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RAF service record

List postings and promotions from September 1939 until July 1945.

Tags: 100 Squadron; 101 Squadron; 13 OTU; 142 Squadron; 1656 HCU; 23 OTU; 24 Squadron; 625 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; Heavy Conversion Unit; Operational Training Unit; RAF Binbrook; RAF Hendon; RAF Wyton; training

Reginald Rush RAF personnel document

Gives personal details. Enlisted in 1939 released in October1945. Awarded DFM. List postings and muster as air observer as well as promotions.

Tags: 100 Squadron; 101 Squadron; 13 OTU; 142 Squadron; 1656 HCU; 23 OTU; 24 Squadron; 625 Squadron; 81 OTU; aircrew; Distinguished Flying Medal; Heavy Conversion Unit; navigator; Operational Training Unit; RAF Binbrook; RAF Wyton

Lectures offered by Hamish Mahaddie on his forthcoming global tour

Covers: the bombing years, Don Bennett - master airman, making movies, odd bods, Bomber Harris. Includes biography of Hamish Mahaddie including his time as a Pathfinder.

Tags: 35 Squadron; 7 Squadron; 77 Squadron; Bennett, Donald Clifford Tyndall (1910-1986); Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard (1917-1992); Harris, Arthur Travers (1892-1984); Pathfinders; RAF Abu Sueir; RAF Binbrook; RAF Kinloss; RAF Warboys; Whitley

A summary of operations undertaken on the night of 20/21 March 1945. Details the part taken by 50 Squadron including pre take off routine, operations record, battle order, targets and casualties, including Lancaster ME441 W.

Interview with Colin Bell

Colin Bell spent eighteen months as a newly qualified pilot instructing trainees in America. He completed 50 operations as a pilot on Mosquitos on the Light Night Striking Force.
Colin talks of his entry interview into the RAF, his time at an…

Leave form

Permission for Tommy to be absent. Issued by RAF General Hospital Littleport. Annotated, 'awaiting formal discharge certificate' and 'free to take up civil employment'.

Tags: RAF Cottesmore

Brief history of George Thomson's RAF career

Brief details covering, volunteering, reporting to aircrew reception centre, training, operations, shot down, prisoner of war

K B Wears’ RAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book

K B Wears’ RAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 2 July 1940 to 12 January 1945, detailing training, operations and instructional duties as a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner. He was stationed at RAF Jurby (No. 5 Bombing and Gunnery…

Ron Flynn's Navigators, Air bombers, Air Gunners and Flight Engineers flying log book

Flight engineer's flying log book for Ronald Albert Flynn covering the period 9 May 1944 to 28 November 1944. Details his training and operational duties. He flew 34 operations, 23 night time and 11 daylight, as flight engineer with 75 Squadron. His…

Letter from George Thomson to his family

Acknowledges receipt of their latest letter and comments on their news and activities. Writes a little of his activities including visit to Cambridge. Notes that he had not had much time for reading or the cinema.

Tags: military living conditions; RAF Mildenhall

W R Wyrill's diary

Covering the period February 14 1939 to August 19 1945. Describes his service in the Royal Air Force, conditions on the convoy to Africa on HMS Tamaroa, sights seen on leave and being confined to barracks before his return to England on HMS…