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- Temporal Coverage is exactly "1943-05-04"
E Renfrey’s South African Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Trained at Nos. 43 and 45 Air Schools , 16 Operational Training Unit and 1660…
Tags: 156 Squadron; 16 OTU; 1660 HCU; 83 Squadron; 9 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; Anson; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bomb aimer; bombing; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); Cook’s tour; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Manchester; master bomber; navigator; observer; Operation Dodge (1945); Operation Manna (29 Apr – 8 May 1945); Operational Training Unit; Oxford; Pathfinders; RAF Bardney; RAF Barford St John; RAF Swinderby; RAF Upper Heyford; RAF Upwood; RAF Warboys; RAF Wyton; SAAF Oudtshoorn; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington
Reginald Rush operations on 101, 142, 100 and 625 Squadrons
Tags: 100 Squadron; 101 Squadron; 142 Squadron; 625 Squadron; aircrew; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); Blenheim; bombing; bombing of Cologne (30/31 May 1942); bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); bombing of Kassel (22/23 October 1943); Lancaster; navigator; pilot; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); Wellington
Flight logs 1943
List of operations
Operational navigation log - Dortmund
Patrick Barry’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Tags: 1660 HCU; 19 OTU; 467 Squadron; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; bombing; bombing of Peenemünde (17/18 August 1943); Botha; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Manchester; mine laying; Operational Training Unit; RAF Bottesford; RAF Kinloss; RAF Metheringham; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); training; Whitley
Tommy's first tour
Lancaster ED562
Tags: 100 Squadron; 550 Squadron; 576 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; bomb aimer; bombing; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); bombing of the Le Havre E-boat pens (14/15 June 1944); bombing of the Pas de Calais V-1 sites (24/25 June 1944); flight engineer; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 3; mine laying; navigator; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); pilot; RAF Elsham Wolds; RAF Grimsby; RAF North Killingholme; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); tactical support for Normandy troops; V-1; V-3; V-weapon; wireless operator
Tommy Fairclough's flying log book for observers and air gunners. Two
Tags: 100 Squadron; 103 Squadron; 1656 HCU; 1668 HCU; 28 OTU; 30 OTU; 550 Squadron; 82 OTU; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Anson; bale out; bombing; Cook’s tour; Dominie; evading; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 3; mine laying; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; Proctor; RAF Bircotes; RAF Bottesford; RAF Church Broughton; RAF Cottesmore; RAF Finningley; RAF Gamston; RAF Grimsby; RAF Hixon; RAF Lindholme; RAF North Killingholme; RAF Ossington; RAF Pembrey; RAF Sandtoft; RAF Wing; RAF Yatesbury; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); shot down; training; Wellington; Whitley; wireless operator; wireless operator / air gunner
Jack Genney’s Royal Air Force Navigator’s, Air Bombers and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Tags: 1657 HCU; 7 Squadron; 90 Squadron; aircrew; Anson; anti-aircraft fire; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); bombing of Peenemünde (17/18 August 1943); C-47; flight engineer; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; mine laying; prisoner of war; RAF Oakington; RAF Stradishall; RAF Warboys; RAF Wratting Common; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); searchlight; shot down; Stirling; training
Robert Kirkbright’s observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book. Two
Tags: 1651 HCU; 1653 HCU; 1657 HCU; 199 Squadron; 30 OTU; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; Blenheim; bomb aimer; bombing; Flying Training School; Halifax; Hampden; Heavy Conversion Unit; navigator; Operational Training Unit; RAF Blyton; RAF Chedburgh; RAF Hixon; RAF Stradishall; Stirling; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington
Thomas Sproulle’s Royal Canadian Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Tags: 11 OTU; 466 Squadron; 640 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; anti-aircraft fire; Battle; Blenheim; bomb aimer; bombing; Bombing and Gunnery School; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); bombing of Nuremberg (30 / 31 March 1944); crash; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; Ju 88; mine laying; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); observer; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; RAF Driffield; RAF Leconfield; RAF Manby; RAF Oakley; RAF Steeple Morden; RCAF Fingal; RCAF London; RCAF Pennfield Ridge; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); searchlight; training; Wellington
9 Squadron Operations Record Book. One
For each operation it includes many details of the target, routes, bomb load, crews, a description of results, and if any did not return.
