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LBrownJ2-191134v1.pdf
James Brown’s Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 3rd May 1943 until 3rd June 1989. During this time trained as a wireless operator and air gunner. Trained at No. 4 Air Gunnery School, 14 Operational Training Unit, 5…

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LMooreJW416597v1.pdf
J W Moore’s Flying Log Book from 6th May 1942 until 31st May 1945. Trained as a navigator and also qualified as a bomb aimer and air gunner. Trained at No. 2 Air Gunners School, No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School, No. 2 Air Observers School, No. 4…

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Records sorties from 23 November 1943 to 3 May 1944. Operations for complete first tour. Twenty-nine operations with comments on each.

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MDeansJAG[Ser#-DoB]-251114-04.pdf
A detailed account of Dixie's time at the North (Officers) compound March 1943-January 1945.

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A certified copy of the certificate confirming Monsieur Albert Galais served as an agent of the French Resistance during the period 1 December 1941 to 30 September 1944.

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SRobinsonHGM421304v10004.pdf
Pilot Roy Bradley's account of the fate of Lancaster JB601. He describes the flight from RAF Metheringham, the crash, his injuries, time spent in hospital and being taken prisoner. Roy mentions assistance given by members of the French Resistance,…

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LBlowerMJ177993v1.pdf
Maurice Blower’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 29th June 1942 until 12th December 1945. During this time trained as a wireless operator and air gunner. Training as an air gunner started at No. 45 Air School in South Africa, and…

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A list with rank, date of accident, aircraft. base, target fate, fate of crew, buried and take-off time.

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A summary of Harold Batchelder's operation to Mannheim on 19/20 May 1942. His crew were:
Sergeant J B Robinson - second pilot
Sergeant G Hobsbawn - navigator
Sergeant F L Ringham - wireless operator/air gunner
Flight Sergeant F G Kuebler -…

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LCrimminWJ[Ser#-DoB]v1.pdf
Bill Crimmin’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 19th June 1941 until 29th December 1944. During this time he trained as a pilot.
Training started at No. 4 British Flying Training School in Phoenix, Arizona. This continued at No. 3 Service Flying…

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Memoir of a flight engineer, covering training and operations through 1944. The narrative provides details of bomb loads, specific events experienced by the crew and details of German night fighter tactics.

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BBatchelderHEBatchelderHEv6.pdf
Harold Batchfelder provides a detailed account of the preparation for a raid on Mannheim, events during the operation and his forced landing at RAF Horsham St Faith due to damage sustained during night fighter attack on the return journey. His crew…

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A detailed account of an operation at Friedrichshafen, 27/28 April 1944. After the war the author visited the graves of his crew.

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SAudisRJ[Ser#-DoB]v020009.pdf
S Stephens’ Flying Log Book from July 1943 until 9th December 1944. During this time trained as a bomb aimer. Trained at No. 3 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit, 14 Operational Training Unit, 1660 Heavy Conversion Unit and No. 5 Lancaster Finishing…

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SAudisRJ[Ser#-DoB]v090046-0002 Sowerby.pdf
F Sowerby’ Flying Log Book from 31st December 1942 until 16th April 1945. During this time trained as a bomb aimer and air gunner. Trained at No. 31 Bombing and Gunnery School, No. 33 Air Navigation School, No. 3 (Observers) Advanced Flying Unit, 29…

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LTweddleWD178543v1.pdf
Pilots flying log book for William Douglas Tweddle, covering the period from 26 January 1942 to 15 September 1977. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war flying duties. He was stationed at 21 Elementary Flying Training School…

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ATweddleWD770915-Transcript.pdf
Transcript of taped letter to John. Starts with some discussion of books about the Lancaster with technical and operational details. Describes his early days at RAF Bardney on 9 Squadron. Mentions first operation as second pilot to Kiel V-1 storage.…

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LHeathRFJ1390925v1.pdf
Pilots flying log book for Raymon Frederick John Heath, covering the period from 7 July 1944 to 27 March 1953. Detailing his operations flown and post war years with a reserve flying school. He was stationed at 61 Squadron RAF Skellingthorpe and 18…

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SAudisRJ[Ser#-DoB]v010010.pdf
John Glashan’s Flying Log Book from 19th October 1942 until 25th August 1944. He flew as a navigator. He trained with No. 3 Air Observers School in Canada. Attended No. 6 Elementary Flying Training School, 26 and 29 Operational Training Units and…

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SAudisRJ[Ser#-DoB]v010005.pdf
Henry Chappell’s Flying Log Book from 25th March to 9 September 1944. During this period he flew as an air gunner with 9 Squadron on operations.

Served at RAF Bardney.

Aircraft flown were Lancaster, C47 Dakota.

He flew nine night bombing…

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EMaunsellJ[Recipient][Date]-01.pdf
A letter from John Maunsell detailing his service and experiences with Bomber Command, including the training, his crew and operational duties. He was shot down in June 1944, evaded capture and returned to Britain in September 1944.

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LMaunsellJ138134v1.pdf
Observer's and Flying Log Book for Flying Officer John Maunsell (1333451, 138134) covering 14 October 1942 to 11 June 1945 detailing training flights, air tests and operations. Aircraft flown in were Anson, Dakota, Fortress, Lancaster, Liberator,…

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List of 51 completed operations and 9 aborted on two tours.

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LPickfordJT743068v1.pdf
J T Pickford’s Flying Log Book covering the period from 13 November 1939 to 08 May 1945, detailing his training and operations flown as Air Gunner. He was stationed at RAF Evanton (8 Air Observer’s School), RAF North Weald, Northolt, Manston,…

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MKnoxVD63842-240818-25.pdf
Douglas records aircraft incidents including accidents, causes and fatalities with particular reference to the emergency landing ground at RAF Carnaby.Additional information on Sgt Jesse Cotton is available on the IBCC Losses Database.

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