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SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10034.pdf
Air Ministry Certificate of Airworthiness of 16 July 1938 for Short S.21 Flying Boat G-ADHK ‘Maia’, the lower half of the Short Mayo Composite. It took aloft Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’, flown by Don Bennett on several world record flights.…

SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10035-0001.jpg
Air Ministry Certificate of Registration for Short S.21 Flying Boat G-ADHK ‘Maia’, the lower half of the Short Mayo Composite. It took aloft Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’, flown by Don Bennett on several world record flights.

SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10033-0001.jpg
Air Ministry Certificate of Registration for Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’, flown by Don Bennett on several world record flights.

SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10032.pdf
Air Ministry Certificate of Air Worthiness for Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’, flown by Don Bennett on several world record flights.

Constructed at Rochester in 1938.

SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10013-0001.jpg
Description: Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’ being mounted on Short S.21 Flying Boat G-ADHK ‘Maia’ at Short Brothers’ works at Rochester on 11 October 1937.

Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.

SBondS-SharpGv10015.pdf
Starts with short service history, pilot with IX and 70 Squadron and 29 OTU Wellington. Covers training the going to 9 Squadron at Honington in November 1940. Mentions messing up on first operation to Mannheim. make some comment on this tour…

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MLovattP1821369-190903-62-01.pdf
A thesis written by Peter in 2002, for his Phd.

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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.
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BEleyNJEleyNJv1.pdf
Jim's autobiography recalls his time in the RAF, having joined, aged 17, when the war started. He describes, in detail, his training and crewing up. Post-war, he left the RAF but eventually re-joined for two years.

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PSaundersRA-HE17050023.jpg
The two men are standing at railings overlooking the river, identified as the Medway at Rochester in information supplied with the collection.

PWenhamJW17010011.jpg
Two photographs both of Joy and John feeding pigeons in a park captioned 'Joy & John Rochester Cathedral'.
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