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- Temporal Coverage is exactly "1942-04-24"
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Aircrew and Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Top - three pilots wearing tunics in front of Lancaster with nose art. Submitted with caption 'W/Cdr Guy Gibson (centre), S/Ldr John Searby (left) and S/Ldr Peter Ward-Hunt (right) in front of 106 Sqn Lancaster ED593, "Admiral Prune II". Syerston,…
Harold Batchelder's Pilot's flying log book
Pilot's Flying Log Book for Sergeant H E Batchelder DFM covering the period 2 March 1941 to 11 May 1945 and detailing training flights, air tests and operations. Aircraft flown were Tiger Moth, Oxford, Whitley and Halifax. Harold Batchelder carried…
List of operations
List of 51 completed operations and 9 aborted on two tours.
James Pickford RAF observer's and air gunner's flying log book
J T Pickford’s Flying Log Book covering the period from 13 November 1939 to 08 May 1945, detailing his training and operations flown as Air Gunner. He was stationed at RAF Evanton (8 Air Observer’s School), RAF North Weald, Northolt, Manston,…
Albert Millson’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book
Albert Millson’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 16th April 1940 until 27th November 1952. Initial pilot training at No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School, then Nos. 10 and 12 Service Flying Training Schools.
Posted to 12 Operational Training Unit…
Posted to 12 Operational Training Unit…
Letter from Idwal Davies to his parents
Idwal writes thanking his parents for their letter and contents. The food has improved.
Tadeusz Jasinski’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Tadeusz Jasinski’s Flying Log Book as a wireless operator from 9 May 1941 to 14 October 1945. Carried out training at No. 2 Signal School, 4 Air Observer School (air gunner training) and 18 OTU, Posted to 304 (Polish) squadron for operations in…
Postcard from Reg Wilson to his parents
He is on leave at West Palm Beach, Florida with a colleague. The image is a drawing of a hotel and its patio.
Extract from Training Report
A report referring to training.
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes thanking him for letter and news that operation are held up. Presumes he was on Rostock operation previous night. Wishes they would give him leave as she misses him.
John Valentine's observers and air gunners flying log book
Air observers and navigators flying log book for John Valentine covering the period from 20 September 1941 to 30 May 1942. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Prestwick, RAF Jurby, RAF Upper Heyford and RAF…
Gordon Cruickshank's observers and air gunners flying log book. One
Air observers and air gunner’s flying log book for Gordon Cruickshank covering the period from 30 May 1941 to 19 July 1957. Detailing his flying training and operations flown and post war flying. He was stationed at RAF Evanton (8 AGS), RAF Stanton…
G Cruickshank Memoir
Born in 1918 he describes family life. He recalls his military career, having joined the Army on 2nd January 1936, prior to joining the RAF in 1938. He took part in 50 Squadron operations in various locations and frequently talks about his crew and…
Rostock
Reconnaissance photograph showing at top a port area (Naptun Shipbuilding Yards) with several ships docked. Water at top and built up area of port and industrial buildings below. Some fires visible. Captioned between pages 22-23 of 1956 Memoir…
Letter from Ian Wynn to his wife
Ian writes to his wife that he has gone to visit his brother to sort out their Father’s estate. Mentions air raid warning and that a German aircraft came over but no shots fired. On the reverse a typed table of bond details.