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LHodgesGW1387641v1.pdf
G W Hodges Flying Log Book covering the period from 07 June 1942 to 28 June 1946 detailing his flying training and operations flown as Air Bomber. He was stationed at RAF Millom (2 OAFU), RAF Wellesbourne Mountford and RAF Gaydon (22 OTU), RAF…

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LBodenJG[Ser#-DoB]v1.pdf
John Boden ’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 22nd December 1941 until 31st July 1946. During this time trained as a pilot at No. 16 Elementary Flying Training School, No. 3 (Pilots’) Advanced Flying Unit, No. 1531 Beam Approach Training Flight, Empire…

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LBrownJ2-191134v1.pdf
James Brown’s Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 3rd May 1943 until 3rd June 1989. During this time trained as a wireless operator and air gunner. Trained at No. 4 Air Gunnery School, 14 Operational Training Unit, 5…

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LLofthouseT427339v1.pdf
Tom Lofthouse’s Observer’s, Air Gunner’s, and W/T Operator’s Flying Log Book from 16th January 1943 until 3rd May 1945. During this time trained as an air gunner. Trained at No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School, 21 Operational Training Unit, 1652 Heavy…

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LSkinnerDL42655v1.pdf
Derek Skinner’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 2nd May 1939 until 7th December 1941. During this time trained as a pilot. Trained at No. 13 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School, No. 4 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School, No. 11…

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LDutchmanSmithK156957v10001.jpg
Records sorties from 23 November 1943 to 3 May 1944. Operations for complete first tour. Twenty-nine operations with comments on each.

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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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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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LCrawfordJD1567705v1.pdf
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for James Darroch Crawford from 11 September 1943 to 1 June 1946. Details his training, operational duties and post conflict service. James served with 139 (Jamacia) and 627 Squadrons and flew 48 night time…

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LJuryE653173v1.pdf
Edwin Jury’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 10th October 1942 until 20th April 1943. During this time trained as an air gunner. Trained at No. 2 Air Gunnery School and 1659 Heavy Conversion Unit, before being posted for operations…

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Target photograph of Stuttgart. Shows glare and tracer. No ground visible. Captioned '112 LSN 7/8-10-43 // NT. F8" 15,000' - 046 degrees 0022 STUTTGART RD. R 1x4000: 6x4. 4x30. P19/20. W/O BOUTILLIER. R115'.

Reverse printed 'AM Crown Copyright…

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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…

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LBlowerMJ177993v1.pdf
Maurice Blower’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 29th June 1942 until 12th December 1945. During this time trained as a wireless operator and air gunner. Training as an air gunner started at No. 45 Air School in South Africa, and…

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YRobinsonHGM421304v1.pdf
Entries made by Harry during the period 24 March 1941 to 9 July 1944 and additional entries by Harry's wife Dot after he was killed. Describes training in Canada, part of a convoy to England, further training, postings, promotions and operations. He…

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MRobinsonHGM421304-180809-020001.jpg
Document recommending the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Acting Flight Lieutenant Harry George Mason. Includes details of Harry's character and list of operations.

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LRobinsonHGM421304v1.pdf
Observer's and air gunner's log book for Harry George Mason Robinson from 11 January 1942 to 14 July 1944. Details his training and operational duties. He flew 43 operations, 40 night time and 3 daylight as wireless operator. He served with 76 and…

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MBradburnJ986004-160808-19.jpg
A brief history of ND515, Joseph Bradburn's Lancaster.

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LBrownAE1282879v1.pdf
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for A E Brown, air gunner, covering the period from 19 November 1942 to 29 November 1944. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at 7 Air Gunnery School RAF…

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SBraithwaiteP[Ser#-DoB]v1.pdf
Biographies of the men of Ryedale who died serving with the RAF. Research carried out by the Ryedale Family History Group.

It contains biographies of the following:

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SRogersK1579511v10060.jpg
Page 10. Handwritten notes about Ken's operations nad two newspaper cuttings.
Two newspaper cutting, one a map and two bombing operations over Germany.

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LHammentNW1335642v1.pdf
Norman Hamment’s RAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 24 June 1942 to 7 November 1944, recording training, operations and instructional duties as an Air Gunner.
He was stationed at RAF Morpeth (No. 4 Air Gunnery School), RAF…

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MGarlandVA3030098-211110-02.pdf
Crew of F Freddie were reunited in Canada 40 years after the war and recorded tape in 1984. Conversation directed by the pilot. Role of flight engineer and wireless operator described. Crew listed: Flying Officer Doug Williams - pilot, Sgt Victor…

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LGarlandVA3030098v1.pdf
Victor Garland’s RAF Flying Log Book for Navigators, Air Bombers, Air Gunners, Flight Engineers from 10 June 1944 to 8 August 1945. Records training and operations as a Flight Engineer. He was stationed at RAF Wombleton (No. 1666 Heavy Conversion…

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APillingW[Date]-01.mp3
W Pilling trained as a gunner before joining 102 Squadron at RAF Pocklington. During a training flight he jumped out of a burning Whitley. While at his first squadron he flew with several crews and when he no longer flew with them they had a tendency…

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A detailed account of an operation at Friedrichshafen, 27/28 April 1944. After the war the author visited the graves of his crew.

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