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Arthur Close's Royal Air Force Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
H A Close’s Flying Log Book covering the period from 26 February 1944 to 11 September 1944 detailing his operations and training flown as Flight Engineer. He was stationed at RAF Rufforth (1663 HCU), RAF Elvington (77 Squadron) and RAF Driffield…
John Marcus Wesley’s pilots flying log book
Pilots flying log book for John Marcus Wesley, covering the period from 16 July 1942 to 7 June 1944 when he failed to return form operations. He was stationed at 11 Elementary Flying Training School RAF Perth, 34 Elementary Flying Training School…
C A Bramwell observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for Cecil Arthur Bramwell, wireless operator, covering the period from 16 March 1943 to 9 June 1944 when he was killed in action. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at 2…
Cologne aiming point certificate
106 Squadron token with picture of Lancaster, of Cologne opeartion, 3/4 July 1943. Crew: F/Lt Hartley [pilot], Sgt Sillitoe [W/Op], F/O Mclver [Nav], Sgt Liston [F/E], Sgt Roberts [RG], Sgt Cromb [B/A], Sgt Miles [MUG], F/O Ham [2nd pilot]. This crew…
Airmen
Photograph of Gordon Hartley and crew. Annotation on album page reads: "Gordon Hartley & crew; Syerston - Middle East Shuttle raid". Handwritten annotation on photograph reads (left to right): Ken (W/Op), Gordon (pilot), Jimmey [sic] (F/E), Les…
Lancaster and target photograph
Top - 106 Squadron Lancaster W4118, ZN-Y "Admiral Prune" at a dispersal, RAF Syerston, November 1942. The aircraft is being loaded with sea mines by a group of armourers and there is an airman sitting in the pilot's position. In the background is…
Airmen and aircraft
Top - A group of seven aircrew in a mix of battledress and service dress, standing in front of the starboard wing of a Lancaster. The officers are wearing peaked caps, the NCO's side caps. This is the F/Lt Dave Shannon crew, 106 Squadron. A…
Paderborn target photographs
Aerial photographs of the Paderborn railway workshop attacked by 105 and 139 Squadron Mosquitoes.
Trier
Aerial view of the attack on the Trier Railway workshops by 105 Squadron Mosquitoes.
Airmen
Top - Six airmen outside a brick building. Five are RAF, of which three are wearing service dress and two battledress. The other, second from right, is an FAA airman. The annotation to the photograph reads: "L.R. Frank Ruskell, Johnny Wickins, Winco…
Airmen and aiming point certificate
Top left - Group of aircrew queuing to board crew bus at an unidentified location. All are in flying kit with parachute harness and Mae Wests; several are carrying flight bags.
Top right - A group of nine airmen, two sitting, at RAF Syerston outside…
Top right - A group of nine airmen, two sitting, at RAF Syerston outside…
106 Squadron aircrew and Manchesters
Members of 106 Sqn RAF, including the Commanding Officer, Wing Commander Guy Gibson (standing middle, front row), celebrate at RAF Coningsby after Operation Millennium, the the first ‘Thousand Bomber’ operation to Cologne, on 30/31 May 1942. The…
James Davies' Grave
Two photos of James Davies grave. The reverse contains notes including the date of 1st Dec 1983.
Letter to Mrs Davies regarding James Davies
A letter from the Air Ministry regarding the location of a cemetery in which James is buried.
James Brown’s Royal Air Force Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
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…
J W Moore’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book
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…
Tom Lofthouse’s Royal Australian Air Force Observer’s, Air Gunner’s, and W/T Operator’s Flying Log Book
Tom Lofthouse’s Observer’s, Air Gunner’s, and W/T Operator’s Flying Log Book from 16th January 1943 until 3rd May 1945. During this time trained as an air gunner. Trained at No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School, 21 Operational Training Unit, 1652 Heavy…
Service record - Flight Lieutenant Alfred Ellis Prior DFM
List promotions, squadrons and units, orders and decorations. Crew of special duties squadron lost in Halifax from 161 and 138 Squadrons on night of March 14 1943. Commonwealth war graves commission infomation on graves. Information held by RAF…
Target map of gas works Berlin (Neukoln)
1:1,000,000 scale colour map showing city of Neukoln and surrounds. Marked target gas works in centre and hospitals highlighted with red cross.
Derek Skinner’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book
Derek Skinner’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 2nd May 1939 until 7th December 1941. During this time trained as a pilot. Trained at No. 13 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School, No. 4 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School, No. 11…
Pages from flying log book
Records sorties from 23 November 1943 to 3 May 1944. Operations for complete first tour. Twenty-nine operations with comments on each.
Letter from Air Ministry to Mrs. Wells
A letter from Air Ministry to Mrs. Wells informing her that the her son Sergeant R. H. Wells had been reburial from Dusseldorf Cemetery and re-interred at Reichswald Forest British Military Cemetery, Grave 9, Row A, Plot 7.
Ruby Wells at the grave of Roy Horace Wells
A black and white photograph of a woman standing among rows of white headstones in a war cemetery, with flowers laid at the graves. Trees and other visitors are visible in the background. The reverse is inscribed 'Ruby visiting her brother's grave…
Hannah at Roy Horace Wells' grave
A black and white photograph of a woman standing among rows of white headstones in a war cemetery, with flowers laid at the graves. Trees and other visitors are visible in the background. The reverse is inscribed 'Hannah at Roy's grave'.