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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1944-09-26"

PMottersheadF16010007.jpg
A vertical aerial photograph of Karlsruhe. No detail is visible due to cloud. It is captioned '6279 WAD. 26/27.9.44.//C.8" 11500

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LGanneyK1324929v2.2.pdf
Flying log book for aircrew other than pilot for K Ganney, Air Bomber, covering the period from 29 May 1943 to 24 August 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Brough, RCAF Paulson, RCAF…

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LKirrageLG1869665v1.pdf
Flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunners and flight engineers for LG Kirrage, flight engineer, covering the period from 9 May 1944 to 5 July 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Ricall and…

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EBaldwinER-GummersallTBaldwinER-GummersallTv1.pdf
Memoirs of Eric Baldwin and Tom Gummersall of 467 Squadron RAAF RAF Waddington. Eric Baldwin recounts several of his experiences as a mid upper gunner including flying in the wrong direction due to compass problems, parts falling off his aircraft on…

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LTurnerLA189027v1.pdf
L A Turner’s Flying Log Book from 20 April 1943 to 22 July 1944 detailing training and operations as a bomb aimer. He was stationed at Grahamstown (44 Air School), RAF Forres (No. 19 Operational Training Unit), RAF Marston Moor (No. 1652 Conversion…

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LValentineLD185002v2.pdf
Pilots flying log book two for Leslie Valentine, covering the period from October 1943 to 27 November 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and duties with 2nd Tactical Air Force communications flight. He was stationed at RAF Finmere,…

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EWoolfASWoolfC-[Mo]440926.pdf
Writes that he is glad to be back in England and to catch up with news. Asks if they received any of his letters from German prisoner of war hospital. Relates his last days as prisoner and liberation by American forces and journey home. Continues…

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EBrooksGWBrooksG440926-0001.jpg
He writes asking about Gwen and family. He is busy and things are going well.

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EAlexandratosDCahirM440916-0001.jpg
A letter about Jim Cahir from Des. He says he is being well treated.

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MAdamsHG424504-170215-12.pdf
List of 29 operations as navigator on Lancaster of 467 Squadron between 10 September 1044 and 16 January 1945, including comments on each sortie; bomb load; flight times; fighters seen; weather; anti-aircraft fire; aircraft shot down.

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List of thirty-three operations with record of aircraft, take off and landing times and pilot.

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LMackieNAJ88410v2.pdf
Norman Mackie’s Flying Log Book 2 as a pilot from 29 September 1942 until 12 December 1944. Continued in 29 OTU and 83 Squadron for operations until March 1943 when shot down by a Messerschmidt 110. Baled out at 1500 feet. Captured but escaped.…

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LSmithNW240905v1.pdf
Extract from Norman William Smith’s air gunner logbook covering operations between 12 August 1944 and 3 December 1944 flying on Lancaster with 166 Squadron C Flight. 16 daylight and 15 night operations are recorded. Targets were Ertvelde-Rieme,…

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LGosneyG568331v1.pdf
This log book covers the training, operational and post war flying career of Geoffrey Gosney from 2 July 1942 to 12 July 1951. It includes a cartoon of the 426 Squadron crest. Geoffrey flew 31 operations in two tours of duty, 23 of which were night…

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Calculations, observations and chart used for an operation to Cap Gris Nez.

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SChattertonJ159568v10133.jpg
List crews and aircraft for operations on night 26/27 September 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined in green. Standby crew has aircraft 'T' annotated alongside. Includes duty personnel. On the reverse extensive handwritten bombing and…

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LEdgePM1576799v1.pdf
P M Edge’s Flying Log Book as a bomb aimer from 20th March 1943 until 28th September 1944. Initial bombing and gunnery training at 41 Air School in South Africa, before posting back to the UK in September 1943. Further training at 10 Advanced Flying…

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MAdamsHG424504-170215-18.1.pdf
Page from Herbert Adam's flying logbook for September 1944 on 467 Squadron with his first eight operations.

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SWeirG19660703v100003.pdf
Flying Log Book for Paul Wilson, pilot. Covers period from 22 October 1942 to 28 March 1946 including his training, operations, Transport Command and post-war civilian flying in Australia. He was based at RAF Lulsgate Bottom, RAF Babdown Farm, RAF…

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MAdamsHG424504-170215-020025.jpg
Map and log sheets.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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EBoxDCBoxI-CS440926-0001.jpg
He writes that he is OK and thinks he will be home soon.

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EPillotJWareingR-J440926-0001.jpg
Writes enquiring if her husband had got safely back home as she had heard that he had returned to England with some other boys. She felt sure that he would remember her as she was with him when he was taken prisoner.

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EWilsonRCWilsonWJ-M440926.jpg
Reg has received more mail. He has seen another show.

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EThomsonGBThomson[Fam]440926-0001.jpg
Pre-printed card informing that he had been taken prisoner of war in Germany and was in good health. Would shortly go to another camp so don't write until new address

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LHeathRFJ1390925v1.pdf
Pilots flying log book for Raymon Frederick John Heath, covering the period from 7 July 1944 to 27 March 1953. Detailing his operations flown and post war years with a reserve flying school. He was stationed at 61 Squadron RAF Skellingthorpe and 18…

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