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R Skepper’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
R Skepper’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 15th November 1942 until 6th September 1945. During this time trained as a navigator. Trained at No. 1 Empire Air Navigation School, No. 6 Air Observer’s School, 21 Operational Training…
Biography of Reginald James Grimmitt
Biography of Reginald James Grimmitt, detailing his civilian background and RAF service, written by his nephew.
W Harrison’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book for Navigators, Air Bombers, Air Gunners, Flight Engineers
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W Harrison’s Flying Log Book from 4th July 1944 until 20th March 1947. During this time trained as a flight engineer at No. 4 School of Technical Training. Further training at No. 1 Engine Control and Demonstration Unit, 1661 Heavy Conversion Unit,…
Albert Mogg - RAF service and release book
Includes some personal details.
Letter to Douglas
Expressing thanks for Douglas' letter and wishing congratulations on his promotion and award. Recognising the part played by 4 Group and congratulates Douglas on his accident rate.
India and Italy
Left page.
Top left - Old Parliament building, New Delhi.
Top right - monumental archway (India gateway)
Bottom - The Safdarjung Tomb in New Delhi.
Right page.
Upper right: Naples Stazione Marittima, looking north from the southern pier.
Left:…
Top left - Old Parliament building, New Delhi.
Top right - monumental archway (India gateway)
Bottom - The Safdarjung Tomb in New Delhi.
Right page.
Upper right: Naples Stazione Marittima, looking north from the southern pier.
Left:…
Snake charmer and scenes in India
Left page.
Left - three children in front of a straw hut.
Top right - cobra snake.
Bottom right - an airman wearing tropical tunic with half brevet and shorts standing by a tree.
Right page.
Left - snake charmer being watched by two…
Left - three children in front of a straw hut.
Top right - cobra snake.
Bottom right - an airman wearing tropical tunic with half brevet and shorts standing by a tree.
Right page.
Left - snake charmer being watched by two…
Scenes in India
Left page.
Top left - two snake charmers.
Top right children paddling in river.
Bottom left - ox card in city street.
Bottom right - two locals sitting in street.
Right page - Jain Temple, Kolkata.
Top right - religious decoration in background…
Top left - two snake charmers.
Top right children paddling in river.
Bottom left - ox card in city street.
Bottom right - two locals sitting in street.
Right page - Jain Temple, Kolkata.
Top right - religious decoration in background…
Indian market and railway
Left page.
left - village/town street with shops and locals.
Right - village street with people and cow. Shops in distance on right.
Right page.
Left - train with people handing on outside.
Right - locals at lean-to shop.
left - village/town street with shops and locals.
Right - village street with people and cow. Shops in distance on right.
Right page.
Left - train with people handing on outside.
Right - locals at lean-to shop.
Street scenes in India
Left page.
Left - city street with man bending over object on the ground and other locals in the background. Shops along side.
Top right - crowded narrow city street wit woman sitting on right and other people standing.
Bottom right - ox cart with…
Left - city street with man bending over object on the ground and other locals in the background. Shops along side.
Top right - crowded narrow city street wit woman sitting on right and other people standing.
Bottom right - ox cart with…
Kolkata streets
Left page.
Left - night view of lit up 'Metro' cinema, Jawaharlal Nehru road, (Chowringhee Road) Kolkata.
Top right - view along Jawaharlal Nehru road, (Chowringhee Road) Kolkata including The Grand Hotel.
Bottom right - The Grand Hotel,…
Left - night view of lit up 'Metro' cinema, Jawaharlal Nehru road, (Chowringhee Road) Kolkata.
Top right - view along Jawaharlal Nehru road, (Chowringhee Road) Kolkata including The Grand Hotel.
Bottom right - The Grand Hotel,…
Scenes in India
Top left - view of gateway to India, Mumbai.
Top right - an RAF flying officer wearing tropical uniform with shorts standing outside a building.
Bottom left - three RAF officers wearing tropical uniform with shorts standing on a street with local…
Top right - an RAF flying officer wearing tropical uniform with shorts standing outside a building.
Bottom left - three RAF officers wearing tropical uniform with shorts standing on a street with local…
Hindu funeral
A funeral pyre. On reverse, 'Hindu funeral taken 14 August 1943'.
Flight Lieutenant Douglas Barber
Describes Douglas Berber's service in the Royal Air Force between 1938 and 1947 with Bomber Command and, later, with Transport Command. It includes photographs. He was wounded in France, commended, reprimanded and awarded the Soviet Medal for…
Sidney (Laurie) Davis's Navigator's, Air Bomber's and Air Gunner's Flying Log Book
Navigator's, Air Bomber's and Air Gunner's Flying Log Book for Wireless Operator Laurie Davis (nickname Red) covering the period 19 November 1943 to 30 April 1946 and detailing training flights and operations. Served at RAF Llandwrog, RAF Silverstone…
Interview with Leslie Turner
Leslie Turner worked as a pattern maker at Longbridge before he volunteered for the Air Force. He trained as an observer in South Africa and flew 33 operations as a bomb aimer with 10 Squadron.
Postcard: Mail and passenger services
A postcard with a full moon shining on the Steamship Moldavia and other smaller boats.
Captioned: ‘P.&O. India-China-Australia mail and passenger services, SS Moldavia 18,000 Tons, 13,250 H.P’.
Captioned: ‘P.&O. India-China-Australia mail and passenger services, SS Moldavia 18,000 Tons, 13,250 H.P’.
Flying Officer William Baron Kane DFC
Service history. After training as navigator/observer and bomb aimer completed a tour as Stirling bomb aimer on 75 (NZ) Squadron. Rested on training tours and the second tour as Lancaster bomb aimer on 115 Squadron. Subsequent postings to India and…
Two Lancasters
Air to air photograph of two Lancasters in white paint scheme (KC-B and KC-T) in flight. Annotated on the reverse 'NX746/KC-B Lancaster 7 617 squadron India 1946 NX782/KC-T'. Two labels are stuck to the reverse of the print. One annotated 'NX746…
Interview with Alan "Jock" Richardson. One
Jock begins the interview with joining up and first flying on 201 Squadron, with Flying Boats from Sullom Voe. He then, briefly, covers training as wireless operator/air gunner. He was posted to 38 Squadron on Wellingtons in July 1940 at RAF Marham…
Alan Richardson’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book. One
Alan Richardson’s Flying Log Book as an air gunner from 11th April 1940 until 31st August 1943. Trained as an air gunner and wireless operator at No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School and No. 9 Air Observers School. Posted to 11 Operational Training Unit…
Conversation with Henry Payne
Starts by outlining his early career flying Hampden torpedo bombers over the Pacific Ocean from Pat Bay, British Columbia, Canada. Then mentions flying Mosquitos on a holding post before training in parachute dropping and glider towing on Whitley.…
Conversation with Bob O'Dell
Completed 13 operations on 408 Squadron. Comments that he did not complete his tour as the war ended. Mentions first operation was to Bremen and last to Heligoland. Comments on his Canadian crew and mentions names and ranks, Covers his training…
Conversation with Ray Lippiard
Ray talks a little of pre-war activities before joining 15 Squadron, including Battles at RAF Abingdon and being deployed to France in 1939, which is where he was when war broke out. He describes an airfield being attacked by Ju 87. On returning to…
Transcript of interview with Warrant Officer Lesley Francis
Transcript of interview with Les Francis, who flew as a Mosquito navigator with Alan Gwilliam in the Far East. He covers his training and posting to India and, eventually, Burma. He relates flying experience in Burma on 47 Squadron. He provides…