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SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10029-0002.jpg
Don Bennett wearing Imperial Airways uniform on arrival at Boucherville, Montreal, on 21 July 1938, having flown non-stop from Foynes, Ireland. He set three world records: first commercial payload across the Atlantic; the first non-stop east-to-west…

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NRadonskiJS191228-01.jpg
Recounts how Sergeant Janek Radonski and Sergeant Ludwik Gutnajer met in Canada as members of the free Polish Air Force. Subsequently the got leave to attend a piano recital given by a friend Witold Malcuzynski in St Johns. Continues with account of…

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v30007.jpg
A weight and balance calculation for a B-17C flown to England by James Foulsham, 1941.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v30006.jpg
The typewritten sheet is captioned 'Flight Test of Hudson AM-834 flown to England by James Foulsham, 1941'.

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PGearyPC17010073.jpg
1) The waterfront at Reykjavík captioned 'Reykjavík Iceland 1945'.
2) The waterfront at Reykjavík with a small boat moored captioned summer in Iceland
3) People skating on captioned 'Reykjavík'.
4) Reykjavík in the snow captioned…

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BBoydKGBoydKGv1.pdf
Written by Ken Boyd, the brother-in-law of a Bomber Command pilot, Wilfred Comrie, who was killed in a crash at RAF Pocklington in March 1943. Wilfred was an American who joined the RCAF in May 1941 and served on 102 Squadron. Ken Boyd was a first…

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MLovattP1821369-190903-75.pdf
A detailed analysis of very early aircraft and their flying characteristics.

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MLovattP1821369-190903-62-01.pdf
A thesis written by Peter in 2002, for his Phd.

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BLovattPHastieRv2.pdf
A biography of Roy Hastie.

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BLovattPHastieRv1.pdf
An incomplete biography of Roy Hastie. Only pages 1 to 46, 104 to 106, 128 to 133 and 34 additional unnumbered pages are included.

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PSparkesW17010049.jpg
Joke certificate admitting arrant Officer Sparkes to the society.

PSparkesW17010047.jpg
Top left - flight line at Goose with aircraft parked. Captioned 'Victor, Vulcan, VC10 on the strip at Goose'.
Top centre - Vulcan just airborne.
Top right - a formation of four Vulcans in line astern. Captioned 'Vulcans returning from Chicago air…

PSparkesW17010046.jpg
Top left - colour photograph of a CH-113 Labrador helicopter landing in forest clearing. Captioned 'arriving at Crooks Lake for fishing trip.
Top centre - colour photograph of a group of men in fancy dress. Captioned 'tramps night'.
Top right -…

PSparkesW17010044.jpg
Formation of airmen marching past inside a hanger with reviewing party bottom left. Captioned 'A.V.M. Wade takes the salute Wing Co Redding leads the parade followed by F/O Pilgrim-Morris and yours truly. S/Ldr Tony Ingolby on right of the dais as…

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PSparkesW17010043.jpg
Title 'RAF Goose Bay Labrador Canada, C.O. Wing Commander Ron Redding, the only unit to wear K.D. and artic clothing'.
Top - squadron photograph of airmen wearing tropical uniform sitting and standing in three rows in front of a Vulcan,
Bottom -…

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BMooreDMooreDv1.pdf
Dennis Moore's autobiography, compiled and edited by his son, Terry Moore.

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PBrooksWA2019.jpg
Snow covered road winding through trees, low hills in the distance. Captioned 'Bringing civilization to Labrador'.

YHolmesWC176554v1.pdf
Describes, in detail, crossing the Atlantic to Canada and journey to Bowden, Alberta and then on to Estevan, Saskatchewan. Daily account of activities, flying and life in Canada, Concludes with journey back across Canada

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PPearceAT16030003.jpg
Top left - newspaper article 'RAF Bombers on mass ocean flight'. States that 16 Lancasters landed at Mitchel Field on first leg of goodwill tour of United States. The 35 Squadron planes carried their own ground crew and all flyers were veterans of…

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PPearceAT16010060.jpg
Air to ground view of eight Lancasters with light paint scheme lined up in pairs pointing right. Beyond them a runway with buildings on the far side.

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PPearceAT16010015.jpg
Air-to-ground view of Gander airfield looking south west . Main runway from mid left to bottom right. Hangars and other buildings below and above runway. Subsidiary runway on right River on left.

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MDonaldsonDW70185-150603-01.jpg
Notes that Captain Donaldson master of Hudson AE 538 with three on board on route to United Kingdom entered and cleared Newfoundland Airport 6 September 1941.

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ODonaldsonDW70185-180125-040001.jpg
Temporary, special area, crew pass made out to Flight Lieutenant Donaldson between 21 August 1941 and 28 August 1941

LBeethamMJ[Ser#-DoB]v2.pdf
Pilots flying log book for Michael James Beetham, covering the period from 5 December 1945 to 18 July 1952. Detailing his post war squadron duties, staff duties, flying training and instructor duties and flew the victory day fly past and good will…

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YMadgettHR1330340v3.pdf
Beginning of the year daily entries describe weather, training and activities at Medicine Hat. Course finished mid February and takes leave to see female friend in United States before travelling to St Johns. Voyage in convoy back to United Kingdom…

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