2 is of the starboard side of a Boston 'P', in flight, captioned Boston A/C. R.A.F. Hartford Bridge. 1944. 88…

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MJonesTJ184141-220105-120065.jpg
Front view of airborne Bristol Beaufighter.

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MJonesTJ184141-220105-120159.jpg
Front quarter view of airborne Bristol Beaufighter.

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MJonesTJ184141-220105-120245.jpg
Front quarter view of airborne Bristol Beaufighter.

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MJonesTJ184141-220105-120067.jpg
View from below of an airborne Bristol Beaufort.

MJonesTJ184141-220105-120247.jpg
View from front quarter below of an airborne Bristol Beaufort.

MSlaterWJ50613-160121-03.jpg
Covers joining RAF and training initially as pilot in United Kingdom and the United States, then having failed due to poor eyesight re-mustered and trained as navigator in Canada. Flew anti-submarine patrols on Whitley then joined 102 Squadron. Lists…

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PRosserLV19010003.jpg
Top left - a card with 'Perkins E M, Sgt 748102' captioned 'This card was one of three that were stuck on the door of a room in Magdalene College Cambridge. Jonny Phillips, Ted Perkins and I shared the room. The card is Jonny Phillip's handiwork.…

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MVipondR3040603-170423-04.jpg
A certificate awarded to Richard Vipond allowing him to service certain parts of a Sunderland.

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MAlgarHKM1801102-211028-08.jpg
Made out for Flt Lt Algar - to undertake first-line servicing of navigation instruments, armament, radar, photography on Shackleton Mk 2.

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