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- Temporal Coverage is exactly "1943-07-04"
Framed Lancaster Operations
#1 is the Spezia operation of 18/19 April 1943.
#2 is the operation at Cologne 3/4 July 43.
Each drawing has the names of the crew members and is signed by the AOC RA…
Pilot Officer Reg Harding crew operations
Cologne 1943
Reginald Cavalier and airmen
Photograph 2 is of five airmen including…
Letter to prisoner of war John Valentine from his wife Ursula
Tags: prisoner of war; Red Cross; Stalag Luft 3
Letter from Reginald Weeden to his mother
K B Wears’ RAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Tags: 17 OTU; 205 Group; 38 Squadron; 78 Squadron; 8 Squadron; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Anson; Battle; Blenheim; bombing; Bombing and Gunnery School; Operational Training Unit; RAF Dishforth; RAF Jurby; RAF Khormaksar; RAF Upwood; training; Wellington; Whitley; wireless operator / air gunner
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)
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
Geoffrey Shattock’s Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book
Tags: 10 Squadron; 14 OTU; 1657 HCU; 214 Squadron; 28 OTU; 77 Squadron; 82 OTU; 90 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; Anson; B-17; bombing; C-47; Cook’s tour; Flying Training School; Harvard; Heavy Conversion Unit; mine laying; Mosquito; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; RAF Bircotes; RAF Castle Combe; RAF Castle Donington; RAF Chedburgh; RAF Church Broughton; RAF Cottesmore; RAF Full Sutton; RAF Little Rissington; RAF Melbourne; RAF Ossington; RAF Stradishall; RAF Wymeswold; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); Stearman; Stirling; training; Wellington
Cyril Robert Brown’s flying log book
Tags: 106 Squadron; 1660 HCU; 1661 HCU; 19 OTU; 61 Squadron; 617 Squadron; 9 Squadron; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; Battle; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bomb aimer; bombing; Bombing and Gunnery School; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); Cook’s tour; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Manchester; Operation Dodge (1945); Operational Training Unit; RAF Bardney; RAF Kinloss; RAF Skellingthorpe; RAF Sturgate; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Waddington; RAF Winthorpe; RAF Woodhall Spa; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); Stirling; training; Whitley
Alexander Francis Dowding’s flight engineer’s flying log book
Tags: 1664 HCU; 424 Squadron; 428 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); flight engineer; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; Halifax Mk 5; Heavy Conversion Unit; killed in action; missing in action; RAF Leeming; RAF Middleton St George; RAF Skipton on Swale; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); training
W R P Perry pilot's flying log book. Three
Tags: 106 Squadron; 1654 HCU; 227 Squadron; 242 Squadron; 29 OTU; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; Anson; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing; bombing of Kassel (22/23 October 1943); C-47; Cook’s tour; Flying Training School; Heavy Conversion Unit; Initial Training Wing; Ju 88; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; Operation Dodge (1945); Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; RAF Balderton; RAF Metheringham; RAF North Luffenham; RAF Oakington; RAF Ossington; RAF Syerston; RAF Wigsley; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); Stirling; training; York
W R P Perry pilot's flying log book. Two
Tags: 106 Squadron; 1654 HCU; 227 Squadron; 242 Squadron; 29 OTU; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; Anson; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing; bombing of Kassel (22/23 October 1943); C-47; Cook’s tour; Flying Training School; Heavy Conversion Unit; Initial Training Wing; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; Manchester; Operation Dodge (1945); Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; RAF Balderton; RAF Full Sutton; RAF Metheringham; RAF North Luffenham; RAF Oakington; RAF Ossington; RAF Scampton; RAF Snaith; RAF Stoney Cross; RAF Syerston; RAF Wigsley; RAF Woolfox Lodge; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); Stirling; training; Wellington; York
Eric Scott's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
J D Harris’s observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Tags: 106 Squadron; 11 OTU; 1654 HCU; 1661 HCU; 49 Squadron; 97 Squadron; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing; Bombing of Peenemünde (17/18 August 1943); C-47; Cook’s tour; H2S; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Manchester; navigator; Operation Dodge (1945); Operation Exodus (1945); Operational Training Unit; Oxford; RAF Coningsby; RAF Fiskerton; RAF Oakley; RAF Syerston; RAF Wigsley; RAF Winthorpe; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); Stirling; training; Wellington
Colin Wallace's Royal New Zealand Air Force pilot's flying log book
Tags: 16 OTU; 1654 HCU; 19 OTU; 467 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); Distinguished Flying Cross; Distinguished Flying Medal; Flying Training School; forced landing; Heavy Conversion Unit; Ju 88; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; Manchester; Me 109; mine laying; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; RAF Barford St John; RAF Bottesford; RAF Kinloss; RAF Little Rissington; RAF Upper Heyford; RAF Waddington; RAF Wigsley; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); Tiger Moth; training; Wellington; Whitley; Window
Thomas Page's navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s log book
Tags: 1661 HCU; 44 Squadron; 49 Squadron; aircrew; Anson; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); Dominie; flight engineer; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 3; Lincoln; Magister; Manchester; mine laying; Oxford; pilot; Proctor; RAF Fiskerton; RAF Shallufa; RAF St Athan; RAF Winthorpe; RAF Wyton; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); Stirling; Tiger Moth; training
Flying Officer A. Bonney’s Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book for Aircrew other than Pilot
Tags: 142 Squadron; 205 Group; 21 OTU; 31 Squadron SAAF; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Anson; anti-aircraft fire; B-24; Battle; bombing; Bombing and Gunnery School; C-47; Hudson; Martinet; mine laying; missing in action; Operational Training Unit; RAF Blida; RAF Castle Kennedy; RAF Shenington; training; Warsaw airlift (4 August - 28 September 1944); Wellington
George C Dunn’s pilot's flying log book. One
Tags: 10 Squadron; 16 OTU; 1663 HCU; 18 OTU; 20 OTU; 608 Squadron; 76 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; aerial photograph; aircrew; Anson; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); Bombing of Peenemünde (17/18 August 1943); Cook’s tour; Flying Training School; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Mosquito; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; RAF Barford St John; RAF Chipping Norton; RAF Church Broughton; RAF Downham Market; RAF Driffield; RAF Finningley; RAF Linton on Ouse; RAF Lossiemouth; RAF Melbourne; RAF Rufforth; RAF Upper Heyford; RAF Upwood; RAF Worksop; RAF Wyton; RCAF Caron; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); target photograph; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington
Arthur Norman Hollis’ Royal Canadian Air Force pilots flying log book
Tags: 11 OTU; 1660 HCU; 29 OTU; 5 BFTS; 50 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; bombing; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); British Flying Training School Program; C-47; Flying Training School; Heavy Conversion Unit; Hurricane; Lancaster; Manchester; Martinet; mid-air collision; mine laying; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; RAF Cranwell; RAF Little Rissington; RAF North Luffenham; RAF Skellingthorpe; RAF Swinderby; RAF Turweston; RAF Upper Heyford; RAF Wattisham; RAF Westcott; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); Stearman; Sunderland; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington