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A large group of men, a few wearing flying clothes in front of a Tiger Moth, two men on lower wing. Captioned 'Early days of Coventry Aeroplane club. This group of members in front of a Tiger Moth was taken in 1938. many of them, including William…

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Full length image of an airman wearing tunic with pilot's brevet standing arm in arm with a woman wearing flowered dress in a back garden. On the reverse 'summer 1940, Coventry, Mum and Dad'.

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Report of Stan flying, without oxygen, to a height of 22,000 feet.

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The item has been sent to the IBCC Digital Archive in digital form: no better quality copies are…

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Reports of Stan Dodwell undertaking solo flights and his brother, Leonard, a dirt-track rider.

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Jacqui Whitehead talks of how she has been involved with veterans, remembrance, and the Air Gunners Association over the last thirty years. She discusses stories of reconciliation, and how the Flightpath of Friendship and Reconciliation became a…

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Remembering the bombing raids on cities in England and the effect on the population.

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Reports from various Royal Air Force Association branches including meetings, resignations and appointments, advertising efforts, grievances, social events and the loss of members including Flight Officer Aspin DFC and Flight Officer Preston…

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BOlenynEOlenynEv1.pdf
An autobiography of Eugeniusz Olenyn's life.
The first part of the memoir talks of the many trials Genek went through both in attempting to rejoin his Polish Air Force unit and, once the Germans overran the country, escape to England.
Ganek…

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Two images from different angles of a biplane nosed in in a field with men gathered round. Submitted with caption 'Cadet II G-ADTY AST Ansty 1937 1 and 2 [Jo Lancaster]'.

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SBondS-LancasterJv10001-0020.pdf
Starts with detailed description of events concerning his growing interest in aviation as a child and young man. He describes his first flight with Cobham's flying circus. He explains his application as apprentice to Armstrong Whitworth and describes…

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Nominal roll of recruits drafted to Cardington, includes J O Lancaster with trade air crew.

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Reply to Jo Lancaster's letter stating that he was not prepared to alter the decision to terminate his engagement in the Royal Air Force volunteer reserve. This was due to the seriousness of his breach of regulations.

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Pages for January and part of February 1938 recoding sorties in Hart aircraft. Includes first solo. Last page has summary of hours and proficiency from flying school. Note he had been suspended from further training due to breach of flying…

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Offering him an apprenticeship for his son.

SClarkeBE18567619v10029.pdf
A series of newspaper extracts and photographs illustrate total war, with photographs of European and British destroyed cities. Despite Germany’s claim of military targets, civilians, buildings, churches and hospitals have been destroyed. Reference…

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The three are standing outside Reg and Ella's house in Coventry

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Seven photographs on a page.
#1, 2 and 6 are the funeral at Newark.
#1 is annotated 'Funeral at Newark (Ella & Reg 2nd and 3rd from right)'.
#3 is Józef and Ella standing in the back garden of 12 Browning Road Coventry and is annotated.
#4 is…

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EStaniewskiJStaniewski[Fam]430516.pdf
He writes that he is a prisoner and has been trying to escape. He reached Bucharest after escaping then sailed to France, first Marseilles then Lyon. He joined the Air Force but sailed to England when France capitulated. He has had a reply from…

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List operations on 27 August as MUG and skipper awarded DFM. Continues to list operations through September, October, November and December 1944. All in Lancaster with F/Sgt Boden as pilot. Includes photograph of a large group of airmen wearing…

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MReddingW1852346-190925-02.pdf
Front cover is montage of German newspapers. Subsequent pages include war photographs and text concerning Luftwaffe bombing including Rotterdam. Paris. London, Coventry.

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Lieutenant Nora Muriel 'Peggy' King's release certificate.

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The discharge volunteers identity book belonging to Peggy. Provides personal details and notes that she is entitled to 'demobilisation privileges'.

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BLoveGLoveAIv1.pdf
A biography of Ikey Love. Covers pre and post war life as well as training, operations and time as a prisoner of war during the war.

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Film strip with two photographs taken inside Coventry Cathedral showing altar and windows.

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Film strip with four photographs:
Frames 6 and 7 show the Lord Leycester Hospital in Warwick.
Frame 8 is Holy Trinity Church Coventry.
Frame 9 is the spire of the old St. Michaels Coventry Cathedral.

Identification kindly provided by Toby…