1 25 12 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2770/48888/SBondS-CookGv10001.pdf 7bc3055dc5ccc9ab3eb24ed8cf247878 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cook, G A Description An account of the resource Nineteen Items. Collection concerns Flying Officer George Arthur Cook who flew operations as a wireless operator on Hampden with 49 Squadron. Subsequently, retrained as wireless operator mechanic, he completed a further tour on Catalina with 205 Squadron in Ceylon. Collection consists of his flying log book, an oral history interview transcript, photographs and a certificate. The collection was licensed to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Dr Steve Bond and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. This collection was provided, in digital form, by a third-party organisation which used technical specifications and operational protocols that may differ from those used by the IBCC Digital Archive. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-01-18 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SBondS-CookGv1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource George Cook’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Log book and record book Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Multi-page printed book with handwritten entries Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending review Review Oct 2024 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. SBondS-CookGv10001 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Description An account of the resource George Cook’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 8th August 1940 until 4th September 1945. During this time trained as a wireless operator and air gunner. Initial training at No. 1 Electrical and Wireless School and No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School. After further training posted to 49 Squadron form operations in January 1941. January 1942 saw a posting to the Staff Flying Pool, Training Wing and then No. 10 Radio School in March 1943. May 1943 was posted to Coastal Operational Training Unit and then 302 Ferry Training Unit in November. Joined 205 Squadron for operations in the Far East. Returned to the UK in August/September 1945. Served at RAF Cranwell, RAF West Freugh, RAF Upper Heyford, RAF Scampton, RAF Cottesmore, RAF Carew Cheriton, RAF Alness, RAF Oban, RAF Koggala. He flew 30 bombing and mine laying operations (3 day, 27 night) with 49 Squadron. His target included Hannover, Homberg, Berlin, Bremen, Brest, Kiel, Mannheim, Cologne, Lorient, Helgoland, Hamburg, Aachen, Frankfurt, Kiel Bay, Karlsruhe, Essen, Brunswick, Duisburg, Wilhelmshaven. His pilots on these operations were Flying Officer Fisher, Pilot Officers Mervin-Jones, Kerridge, Scorer, Pratt, Sergeants Eshelby, Merralls, Flint, Latty, Watt, and Wing Commander Stubbs. He flew 2 night bombing operations when posted to Training Wing to Cologne and Essen piloted by Pilot Officer Glenn. With 205 Squadron he flew 68 operations (19 day, 49 night). These included bombing, anti-ship and anti-submarine sweeps, convoy escort and meteorological flights. These were all in the Indian Ocean. His pilots were Squadron Leaders Melville-Jackson, Beckingsale, Wing Commander McClelland, Flight Lieutenants Hoare, Risk, and Lowden. On the 28th August 1941 we was wounded in the hand by anti-aircraft fire. His plane was attacked by a night-fighter on the night of 1st/2nd June 1942. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1940 1941-02-10 1941-02-11 1941-02-15 1941-03-12 1941-03-13 1941-03-18 1941-04-06 1941-04-07 1941-04-08 1941-04-09 1941-04-10 1941-04-13 1941-05-04 1941-05-05 1941-05-12 1941-05-13 1941-05-16 1941-05-17 1941-05-25 1941-05-26 1941-06-10 1941-06-11 1941-06-16 1941-06-17 1941-06-18 1941-06-19 1941-06-28 1941-06-29 1941-07-05 1941-07-06 1941-07-16 1941-07-17 1941-07-20 1941-07-21 1941-07-23 1941-07-24 1941-07-25 1941-07-26 1941-07-28 1941-07-29 1941-08-02 1941-08-03 1941-08-05 1941-08-06 1941-08-07 1941-08-08 1941-08-14 1941-08-15 1941-08-17 1941-08-18 1941-08-26 1941-08-27 1941-08-28 1941-08-29 1941-12-16 1941-12-17 1942-05-30 1942-05-31 1942-06-01 1942-06-02 1943 1944-04-02 1944-04-03 1944-04-04 1944-04-05 1944-04-11 1944-04-17 1944-05-09 1944-05-13 1944-05-17 1944-05-18 1944-05-19 1944-05-25 1944-05-26 1944-05-27 1944-05-28 1944-06-01 1944-06-06 1944-06-09 1944-06-10 