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SThompsonPE172099v10052.pdf
Starts with activities on 29/30 August 1944. Some details of first operation (on Koenigsberg [sic]) and daily activities. Mentions being attacked by fighters, seeing several going down in flames and flying over Sweden. Follows with accounts of…

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Notes on last extract from diary plus information from 'The Lancaster Story' by Peter Jacobs, 'RAF Bomber Command Losses of the Second world War' by W R Chorley, 'Bomber Command Diaries - An Operational reference book 1939-1945' by by Martin…

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From book by Alfred Price. Covers one of the last operations by Luftwaffe night fighters against Lancaster attacking Kamen and Ladbergen where the fighters followed the allied bombers back to England and attacked RAF stations as well as shooting down…

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SThompsonPE172099v10010.pdf
Service history including service notes. Joining up, initial and basic training followed flying training as pilot in UK then by training as a navigator in the United States and Canada. Lists his first crew. List 15 operations on 50 Squadron with…

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Transcripts of note taken from author's visit to Mr Dykins in Southport 24 May 2009. Relates to operation to Dortmund Ems canal on which he was Lancaster pilot who was shot down 3 March 1945). Mr Dykins and 3 other crew survived, His uncle (Paul…

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LHaireR1562759v1.pdf
Robert Haire’s Flying Log Book for Navigators, Air Bombers, Air Gunners, Flight Engineers from 12th February 1944 until 20th July 1945. During this time trained as an air gunner. Trained at No. 1 Air Gunners School, No. 17 Operational Training Unit,…

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A newspaper article describing Robert Haire's training as an air gunner and operations as a rear gunner on 467 Squadron Lancaster. Operations include Dortmund-Ems canal, Wilhelmshaven, Karlsruhe, Bremen, Berlin, Dortmund, Saarbrucken, Walcheren and…

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A list of Peter's operations with date, squadron, operation, pilot and hours flown, day and night.

In accordance with the conditions stipulated by the donor, this collection is available only at the University of Lincoln.

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An oblique aerial photograph of a control gate on the canal. The ground is covered in bomb craters.

In accordance with the conditions stipulated by the donor, this collection is available only at the University of Lincoln.

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Peter Hoare's memories of Christmas at Metheringham.

In accordance with the conditions stipulated by the donor, this collection is available only at the University of Lincoln.

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Peter Hoare's air force career.
A second copy includes some photographs.

In accordance with the conditions stipulated by the donor, this collection is available only at the University of Lincoln.

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Peter Hoare's service life.

In accordance with the conditions stipulated by the donor, this collection is available only at the University of Lincoln.

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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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SRogersK1579511v10058.jpg
Page 12. Four newspaper cuttings and handwritten text about Ken's operations. #1 an article about the emergency airfield where damaged aircraft can land safely. #2, 3 and 4 refer to operations at the Dortmund-Ems canal. Handwritten text refers to…

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SRogersK1579511v10055.jpg
Four photographs from a published document.
#1 An oblique aerial photograph of Bergen harbour. An E-boat takes avoiding action and a warehouse is burning.
#2, 3 and 4 are vertical aerial photographs of the Dortmund-Ems canal. Items of interest are…

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PFOMetheringhamAF25020020.jpg
Undated reconnaissance photo of the Dortmund Ems Canal at Ladbergen. showing canal running north to south with many bomb craters.

Submitted with caption 'Undated reconnaissance photo of the Dortmund Ems Canal at Ladbergen. No other…

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PFOMetheringhamAF25020019.jpg
Reconnaissance photo of the Dortmund Ems Canal at Ladbergen showing canal running bottom left to middle right. Submitted with the caption 'Reconnaissance photo of the Dortmund Ems Canal at Ladbergen, dated 2 October 1944, taken by an aircraft of 542…

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PFOMetheringhamAF25020018.jpg
Reconnaissance photo of the Dortmund Ems Canal embankment at Ladbergen, showing canal, at bottom. Submitted with caption 'Reconnaissance photo of the Dortmund Ems Canal embankment at Ladbergen, dated 3 February 1945, taken by an aircraft of 542 Sqn'.

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PFOMetheringhamAF25020011.jpg
Reconnaissance photo of the Dortmund Ems Canal at Ladbergen showing canal left to right at top surrounded by bomb craters. Submitted with caption 'Reconnaissance photo of the Dortmund Ems Canal at Ladbergen, dated 1 January 1945, taken by an aircraft…

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PFOMetheringhamAF25020007.jpg
Reconnaissance photograph showing a four canal junction with bomb craters. Submitted with caption 'Reconnaissance photo of the Dortmund Ems Canal at Datteln, dated 15 March 1945. taken by an aircraft of 542 Sqn'.

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SRogersK1579511v10054.jpg
Page 16 of Marjorie Rogers' diary. Ken's 14th operation was to Brux in Czechoslovakia. A newspaper cutting and a sketch map give some detail.
Four more operations are detailed.

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SRogersK1579511v10048.jpg
Page 21 of Marjorie Rogers' diary. One newspaper cutting about the dropping of the new bomb on Germany.

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Page 22 of Marjorie Rogers' diary. Three newspaper cuttings covering the intensive bombing of the Ruhr.

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LDodwellSL72147v6.pdf
Pilot's flying log book for Flight Lieutenant Stanley Lester Dodwell from 13 April 1943 to 18 March 1957. He was stationed at RAF Brough (4 EFTS), RAF Desford (7 EFTS), RAF Halton, RAF Sywell (6 EFTS), RAF Hamble (3 EFTS), RCAF Pearce (36 EFTS), RCAF…

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BDodwellSLDodwellPv1.pdf
Including photographs, notes, cartoons and newspaper cutting details of Stan's early life and gaining his pilot's licence aged 18. He married and was commissioned into the Royal Air Force and transferred to Canada to train as a flying instructor at…

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