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SThompsonPE172099v10030.jpg
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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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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PFOMetheringhamAF25020005.jpg
Top - target photograph of Ladbergen showing glare. Captioned '3845 METH 7/8.2.45//NTC8" 10250 048 0008 LADBERGEN, 12 MC1000DT 1 MC500DT 21 SECSF/L BARDEN P106'. Submitted with caption 'Target photo of Ladbergen dated 7-8/2/1945. The pilot was F/Lt…

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PFOMetheringhamAF25020002.jpg
Top - target photograph of Ladbergen showing tracer, captioned '3394 METH 21/22.11.44//NTC8 4000 060 2106 LADBERGEN.Z, 12 AMN 65 DT 1 GP 500 DT 23 SECS F/L BARDEN Z 106'. Submitted with caption 'Target photo of Ladbergen dated 21-22/11/1944. The…

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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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SAudisRJ[Ser#-DoB]v020007.pdf
William (Bill) Shutler’s Flying Log Book from 25th November 1943 until 9th February 1946. During this time trained as a navigator. Trained at No. 7 Air Observers School, 14 Operational Training Unit, 1660 Heavy Conversion Unit and No. 5 Lancaster…

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SAudisRJ[Ser#-DoB]v010009.pdf
W Gall’s Flying Log Book from 30th September 1942 until 27th February 1946. During this time trained and flew as a navigator. He trained at No. 9 (Observers) Advanced Flying Unit, No. 16 Operational Training Unit, No. 1661 Conversion Unit. Posted to…

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SAudisRJ[Ser#-DoB]v010007.pdf
Two pages from Harry Denton’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 30th September 1944 until 1st January 1945. He flew as a pilot with 9 Squadron.

Served at RAF Bardney flying Lancasters.

He flew five bombing operations (one day and four night) with 9…

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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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SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v30001.pdf
Flying log book for N Goodfellow, Navigator, covering the period from July 1943 to December 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at 1 Central Navigation School RCAF Rivers, 8 (Observer’s)…

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LCarruthersWDY1880223v1.pdf
Navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for W D Y Caruthers, air gunner, covering the period from 1 May 1944 to 28 May 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at 10 Air Gunnery School RAF Walney…

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LWoolnerOH1456292v1.pdf
Oscar Woolner’s Flying Log Book from 20th February 1944 until 10th April 1945. Trained as an air gunner at No. 1 Air Gunnery School, 29 Operational Training Unit, 1660 Conversion Unit and No. 5 Lancaster Finishing School. Posted to 619 Squadron for…

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PWillettS19010049.jpg
Oblique aerial photograph annotated 'Ladbergen Dortmund Ems Canal K3351-1MM Dist 23 C F8" 0011 - P106G/3512 6 Nov 44'. Captioned 'Dortmund Ems Canal recon photo showing bomb damage & breach to canal taken on 6th Nov 1944'.

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LPayneKW432255v1.pdf
K Payne’s Flying Log Book from 14th March 1943 until 17th December 1950. Initial pilot training at No 8 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF, followed by No 8 Service Flying Training School. Posted to No 1 Air Navigation School in September 1943.…

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MAudisRJ[Ser#-DoB]-230427-03.pdf
This is a handwritten record of the operations of 9 Squadron from 19th June to 22nd November 1944. For each operation it includes many details of the target, routes, bomb load, a description of results, and if any did not return. Inserted is the…

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MAudisRJ[Ser#-DoB]-230427-04.pdf
This is a handwritten record of the operations of 9 Squadron from 22nd November 1944 to 9th June 1945. For each operation it includes many details of the target, routes, bomb load, a description of results, and if any did not return. Inserted is the…

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LDenmanEA1417142v1.pdf
Flying log book for aircrew other than pilot for E A Denman, bomb aimer, covering the period from 16 July 1943 to 28 February 1946. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at 31 Bombing and Gunnery…

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LBartlettRW67656v2.pdf
Pilots flying log book two, for R W Barlett, covering the period from 1 October 1943 to 8 February 1943 when he failed to return from operations. He was stationed at 34 Service Flying Training School RCAF Medicine Hat, 3 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit…

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PGouldS19110019.jpg
Reconnaissance photograph showing the canal running left to right with a destroyed river over canal bridge circles in the centre. Many bomb craters both sides of canal.

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LWoolleyA19240610v1.pdf
Navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for A Woolley, flight engineer. Covering the period from 6 July 1943 to 25 June 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at 1654…

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