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LTravellAE1460176v1.pdf
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for A E Travell, air gunner, covering the period from 4 September 1942 to 28 May 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Dalcross, RAF Marham,…

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BMcInnesAMcInnesAv1.pdf
An autobiography of Alan's time as a prisoner of war. He talks about his training with his, mainly, Australian crew. He describes the night they were shot down over Germany. He describes their capture, mistreatment and interrogations at various…

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BBrookMBrookMv1.pdf
The account opens with some details of 625 Squadron and an introduction, with reasons for writing. He recalls the beginning of the war when still at school and experiences before joining up. He describes activities with Air Training Corps and being…

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LHallidayAH19250108v1.pdf
Navigators, air bombers, air gunners and flight engineers flying log book for Archie Henry Halliday from 30 August 1944 to 10 April 1945 detailing his training and operational duties. Training was with No.4 S of TT at RAF St. Athan and Heavy…

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YPearceAT1874945v5.pdf
Some personal data and a list of operations with heights. Entries for flying days, Operations January to April 1945, Mentions leave, birthdays, train times, days out, events, news of friends and acquaintances, meetings and parties, hospital…

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LPearceAT1874945v1.pdf
Air gunners' flying log book for A T Pearce, covering the period from 2 December 1943 to 25 November 1946. It details his flying training, operations flown and post war flying. Arthur Pearce was stationed at: RAF Bishops Court, RAF Seighford, RAF…

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Dare to Discover - Reflections of Vaughan Thomas Hilton
The book describes V T Hilton's life in Australia, his training and service with 192 Squadron.

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BFulleloveRFulleloveRv1.pdf
After winning his Observer’s brevet, Ron Fullelove moved from training Stirlings to clandestine low level Halifax sorties with 138 Squadron at Tempsford, dropping agents and arms across France, Belgium, Holland and Norway. He then transitioned to…

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LDenverI422844v1.pdf
Extracts from log book from July 1944 on No 1 LFS and 625 Squadron on operations flying Lancasters and Oxfords on beam approach training, and then onto 156 Squadron in September 1944 until May 1945. There is also a summary of operations flown on 156…

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LDrayFJ3033110v1.pdf
Flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunners, flight engineers for F Dray, air gunner, covering the period from 23 March 1944 to 22 April 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Bishops Court, RAF…

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LPearsonFS3052512v1.pdf
Frank Pearson’s Flying Log Book from 16th June 1944 until 30th April 1953. During this time trained as an air gunner.
Trained at No. 1 Air Gunnery School, No. 85 Operational Training Unit, 1662 Heavy Conversion Unit. Posted to 626 Squadron in…

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LSimpsonF2203970v1.pdf
Flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunners, flight engineers for F Simpson, air gunner, covering the period from 5 July 1944 to 20 May 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Stormy Down, RAF…

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LWhiteGWA1279957v1.pdf
G White’s Flying Log Book as a wireless operator and air gunner from 18 November 1942 until 7 May 1946. Training at No. 4 Radio School, No. 1 Air Gunnery School, 28 Operational Training Unit, 1652 Conversion Unit. Posted to 78 Squadron in July 1943…

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LCoombesHS148799v1.pdf
Pilot’s flying log book for Horace Coombes covering the period from 1 November 1941 to 6 July 1951. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as pilot. He was stationed at USAAF A.C.T Det Lakeland Florida, USAAF A.C.T DET Gunter Field…

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PHowB1601.jpg
Bernie How was 14 when war was declared and remembers aircrew socialising at his father's pub. He volunteered for the RAF at 17 and trained as a flight engineer on Stirlings. He describes a crash on take-off in a Stirling. He completed 35 operations,…

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APageF160719.mp3
Frank Page grew up near Teddington Locks and was working for an engineering firm when the war started. His house was bombed and he remembers recovering bodies from the ruins and says he joined the RAF to get his revenge on the Germans. His pilot…

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ABriggsR160128.mp3
Roy Briggs was born in Battersea, London. After leaving school he undertook an engineering apprenticeship with Benham and Sons, producing equipment for the war. He describes his life during the Blitz. When he joined the Royal Air Force he trained as…

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LLeadbetterJ163970v1.pdf
Bomb Aimers flying log book for J Leadbetter covering the period from 25 October 1943 to 14 May 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. Also details of targets and bomb loads. He was stationed at RCAF Picton (31 B&GS), RCAF Portage…

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LDorricottLW1230753v1.pdf
Royal Canadian Air Force observer's and air gunner's flying log book for Sergeant Leonard Dorricott from 27 November 1942 to 21 January 1946. Detailing training schedule, instructional duties and operations flown. Trained in Miami, Florida and served…

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LNimanMA137571v1.pdf
M A Niman’s RAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, from 6th August 1941 to 2nd May 1945, detailing operations and instructional duties in the UK, Middle East and East Africa as a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner and “Special Operator”,…

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LSnowballMG1595147v1.pdf
M G Snowball’s Flight Engineer’s Flying Log Book covering the period 13 September 1944 to 19 October 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as Flight Engineer. He was stationed at RAF St Athan (4 School of Technical Training), RAF…

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LBantingP1399810v1.pdf
Royal Canadian Air Force flying log book for aircrew other than pilot for Peter Banting, bomb aimer, covering the period from 5 October 1943 to 11 July 1946. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war flying. He was stationed at…

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MWilsonRC1389401-170113-100001.pdf
The account begins with the time he was shot down on an operation to Berlin. He was then transferred to Frankfurt for interrogation then by train to his camp. Camp life involved food, the preparation and acquisition of extra food by theft, trading…

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MWilsonRC1389401-170113-07.pdf
It contains an account of Reg's bale out, capture and time in Dulag Luft, Stalag 4B and Offlag 7B, and recordshis operational experiences the day he baled out. He describes his captors as friendly, but the food was awful. They were taken by bus and…

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