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LSearleJ1803136v1.pdf
John Searle’s Pilots Flying Log Book from 18th May 1943 until 31st July 1945. Training as a pilot commenced at Nos. 16 and 28 Elementary Flying Training Schools, followed by Flying Training School Cranwell, 28 Operational Training Unit, an unnumbered…

BRichardson20260210.pdf
Harry Richardson grew up in Bolton and North Wembley before beginning pilot training as war broke out. After qualifying, he flew his first tour of operations with 149 Squadron from RAF Mildenhall. He then became an instructor at 27 OTU, flying…

BAllisonTAllisonTv1.pdf
Bomber Command wartime memoirs 1939-45 by Ted Allison. He completed 35 bomber operations as wireless operator/air gunner 1941-43, which he described as being looked down upon. The introduction describes his role as a Wop/Ag and how they're replaced…

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Page 13. A vertical aerial photograph taken during an operation at Kaiserlautern on 29/9/44. It is annotated '106 G 3137.29Sept.44.F/36"//542 Sqdn ->' Underneath is handwritten text referring to Ken's 12th operation at Bergen, 12/1/45. There are…

SHoldenMB651668v10001.pdf
A record of the operations flown by Holden and his pilot, taken from the squadron Operational Record Book and other sources.
Each operation occupies a page and includes date, aircraft, target, take off and landing times, crew list, remarks and…

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

LHarrisK133607v1.pdf
Flight Lieutenant Keith Harris’ RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 24 January 1942 to 28 January 1944, recording training and operations as a pilot. Also includes many technical documents including “Notes re compilation of logbooks”.
He was stationed…

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A newspaper column reporting Acting Flight Lieutenant Kenneth Munro Steven's citation for the Distinguished Flying Cross. He is reported to have been a former pupil of Ilford County High School and raids on Berlin, Hannover and Stuttgart are…

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Enclosing a copy of the lyrics of 'Ops on a Whitley', to be sung to the tune of Waltzing Matilda.

MRushRW745976-220309-08.pdf
Complete list of operations from September 1940 until November 1943. Aircraft flown were Blenheim, Wellington and Lancaster. List includes target, squadron, aircraft, captain departure and recovery times (on second page). Additional information about…

BChandlerRChandlerEBv1.pdf
A biography of Chan's life.
He flew 95 operations as Wireless Operator / Air Gunner, Gunnery Leader and Cameraman with 49 and 617 Squadrons and survived nine days adrift in the North Sea. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and a rare Soviet…

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Colin Bell spent eighteen months as a newly qualified pilot instructing trainees in America. He completed 50 operations as a pilot on Mosquitos on the Light Night Striking Force.
Colin talks of his entry interview into the RAF, his time at an…