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- Spatial Coverage is exactly "Germany--Bremen"
Robert Walter Beales' observer's and air gunner's flying log book. Two
Arthur Kenneth Wrigley's Observer's and Air Gunner's Flying Log Book
Tags: 14 OTU; 144 Squadron; 44 Squadron; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Anson; Battle; bombing; Bombing and Gunnery School; bombing of Cologne (30/31 May 1942); Dominie; Hampden; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Manchester; mine laying; missing in action; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; propaganda; RAF Cottesmore; RAF North Luffenham; RAF Penrhos; RAF Scampton; RAF Waddington; RAF Yatesbury; training; Whitley; wireless operator; wireless operator / air gunner
Bremen
Tags: aerial photograph; bombing; Lancaster
W Harrison’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book for Navigators, Air Bombers, Air Gunners, Flight Engineers
Tags: 1661 HCU; 9 Squadron; aircrew; Anson; anti-aircraft fire; bombing; bombing of Helgoland (18 April 1945); bombing of Trossy St Maximin (3 August 1944); C-47; Cook’s tour; crash; flight engineer; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Lincoln; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operation Dodge (1945); Oxford; RAF Bardney; RAF Binbrook; RAF Lindholme; RAF Salbani; RAF St Athan; RAF Syerston; RAF Waddington; RAF Winthorpe; RAF Worksop; Stirling; Tallboy; Tirpitz; training
F Hooper’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Trained at No. 2 Air Gunners School, followed by 29 Operational Training Unit, 1660 Heavy Conversion Unit and No. 5 Lancaster…
Tags: 1660 HCU; 29 OTU; 9 Squadron; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Anson; anti-aircraft fire; bombing; bombing of Helgoland (18 April 1945); Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Martinet; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operational Training Unit; P-40; RAF Bardney; RAF Bitteswell; RAF Bruntingthorpe; RAF Dalcross; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; Stirling; tactical support for Normandy troops; Tallboy; Tirpitz; training; Wellington
Harry Denton’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book
Served at RAF Bardney flying Lancasters.
He flew five bombing operations (one day and four night) with 9…
Max Caven’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book
From 29th June he undertook Tiger Force training.
Served at RAF Bardney.
Aircraft flown were…
Biographical letter from John Maunsell
Tags: 1654 HCU; 223 Squadron; 29 OTU; 57 Squadron; 630 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; B-24; bale out; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bomb aimer; bombing; bombing of Nuremberg (30 / 31 March 1944); bombing of the Juvisy, Noisy-le-Sec and Le Bourget railways (18/19 April 1944); bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944); briefing; Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard (1917-1992); crash; crewing up; debriefing; evading; final resting place; flight engineer; Flying Training School; Fw 190; Gee; ground crew; ground personnel; H2S; Heavy Conversion Unit; intelligence officer; killed in action; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; mid-air collision; mine laying; Mosquito; navigator; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Oboe; Operation Exodus (1945); Operational Training Unit; Pathfinders; pilot; prisoner of war; propaganda; RAF Bruntingthorpe; RAF East Kirkby; RAF Oulton; RAF Swinderby; Resistance; Schräge Musik; shot down; Stirling; tactical support for Normandy troops; the long march; training; V-1; V-weapon; Wellington; Window; wireless operator
Pages from flying log book
Tags: 622 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; Lancaster; mine laying; pilot; RAF Mildenhall
William Richards's Royal Australian Air Force flying log book
Tags: 1657 HCU; 26 OTU; 54 OTU; 622 Squadron; 84 OTU; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; bombing; Flying Training School; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; mine laying; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; RAF Dallachy; RAF Desborough; RAF Feltwell; RAF Little Horwood; RAF Lulsgate Bottom; RAF Methwold; RAF Mildenhall; RAF Shepherds Grove; RAF Silverstone; RAF Stradishall; RAF Wing; Stirling; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington
John Maunsell's Observer's and Flying Log Book
Tags: 100 Group; 1654 HCU; 223 Squadron; 29 OTU; 57 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; Anson; B-17; B-24; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing; bombing of Nuremberg (30 / 31 March 1944); bombing of the Juvisy, Noisy-le-Sec and Le Bourget railways (18/19 April 1944); bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944); evading; Flying Training School; Heavy Conversion Unit; killed in action; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; mine laying; navigator; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operational Training Unit; prisoner of war; RAF Brize Norton; RAF East Kirkby; RAF North Luffenham; RAF Oulton; RAF Syerston; RAF Sywell; RAF Wigsley; shot down; Stalag Luft 7; Stirling; Sunderland; tactical support for Normandy troops; Tiger Moth; training; V-1; V-weapon; Wellington; Window
List of operations
Tags: Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing; bombing of Cologne (30/31 May 1942); bombing of Mailly-le-Camp (3/4 May 1944); bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944); Lancaster; Manchester; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); tactical support for Normandy troops
