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RAF and USAAF airmen, behind is the tail of a York.

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A mixture of RAF and US airmen lined up in front of the nose of a Lincoln. The crest of 617 Squadron can be seen on the nose.

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Four Lincolns and two groups of parading airmen. Squadron code KC is 617 Squadron.

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Brief service career of Richard Hazlehurst including training as pilot in United States, staying as instructor, return for operational tour on 102 Squadron plus further war and post war activities.
Ruth Laverton as WAAF as a spark plug tester. Also…

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Back at Turner field after months of flying and would not have missed the experience. Hew had hoped for single engine school but was now Twin engine training. Would not know if fighters or bombers until return to UK. Comments on departure from Gunter…

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EBarnsdaleFSBarnsdaleJD420705.pdf
Now at Gunther Field, Montgomery Alabama after travel from Lakeland Florida and was looking forward to flying next day on a faster more sophisticated aircraft. Was happy with training up to the present and had time off before moving and had a good…

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EBarnsdaleFSBarnsdaleJD420526.pdf
Catches up with recent mail and parcels, then catches up with gossip. Says he had recently been in hospital with German measles, but did not miss any flying were he now has 14 hours and 3 solo. Writes a little about training and recent war news.…

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EBarnsdaleFSBarnsdaleJD410405.pdf
Comments on hot sweaty weather in Georgia, but were getting khaki uniform. Says the food was very good and comments on beer. Reports on his activities in describes Albany town. Writes of daily routine and comments on local life in the south. Asks…

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A man in uniform stands at a customs post at the Canadian and American border.

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A man in uniform stands at Chief Mountain Border Crossing, Alberta Highway 6, leading towards the USA.

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LCrimminWJ[Ser#-DoB]v1.pdf
Bill Crimmin’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 19th June 1941 until 29th December 1944. During this time he trained as a pilot.
Training started at No. 4 British Flying Training School in Phoenix, Arizona. This continued at No. 3 Service Flying…

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Dorothy and Pau's visitor's book including messages, poems and drawings during the period 5 April 1938 to 13 May 1945.

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William Wallace's success during his training.

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32 airmen in five rows.
On the reverse each man is named.
On a post-it 'Front 2nd from right'.

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Two airmen wearing uniform tunics sitting on a bench either side of woman. Captioned 'At Billy [unreadable] home in Albany Georgia USA April 1942'.

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Covers joining RAF and training initially as pilot in United Kingdom and the United States, then having failed due to poor eyesight re-mustered and trained as navigator in Canada. Flew anti-submarine patrols on Whitley then joined 102 Squadron. Lists…

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Starts with account of Thorne's aircraft being shot down. Follows account of Thorne's escape from prisoner of war camp, evading, recapture and death. Then relates his meeting and experiences during posting for training in the United States. Continues…

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A large group of airmen wearing khaki uniform and side caps sitting and standing in four rows in front of a hangar door. Submitted with caption 'Reginald, as a trainee pilot, in group photo at no 5 BFTS, Florida, USA, c 1942. He's in the second row…

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Two airmen wearing khaki uniform and side caps standing in front of a PT-19 trainer.

Submitted with caption 'Reginald with unidentified fellow trainee pilot. Believed to be at no 5 BFTS in Florida, USA, c 1942'.

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No 5 British flying training school based on Riddle-McKay aero college - Clewiston Florida. First anniversary publication with photographs of aircraft (Harvard), RAF staff, inspection, colour hoisting, headquarters and staff, evolution of airfield…

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Cover and qualifications, record of service and aircraft flown pages. Indicates training as pilot in United States.

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S J Lupton wearing flying kit and standing in front of a Stearman training aircraft. Picture taken after his first solo flight while training in Florida.

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Single column press cutting comprising picture of S J Lupton after his first solo flight and article describing his family, education and RAF training.

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A citation summarising the RAF service and career of William Henry Taylor (Buck) . Handwritten annotation states that the Bomber Command clasp to the 1939 - 1945 Star was awarded by 'Station Commander, RAF Coningsby in the Officers' Mess'.

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EMaunsellJ[Recipient][Date]-01.pdf
A letter from John Maunsell detailing his service and experiences with Bomber Command, including the training, his crew and operational duties. He was shot down in June 1944, evaded capture and returned to Britain in September 1944.

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