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K W Payne's Royal Australian Air Force flying log book
K Payne’s Flying Log Book from 14th March 1943 until 17th December 1950. Initial pilot training at No 8 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF, followed by No 8 Service Flying Training School. Posted to No 1 Air Navigation School in September 1943.…
William Caruthers' navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for W D Y Caruthers, air gunner, covering the period from 1 May 1944 to 28 May 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at 10 Air Gunnery School RAF Walney…
Operation night of 20/21 March 1945
Navigation map of north western Europe with routes marked between base and targets. Inserts provide details of the operations and aircraft involved.
Main force route
Map of north western Europe shown the route of the operation from RAF Skellingthorpe to Leipzig via Reading, Abbeville, Mainz, Giessen and Erfurt.
Peter Hopper's flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunners and flight engineers
Flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunner and flight engineers covering the period from 27 May 1944 to 21 March 1945 detailing his flying training and operations flow as air gunner. He was stationed at RAF Pembrey (1 AGS), RAF Oakley…
Start of the construction works at the Casoni improvised landing strip
Comandante Scaramuccia states that construction works have started with the first stage consisting of levelling out the ground. Progression is currently hampered by a scarcity of labourers, tools and supplies.
Start of the construction works at the Casoni improvised landing strip
Complains that only 15 civilian labourers showed up, most of them without tools, instead of the 50 partisans expected. No tools are available.
L V Rosser - private diary operations
Written in RAF pilot's flying log book by Sergeant, pilot Rosser, Lewis Victor, RAFVR - diary of night bombing operations. Gives date, aircraft, crew, target and description of each operation. Also included are extracts from the Bomber Command war…
Leslie Alfred Davies and crew
Biographies of navigator Leslie Davies and all his crew. Includes photographs of Lancaster, 50 Squadron, his crew, Leslie Davies himself, training course photographs. Covers his tour from 7 October 1944 to 22 March 1945. List his crew and aircraft…
Dare to Discover: World War II experiences of V T Hilton
The book describes V T Hilton's life in Australia, his training and service with 192 Squadron.
Hamm
Navigational computation for an operation to Hamm. Also included is a vertical aerial photograph taken during the bombing operation.
Page from Ron Harrison's log book
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An extract from Ron Harrison's log book detailing his operations as an air gunner with 70 Squadron between 2 March 1945 and 24 March 1945. Details targets in Italy, Yugoslavia and Austria: Verona, Pola, Gemona, Padua, Monfalcone, Bruck, Pragersko and…
Bomb aimers briefing 20 March 1945 - Bohlen synthetic oil
H-hour stated as '0345'. Shows two bomb loads for seven and nine aircraft respectively. Details preselection, distributor, false height and other weapon settings. Weight calculations in the top margin and three aircraft are annotated with 'X'. On the…
Twenty fifth and twenty sixth operations Weser-Ems and Sassnitz
Handwritten notes giving brief description of the operations and a relevant newspaper cutting titled 'RAF bombs Baltic escape port'.
Postponement of works at the Casoni drop zone
The start of the planned works at the Casoni drop zone has to be postponed to 20 March 1945.
Doping to IIM421
Instructions for doping including method, inspection and visits to dope shops. On the reverse a letter concerning orders.
Bohlen synthetic oil refinery
Hazy target photograph showing tracer on left and an arrow middle right side. Captioned '4039METH 20/21.3.45//NT08", 1 HC4000 IN 15 GP 500 DT22 Sec W/C LEVIS'. Submitted with description 'Target photo of Bohlen synthetic oil refinery, dated…
Telegram to Mr W P Perkins
Reports that his son Sergeant Walter Perkins was missing as a result of air operations on night 20/21 March 1945.
Cornwall and Northumberland
Top left - three-quarter length image of an airman standing in a field looking at a stone bridge in the middle distance. Captioned 'Ivana and Horse Bridge, Cornwall, 14.2.45'.
Top right - An airman leaning on a road sign with distances to Tavistock,…
Top right - An airman leaning on a road sign with distances to Tavistock,…
Frank Jolliffe London Gazette entry
London Gazette Supplement entry for Frank's commission.
London Gazette - fourth supplement
Announcement of award of Victoria cross to Acting Squadron Leader Robert Antony Maurice Palmer DFC (115772) RAFVR (missing). Gives some of his operational history and describes actions leading to award.
Brück
Two copies of a target photographs taken on an operation to Brück. Smoke from explosions and light trails from tracer. Both copies are captioned:
'2723 104/77. 19/20-MAR-45. F8 NT//9000' → 355°. 22.021/2 BRUCK M/YDS.
G. 4x1000. 8x500 Mk III 21. F/O…
'2723 104/77. 19/20-MAR-45. F8 NT//9000' → 355°. 22.021/2 BRUCK M/YDS.
G. 4x1000. 8x500 Mk III 21. F/O…
Fiume and Brück
Two low quality copies of target photographs of Brück and Fiume (Rijeka).
The Fiume image (upside down). Captioned:
'2615 104/60 16 Feb 45 F8//12,500ft → 14.32 G A FIUME
Fiume was before Powell stated operations on 104 Squadron.
The Brück…
The Fiume image (upside down). Captioned:
'2615 104/60 16 Feb 45 F8//12,500ft → 14.32 G A FIUME
Fiume was before Powell stated operations on 104 Squadron.
The Brück…
Archie Henry Halliday's navigators, air bombers, air gunners and flight engineers flying log book
Navigators, air bombers, air gunners and flight engineers flying log book for Archie Henry Halliday from 30 August 1944 to 10 April 1945 detailing his training and operational duties. Training was with No.4 S of TT at RAF St. Athan and Heavy…
Alfred Jack Coman's Royal Air Force Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Alfred Jack Coman’s Flying Log Book covering the period from 20 August 1943 to 01 August 1946 detailing his operations flown as Wireless Operator. He was stationed at RAF Madley (4 Radio School), RAF Millom (2 OAFU), RAF Market Harborough and RAF…