The last…
Tags: 9 Squadron; aircrew; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); bombing of Kassel (22/23 October 1943); bombing of Peenemünde (17/18 August 1943); Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; mine laying; pilot; RAF Bardney; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943)
Ernest Olaf Lane's pilots flying log book. Three
Tags: 27 OTU; 296 Squadron; 460 Squadron; aircrew; Anson; Beaufighter; bombing; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); Dominie; Halifax; Hampden; Harrow; Heavy Conversion Unit; Hurricane; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 2; Lancaster Mk 3; Magister; Martinet; Mosquito; Oxford; pilot; Proctor; RAF Binbrook; RAF Breighton; RAF Finningley; RAF Lindholme; RAF Wittering; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); Spitfire; Typhoon; Wellington; Whitley
Ernest Olaf Lane's Royal Australian Air Force flying log book. One
Tags: 148 Squadron; 1656 HCU; 216 Squadron; 27 OTU; 460 Squadron; aircrew; Anson; B-25; Beaufighter; bombing; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); Boston; C-47; crash; Dominie; Flying Training School; Fw 190; Halifax; Hampden; Harrow; Heavy Conversion Unit; Hurricane; incendiary device; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 2; Lancaster Mk 3; Magister; Manchester; Martinet; Mosquito; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; P-47; P-51; pilot; Proctor; RAF Binbrook; RAF Breighton; RAF Church Broughton; RAF Finningley; RAF Kabrit; RAF Lichfield; RAF Lindholme; RAF Netheravon; RAF Ringway; RAF Wittering; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); Spitfire; Tiger Moth; training; Typhoon; Wellington; Whitley
Gordon Dennett's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Tags: 15 OTU; 196 Squadron; 298 Squadron; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; B-24; bale out; bomb aimer; Botha; C-47; Dominie; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; Halifax Mk 7; mine laying; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; Proctor; RAF Driffield; RAF Evanton; RAF Hampstead Norris; RAF Harwell; RAF Leconfield; RAF Salbani; RAF Yatesbury; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); Sunderland; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington; wireless operator
Rowland Kethro’s Royal Canadian Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book.
Tags: 16 OTU; 1654 HCU; 1660 HCU; 189 Squadron; 44 Squadron; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Battle; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); Blenheim; bombing; Bombing and Gunnery School; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); bombing of Peenemünde (17/18 August 1943); Cook’s tour; Heavy Conversion Unit; Ju 88; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Manchester; mine laying; Operation Exodus (1945); Operational Training Unit; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); training; Wellington
List of operations
Ken Calton’s navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Tags: 115 Squadron; 12 Squadron; 156 Squadron; 1662 HCU; 242 Squadron; 3 Group; 35 Squadron; 51 Squadron; 635 Squadron; 7 Squadron; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing of Dresden (13 - 15 February 1945); bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); bombing of Peenemünde (17/18 August 1943); Cook’s tour; flight engineer; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; Lancastrian; mine laying; Operation Dodge (1945); Operation Exodus (1945); Operation Manna (29 Apr – 8 May 1945); Pathfinders; RAF Blyton; RAF Downham Market; RAF Feltwell; RAF Full Sutton; RAF Graveley; RAF Oakington; RAF Pembrey; RAF Stradishall; RAF Warboys; RAF Wickenby; RAF Witchford; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); training; York
Letter from Jimmy Doughty to his sister Winnie
JA Dellow's Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book for Aircrew other than Pilot
Tags: 1654 HCU; 19 OTU; 44 Squadron; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; Battle; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); Blenheim; bomb aimer; Bombing and Gunnery School; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); bombing of Peenemünde (17/18 August 1943); Heavy Conversion Unit; Ju 88; Lancaster; Manchester; Operational Training Unit; RAF Dunholme Lodge; RAF Forres; RAF Kinloss; RAF Manby; RAF Waddington; RAF Wigsley; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); training; Wellington; Whitley
A E Travell’s observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Tags: 1657 HCU; 1660 HCU; 214 Squadron; 576 Squadron; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; bombing; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); Defiant; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; mine laying; Operation Manna (29 Apr – 8 May 1945); Oxford; RAF Chedburgh; RAF Dalcross; RAF Fiskerton; RAF Marham; RAF Stradishall; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); Stirling; training; Wellington
Kenneth Gill - service history
Tags: 617 Squadron; 9 Squadron; aircrew; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); crash; Grand Slam; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; killed in action; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; mine laying; navigator; Operation Catechism (12 November 1944); Operational Training Unit; RAF Bardney; RAF Lossiemouth; RAF North Luffenham; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Woodhall Spa; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); Tallboy; Tirpitz; training; Wellington
Kenneth Gill’s observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Tags: 1660 HCU; 29 OTU; 617 Squadron; 9 Squadron; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; Hudson; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; mine laying; missing in action; navigator; Operation Catechism (12 November 1944); Operational Training Unit; RAF Bardney; RAF North Luffenham; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Woodhall Spa; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); Stearman; Tallboy; Tiger Moth; Tirpitz; training; Wellington