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  • Coverage is exactly "Royal Air Force. Training Command"

MHarringtonM[Ser#-DoB]-211218-01.pdf
Book of cartoons drawn and published by E B Scholes showing humorous aspects of technical trade training.

Page 1 - front cover, autographed with many individual signatures.
Page 2 - foreword by Group Captain G T H Pack.
Page 3 - 'Up Kit bag…

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Three cadets in flying clothing standing behind a seated RAF Officer. Behind the group is a long wooden building with windows.
Above the image is the RAF crest and below, the cadets are named as: Colman, E. Rowlands, J.D. and Reynolds, P.J. The…

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Photograph of an empty N.A.A.F.I. restaurant. Chairs and tables are arranged uniformly along the length of the room and there is some additional seating visible on the left. A notice board can be seen on the right.
Above the photograph is printed…

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PDarnellFE1902.jpg
Sergeant Darnell (on right) and two other airmen. He is wearing Leading Aircraftman rank.

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Covers objectives of training and expected performance and behaviour.

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LCliffordTWP56236v1.pdf
Navigator's, air bomber's, air gunner's and flight engineer's flying log book for Thomas Wilfred Peter 'Peter' Clifford for the period 16 April 1944 to 15 April 1948. Detailing training, operational duties and later service career. He flew 31…

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A card issued to HJ Wylde

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LDixonGW1451238v2.pdf
Flying log book for Geoffrey Walter Dixon covering the period from 23 June 1942 to 2 May, 1943. Detailing his flying training. Includes various certificates, a telegram, Air Ministry Release of Log Books procedure and a photograph of G W Dixon in…

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From 1946 mainly refers to the injuries he received when he ejected from a Javelin in 1962.

SJolliffeFSW197221v10010.pdf
Records Frank's time in the RAF from his attestation to retirement.

SJolliffeFSW197221v10014.pdf
Frank's course result a pass for No 16 Staff Navigator Course also his Form 716.

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Gives the units that Frank was posted or attached and the posts that he filled.

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History of the station from December 1940 including resident squadrons and aircraft , royal visit and other points of interest after the war up to the current day.

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BPayneGPayneGv1.pdf
Geoff Payne's autobiography divided into five chapters.

Chapter 1. Under Training. Covers the period between being assessed in Birmingham Geoff before setting off to London in August 1942 for training at Lords. Initial training was at RAF…

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SHughesCL1334982v10012.pdf
Covers the work of the air ministry, constitution of the air council, responsibilities of members of the council, the ministerial members, the air members, the permanent under-secretary of state (PUS), general observation on the on the department of…

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Writes of cable and letters received. Mentions neighbour giving her money to get him something but cannot make people understand she cannot send him anything. Mentions beautiful countryside and comments on weather. Says gardening was at an end but it…

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Writes of their activities involving a real wartime journey. Catches up with family news. Talks about working in garden. Mentions thank you from Red Cross for donation and glad he received their parcel safely. Catches up with news of friends. Asks…

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Had just received four letters from him, all by airmail but some had taken longer than others. Worried about cost to him of airmail. Passes on sad news of loss of friend. and news of others missing and awarded medals. Catches up with family news,…

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Glad to get latest letter dated 10 July. Comments on some content particularly cooking. Mentions other letter from same location also describing conditions including mention that Douglas had taken part in a boxing contest and that chaplain visited.…

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Writes about how busy she had been and describes some activities. mentions weather and snow. catches up with news of family, friends and activities. Hopes cable she sent would arrive with him in a few hours but might take a few days according to post…

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MPaineGH1894345-160726-010001.jpg
Printed sheet of Wellington Crash Landing Drill (Flying Training Command)

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MNealeETH1395951-150731-098.jpg
Ted Neale's flying log filled in with flights from 17 September 1942 to 01 October 1942 when at no. 15 Elementary Flying Training School, Kingstown, Carlisle.

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A temporary pass issued to Ted Neale allowing him to be absent for two days from no. 42 Air School, Port Elizabeth.

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LSmithEW174520v3.pdf
Pilot’s flying log book for Flying Officer Ernest Smith from 1st July 1944 to 25 July 1945, detailing duties as a flying instructor with No. 3 (later No. 7) Flying Instructor School at RAF Lulsgate Bottom, including attendance at No. 1 Beam Approach…

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Air-to-air view of Anson ZP, VS519, flying over mainly open country. Wing of camera aircraft visible in foreground. Captioned 'Phil over Thornhill 1949'.

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