James Pickford RAF observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Tags: 207 Squadron; 25 OTU; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; B-24; Battle; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); Blenheim; bombing; bombing of Cologne (30/31 May 1942); bombing of Mailly-le-Camp (3/4 May 1944); bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944); Harrow; Lancaster; Lysander; Manchester; Martinet; mine laying; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operation Exodus (1945); Operational Training Unit; Oxford; RAF Bottesford; RAF Dunholme Lodge; RAF Evanton; RAF Fulbeck; RAF Kenley; RAF Langar; RAF Manston; RAF Middle Wallop; RAF North Weald; RAF Northolt; RAF Pembrey; RAF Saltby; RAF Scampton; RAF Spilsby; RAF Syerston; RAF Waddington; tactical support for Normandy troops; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington
J F D Savill’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Training started at No. 3 Air Observers’ School, followed by posting to 78 Squadron in September 1939. Further training at the School of Air Navigation before returning to 78…
Tags: 10 OTU; 527 Squadron; 77 Squadron; 78 Squadron; air gunner; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; Blenheim; bomb aimer; bombing; crash; demobilisation; Dominie; Flying Training School; Hornet Moth; Lysander; Magister; Martinet; navigator; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; radar; RAF Abingdon; RAF Aldergrove; RAF Biggin Hill; RAF Castle Camps; RAF Digby; RAF Dishforth; RAF Drem; RAF Driffield; RAF Fowlmere; RAF Kinloss; RAF Linton on Ouse; RAF North Weald; RAF Ouston; RAF Shawbury; RAF Snailwell; RAF St Athan; RAF Stapleford Tawney; RAF Sywell; RAF Usworth; RAF Watton; Stirling; training; Wellington; Whitley
Vic Izzard’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
In Australia attended No 1. Recruit Depot, No. 1 Wireless Air Gunnery School, No. 1 Initial…
Tags: 1654 HCU; 27 OTU; 467 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; anti-aircraft fire; Battle; bombing; Bombing and Gunnery School; bombing of Luftwaffe night-fighter airfields (15 August 1944); Heavy Conversion Unit; Hurricane; incendiary device; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operational Training Unit; P-51; RAAF Ascot Vale; RAAF Ballarat; RAAF Bradfield Park; RAAF Parkes; RAAF Port Pirie; RAAF Somers; RAF Church Broughton; RAF Lichfield; RAF Scampton; RAF Syerston; RAF Waddington; RAF Wigsley; searchlight; Spitfire; Stirling; tactical support for Normandy troops; training; Wellington
A biography of John Maunsell
Tags: 1654 HCU; 223 Squadron; 57 Squadron; Anson; B-24; bale out; bomb aimer; bombing of Nuremberg (30 / 31 March 1944); bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944); crash; final resting place; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; navigator; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); nose art; pilot; RAF East Kirkby; RAF Oulton; RAF Swinderby; Stirling; tactical support for Normandy troops; Tiger Moth; training; V-1; V-weapon; Wellington; wireless operator
Reginald Rush operations on 101, 142, 100 and 625 Squadrons
Tags: 100 Squadron; 101 Squadron; 142 Squadron; 625 Squadron; aircrew; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); Blenheim; bombing; bombing of Cologne (30/31 May 1942); bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); bombing of Kassel (22/23 October 1943); Lancaster; navigator; pilot; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); Wellington
E B Chandler’s observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Tags: 16 OTU; 49 Squadron; 514 Squadron; 617 Squadron; aircrew; Anson; Battle; Blenheim; bombing; Boston; C-47; Defiant; Dominie; Lancaster; Manchester; Mosquito; Operation Exodus (1945); Operation Manna (29 Apr – 8 May 1945); Operational Training Unit; Oxford; RAF Castle Kennedy; RAF Coningsby; RAF Fiskerton; RAF Scampton; RAF Upper Heyford; RAF West Freugh; RAF Woodhall Spa; training; Wellington; Whitley; wireless operator / air gunner
List of operations
Tags: bombing
Recollections of RAF Croft
Tags: 76 Squadron; 77 Squadron; 78 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; bomb aimer; Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard (1917-1992); Churchill, Winston (1874-1965); Distinguished Flying Cross; Distinguished Service Order; ditching; flight engineer; ground crew; ground personnel; Halifax; Harris, Arthur Travers (1892-1984); killed in action; military living conditions; missing in action; navigator; pilot; promotion; RAF Croft; RAF Middleton St George; sport; training; Whitley; wireless operator
N Goodfellow's flying log book
Tags: 16 OTU; 1654 HCU; 1656 HCU; 1660 HCU; 1661 HCU; 50 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; bombing; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; navigator; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; RAF Ludford Magna; RAF Mona; RAF Pocklington; RAF Skellingthorpe; RAF Upper Heyford; RCAF Rivers; Stirling; training; Wellington
Victor Douglas Knox's pilot's flying log book. One
Tags: 1652 HCU; 1663 HCU; 19 OTU; 462 Squadron; 76 Squadron; 78 Squadron; Anson; bombing; bombing of Cologne (30/31 May 1942); Flying Training School; Halifax; Halifax Mk 1; Halifax Mk 2; Halifax Mk 5; Heavy Conversion Unit; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; Proctor; RAF Aqir; RAF Croft; RAF Fairoaks; RAF Kinloss; RAF Little Rissington; RAF Marston Moor; RAF Middleton St George; RAF Rufforth; Tiger Moth; training; Ventura; Whitley; York
Bomber command operations
Tags: 1 Group; 100 Group; 189 Squadron; 207 Squadron; 227 Squadron; 463 Squadron; 5 Group; 50 Squadron; 6 Group; 61 Squadron; 619 Squadron; 7 Group; 8 Group; 97 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; B-17; B-24; bale out; bomb aimer; bombing; final resting place; flight engineer; ground crew; ground personnel; Halifax; Hurricane; killed in action; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; master bomber; mine laying; missing in action; Mosquito; navigator; Pathfinders; pilot; RAF Skellingthorpe; Spitfire; Window; wireless operator
Operation night of 20/21 March 1945
Tags: bombing