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- Temporal Coverage is exactly "1941-02-02"
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Conversation with Jo Lancaster. Part one
Steve Bond explains the purpose of the interiew, that he is gathering information from personnel involved with the Wellington with a view to producing a book on the "Wimpy". Jo starts by talking about his training and Wellington flying. He starts by…
Conversation with Jo Lancaster
Partial transcript of a conversation from minute 21 to minute 45:44 of the oral recording. Starts by describing his training at EFTS and OTU; includes details of crewing up. Posted to 40 Squadron at RAF Wyton & RAF Alconbury on Wellingtons. He…
Biography - George Charles Shepherd
Gives personal details of himself and family, education, air training corps service and RAF attestation and dates of service. Notes award of DFM and Cadet Forces Medal.
Letter from Arthur Bailey to Doris
He complains of the cold weather. He writes about his wedding. He asks about the wedding photographs then complains he has little news.
Les Pickford's observers and air gunners flying log book. One
L Pickford’s Observer’s Flying Log Book covering the period from 17 October 1938 to 17 May 1947, detailing his flying training and operations flown as Wireless Operator/ Air Gunner. He was stationed at RAF Bassingbourn (104 Squadron), RAF West…
Letter from F Harrison to Kathleen
Thanks her for letter and postal order but asks her not to send any more money as he had a high rate of pay. Mentions military events of last year and describes Christmas in the desert which was a great success. Wonders when the war would end and…
Flying diary
Accounts of flying formation on 2 February 1941, cross country in a Wellington 3 March 1941, night flying om 4 March, cross country and night flying 5 March.
Letter from Donald Baker to his mother
Writes he is well but no mail has arrived. Comments that poor weather preventing flying but he had passed the last lot of ground exams and now studying for next ones. Carries on about the weather, mentions film he has seen and that winter Sunday's in…
List of letters
List of 29 letters sent by Donald Baker to his mother between June 1940 and September 1941. Also notes he was shot down on 5 November 1941.