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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1942-08"

SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v20009.pdf
Covers: the bombing years, Don Bennett - master airman, making movies, odd bods, Bomber Harris. Includes biography of Hamish Mahaddie including his time as a Pathfinder.

Complete history of the aircraft from 1942 to placement in RAF Museum. Delivered to 83 Squadron at RAF Scampton. Lists all flights with crews and provides details of operations and other sorties. First operation was on 8/9 July 1942. Was founder…

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Service history. After training as navigator/observer and bomb aimer completed a tour as Stirling bomb aimer on 75 (NZ) Squadron. Rested on training tours and the second tour as Lancaster bomb aimer on 115 Squadron. Subsequent postings to India and…

SBondS-LangdonPv10002.pdf
Peter starts by recalling meeting a German air force officer who invited him and his family to Germany. He mentions a couple of films about Lancaster. He mentions he started on Hampdens and was then posted to 44 Squadron at RAF Waddington. He…

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Top, frontal portrait of a man's head.
Bottom left, landscape including trees and huts.
Bottom right, head and shoulder portrait of a airman in an open necked shirt and Royal Air Force jacket.

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Models of an open topped wheeled carriage and a Lysander aircraft.

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Model of a three masted ship with sails set with the Royal Navy ensign flying from the stern.

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Top left, poster with a man in uniform, working on a model ship, with the message 'Keep your mind occupied'.
Top right, sketch of men working from scaffolding.
Right centre, a rural scene.
Bottom, a sports car with the message 'speed sport'.

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Three men in shirt sleeves look at a variety of models displayed on a table, including two three masted ships, one with sails set, and a wheeled carriage. The wall behind has a display of art work.

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Table with a display of model ships being judged by two men in uniform holding clipboards with two other men looking on.

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Fully rigged racing yacht ,with sails, set resting on a frame on a table. The sails are marked 14/K1.

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A model of a three masted rigged ship on a table is being examined by a man in shirt and tie. Two men with sleeves rolled up and a German soldier stand behind.

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A table holds various models with two men in uniform are judging. Three men with shirt sleeves rolled up stand round the table and a fifth man with sergeant stripes stands to the left.

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A matchbox sits alongside a model of a single propeller aircraft to indicate its size.

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Detailed model of a three masted ship with sails set and two lifeboats on deck. Two men are examining the model, two are standing to the right, looking away, and two are looking at art work displayed on the back wall.

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Model of a launch on a stand. The engine, drive shaft and propeller are arranged in the foreground.

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Royal Air Force biplane, with chocks under the front wheels, resting on a book and displayed on a table.

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Two men leaning over over a table examining various models, including a three masted tall ship with sails set and a biplane. Two men are standing looking to the right and two further men are looking at artwork displayed on the back wall.

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Model schooner resting on a book and displayed on a table.

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Top - A little about initial training at Bridlington and then at 11 Air Gunner School with details of flying.
Middle - image of a large group of airmen sitting and standing in eight rows all wearing tunics and side caps. Captioned 'ITW 1943, GCS…

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Four photographs from an album.
Ken in the grounds of Cottesmore House, August 1942.

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PCampbellJK18070011.jpg
Four photographs from an album.
#1 is two airmen and two women, sitting on a stony beach, captioned 'Douglas IOM August 1942. Edna Griff Edna. Roth.'
#2 Ken standing in a park, captioned 'Melton Mowbray. August 1942. In the Park.'
#3 Ken and Van…
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