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Robert Greer’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 1st April 1943 until 20th March 1945 . Initially a pilot instructor with the United States Army Air Force. Posted to No 31 Personnel Depot in Canada prior to departing to the United Kingdom in September…

Writes from United States to RAF Aqir. Comments on mail. Writes of her activities and teaching school. Part of letter missing

Sorry about having to use airgraph but also does not have much news as he included most in previous letter. Was not about when chocolate turned up but asks to be sent any magazines that turn up. Comments on their latest news from home. Mentions…

Pilot's flying log book for Douglas Knox covering the period 28 June 1942 to 1 January 1946 detailing operations flown as pilot in Halifax aircraft. He was stationed in the Middle East and North Africa and flew 20 night time operations. Targets were…

92 members dressed in desert uniform, arranged in four rows in front of a Halifax. The front row, of 21 men are seated on the ground, the next row, of 27, are seated with the following rows of 28 and 19 respectively are standing. It is stamped on the…

27 flight engineers in half caps and desert uniform arranged in rows around a wooden barrel which is marked 'Aqir XXX'. Four men crouch either side of the barrel with one row of eight men sat behind and two rows of eight and six men standing in the…

A B-24 flying low over a tent. On the reverse 'Another shot at Aqir'.
A second image taken seconds before has a caption 'Liberator flying over camp at Aqir'.

Twenty-six airmen in three rows sitting and standing in front of a building with door and window. Most are wearing khaki uniform with shorts and side or peaked caps.

Printed on back: 'This photograph was sold by RAF Station Aqir, date: 22.6.45…

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