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Album cover
Album cover with note '106 Squadron circa 1942 March 1943 circa April 1943 Dec 1943. Coningsby/Syerston'.
December 1943
List of Jared's postings and pilots he served with in December 1943 including Sergeant Turner, Flying Officer Bos-Waite, Crabtree, Knight, Sergeant Lockey, Drewery and Squadron Leader H Harvey.
Letter to George Thomson from Eunice Brown
From hon sec of Eastwood secondary school F P association. Wishes him seasons greetings. Encloses gift of 10 shillings.
Brief history of George Thomson's RAF career
Brief details covering, volunteering, reporting to aircrew reception centre, training, operations, shot down, prisoner of war
I J Hartley Awarded DFC
Announces DFC for Flight Lieutenant I J Hartley of Folkestone. Member of Halifax crew who have a combined total of 248 sorties. The pilot, Squadron Leader A E Millson also awared DFC.
A conversation with Oliver Wells
Transcript of oral history interview. He starts with a brief service history, 7 Squadron Oakington, Stirling and later Lancaster. He was shot down on his seventh operation, was captured after 4 months and became a prisoner of war. He begins with a…
A conversation with Jim Lord and John Elliot
Gives brief service background of both. John Elliot tells of crewing up at 83 OTU and comments on crew members and going on to 1667 HCU). John Lord comments the the HCU Halifax were not good aircraft and both then relate a very unfortunate experience…
Flying Officer Albert Oswald Mann
Provides brief service history. Completed his first tour as a pilot on 115 Squadron in May 1942. After a rest tour he reported early for the start of his second tour on 115 Squadron and was lost on his first operation. The gives some details of the…
Conversation with Jim Lord and John Elliot
Transcript of conversation with Jim Lord (pilot) and his wireless operator Jack "Jock" Elliot. The recall crewing up and describe crew while at OTU. They mentions heavy conversion and talk about the comparison between Halifax and Lancaster aircraft.…
Frank Dennis' memoir
Frank left school in 1937, aged 14 and worked in a local engineering company, which later became an armament factory. In 1943 Frank volunteered as a Flight Engineer in the Royal Air Force. He recalls his training and describes the operations in which…
Letter from Norman Mackie to Mr Cooper
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Norman is aware that Mr Copper is intending to write a book about the RAF Escaping Society and seeking stories from members. He describes being shot down on the 20th operation (Stuttgart) of his second tour with 83 Squadron. He recounts his …
William Redding recommendation for award
Recommendation for W Redding award of Distinguished Flying Medal signed by commander of 626 Squadron, the station commander of RAF Wickenby and the no 14 base commander. Includes a list of 30 operations.
Bonn Hangelar Airfield
A vertical aerial photograph of Hangelar airfield, Bonn.
In Memory of an Airman
A newspaper article about a stained glass window dedicated to Robert Turner.
Letter to Geoff from friend in USA, 1943
Letter to Geoff asking for his news, lamenting the death of both someone known to her and and David who trained with Geoff. It also includes a review of her families lives and how things have changed in the year since Geoff was in the USA.
Bernard Ross' observers and air gunners flying log book
Bernard Ross’ Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book covering the period from 05 of April 1943 to 22 April 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as Air Gunner. He was stationed at RAF Penrhos (9 OAFU), RAF Seighford (30 OTU), RAF Thruxton…
Harry William Wickham
Recalls Harry's joining the RAF and describes his initial, then basic and advanced aircrew training. Follows move to operational training unit, and joining 102 Squadron flying Whitley. Mentions operations to Berlin, Stettin and Duisburg. Converted to…
George Royall's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
George Royall's log book, detailing his RAF flying from September 1943 to November 1945. It records his training as an observer, gunner and bomb aimer, initially at 48 and 42 Air Schools in South Africa. It then records his flying training with 8…
List of Lancaster losses
A list of 129 Lancasters lost on 79 operations between September 1943 and April 1945. Target, date and aircraft tail numbers are listed in chronological order.
Lancasters issued to No. 166 squadron between September 1943 and April 1945
12 pages listing 204 aircraft that were flown by No. 166 Squadron. Six columns record each aircraft's registration number, the date received, where it came from, the code letters and details of it's loss or disposal. For some aircraft the number of…
Christmas - Waltham 1943
Three verse poem about a children's Christmas party, arranged by a WAAF officer to bring cheer to RAF Waltham. Reverse is annotated "Kieth Burrows - RAFA".
Letter to Jean Welland from Jack Darby
Jack is spending Christmas with his cousin near New York. He has been to a few films and shows. He has been promoted to Pilot Officer.
Letter to Jean Welland from Jack Darby
He thanks her for her letters and makes several cheeky comments. He passed his exams and they have had a graduation dinner. His visit to his sister has been granted.
Service history
Joined in 1942 and then details training and tour on 115 Squadron, gunnery course, tours as gunnery instructor. Further tour with 625 Squadron, crashed twice before another instructors tour. Mentions 14 ops on first tour and 20 on second. Comments on…
Three airmen in snow
Three airmen, two wearing battledress and the other a white jacket standing in snow covered field during a snow storm. Submitted with caption 'PWilson JSweeny Veitch Litchfield Dec 43'.
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