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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1942-10-17"

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Air to air photograph showing daylight formation of four engine bombers flying over Bléré. The Cher river runs from middle left to right with a multi arched masonry bridge in middle. Captioned 'on route to Le Creusot - 7 [sic] October 1942'. Was…

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List operations with notes from September 1942 to July 1944 on 61, 97 and 635 Squadrons. Mentions returning on three engines, operation losses, daylight operations, hit by anti-aircraft fire, pathfinder ops, flew with Guy Gibson, battle of the Ruhr,…

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Norman Hamment’s RAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 24 June 1942 to 7 November 1944, recording training, operations and instructional duties as an Air Gunner.
He was stationed at RAF Morpeth (No. 4 Air Gunnery School), RAF…

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John Vere Hopgood’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 23rd September 1940 until 16th May 1943. Trained as a pilot at No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School, Flying Training School (RAF College Cranwell), No. 2 School of Air Navigation and 14 Operational…

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Air-to-air view of a large formation of Lancasters flying over Bléré. The Cher river runs from middle left to right with a bridge in middle. It has details in a caption underneath.

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Charles Harry Brooks’ Royal Air Flying Log Book from 15th February 1941 until 20th December 1942. During this time trained as a wireless operator and air gunner.
Trained at No. 2 Electronic and Wireless School, No. 10 Air Observers School, 20…

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The telegram wishes happy returns. It is annotated 'Telling us he had been recommended for a commission'. There is a post-it note with 'Join up. 17 Oct 1942. [indecipherable] birthday?'.

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Jack Whalley’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 9th July 1941 until 10th October 1952. Initial training at No. 9 Air Observers School as an air observer, navigator, air gunner and bomb aimer. Further training as…

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Lists 35 successful operational sorties between 7 November 1941 and 15 November 1942.

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List of 33 operations between 7 December 1941 and 16 November 1942. For each operation states target, crew, and some detailed comments.

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Air-to-air view of a large formation of Lancasters flying over Bléré. The Cher river runs from middle left to right with a bridge in middle. Submitted with description 'Photo numbered C3186. Showing Lancasters flying on low-level daylight…

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A form signed by Glenn Brooks acknowledging that he will not receive pay whilst on leave. He will then report to the RCAF in Toronto.

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Terry Ford writes home telling his family about his experiences of Moncton, Canada and the differences there from home.

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A certificate awarded to Dick Curnock for passing the Aircrew syllabus.

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Mentions that they were captain and navigator of leading Lancaster which attacked locomotive works at Le Creusot. Awarded Distinguished Service Order.

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BBC 78 RPM vinyl disk Gordon Cruickshank recorded in August 1944.

Gordon joined the RAF in 1938 and Bomber Command in 1941 as an air gunner. He started operations in 1942 and completed his first tour of 31 trips at the end of November 1942. He…

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LCruickshankG629128v1.pdf
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…

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BCruickshankGCruickshankGv3.pdf
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…

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Harry Irons left a tailoring apprenticeship to join the Royal Air Force and trained as a wireless operator but became an air-gunner. He describes the uniform he wore and the unreliability of heated suits. He tells of the invention of scarecrows which…

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