1944-06-12 1944-06-14 1944-06-16 1944-06-23 1944-06-24 1944-07-14 1944-07-27 1944-08-02 1944-08-06 1944-08-12 1944-08-18 1944-08-21 1944-08-25 1944-08-28 1944-08-29 1944-09-05 1944-09-07 1944-09-09 1944-09-12 1944-09-15 1944-10-05 1944-10-06 1944-10-26 1944-11-04 1944-11-07 1944-11-10 1944-11-16 1944-11-19 1944-11-22 1944-11-29 1944-12-24 1944-12-25 1945-01-03 1945-01-30 1945-02-05 1945-02-11 1945-03-30 1945-03-31 1945-04-07 1945-04-08 1945-04-09 1945-04-10 1945-04-19 1945-04-20 1945-04-21 1945-05-10 1945-05-16 1945-05-23 1945-05-24 1945-05-25 1945-05-26 1945-06-08 1945-06-20 1945-06-21 1945-06-22 1945-06-23 1945-07-04 1945-07-05 1945-07-06 1945-07-07 1945-07-14 1945-07-15 1945-07-16 1945-07-17 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--Lincolnshire England--Oxfordshire England--Rutland Scotland--Argyll and Bute Scotland--Dumfries and Galloway Scotland--Ross and Cromarty Wales--Pembrokeshire Atlantic Ocean--Baltic Sea Atlantic Ocean--Helgoland Bight Atlantic Ocean--Kiel Bay France France--Brest France--Lorient Germany Germany--Ruhr (Region) Germany--Aachen Germany--Berlin Germany--Braunschweig Germany--Bremen Germany--Cologne Germany--Duisburg Germany--Essen Germany--Frankfurt am Main Germany--Hamburg Germany--Hannover Germany--Homberg (Kassel) Germany--Karlsruhe Germany--Kiel Germany--Mannheim Germany--Wilhelmshaven Indian Ocean Sri Lanka Sri Lanka--Văligama Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Nick Cornwell-Smith 205 Squadron 49 Squadron air gunner aircrew Anson Battle bombing Bombing and Gunnery School bombing of Cologne (30/31 May 1942) C-47 Catalina Hampden Hornet Moth Lancaster mine laying Oxford RAF Alness RAF Carew Cheriton RAF Cottesmore RAF Cranwell RAF Koggala RAF Oban RAF Scampton RAF Upper Heyford RAF West Freugh Sunderland training Wellington wireless operator / air gunner https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2238/41416/LFairbanksLW10611800v1.pdf be60bc44ce85466f33f4cf324d15618d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fairbanks, Leonard William Fairbanks, LW Description An account of the resource 16 items. The collection concerns Flight Lieutenant Leonard William Fairbanks (b. 1911, 1061800, 136326 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, documents, photographs, and propaganda leaflets in French. He flew operations as a wireless operator and a special operator with 408 and 223 Squadrons. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Jean Carol Carter and catalogued by Lynn Corrigan. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018-02-15 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Fairbanks, LW Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Leonard William Fairbanks' Observer' and Air Gunner's Flying Log Book Description An account of the resource Leonard William Fairbanks' log book covering two tours from 3 January 1941 to 15 April 1945, detailing his training schedule and operations flown. Training was undertaken at Air Gunnery School at RAF Stormy Down, 25 OTU RAF Finningley, 25 OTU RAF Balderton and 20 OTU Lossiemouth. Operations were flown with 408 Squadron, RAF Leeming and 223 Squadron RAF Oulton. Aircraft flown were Dominie, Proctor, Whitley MK1, Wellington, Hampden, Oxford, Halifax, B-24 and Anson. The first tour, with 408 Squadron, comprised 28 night operations to Brest, La Rochelle, Wilhelmshaven, Paris, Heligoland, Rennes, Emden, Essen, Lorient, Bremen, Saarbrücken, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Osnabrück, Flensburg, Frisian Islands, Turin and Berlin. Many of the second tour's 20 nightime operations, with 223 Squadron, provided Window cover for the main force in addition to shore patrols. Target areas were the Ruhr, Dortmund-Ems Canal, Friedrichshafen, Bremen, Mannheim, Münster, Hagen, Würzburg, Kassel, Hamburg and Berlin. His duties were as air gunner, wireless operator and special operator. The pilots on operations were Sergeant Anderson, Flight Sergeant Wood, Sergeant Locker, Sergeant Jennings, Sergeant Ross, Sergeant Bell, Pilot Officer Kaye, Wing Commander Ferris, Squadron Leader Carrington, Flight Officer Thompson, Flight Lieutenant Allnutt, Flight Lieutenant Allnutt, Flight Lieutenant Croft and Flight Lieutenant Levy. Leonard was described as being 'an average air gunner' and as 'above average' with Special Duties (RCM). Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1941-12-14 1942-01-02 1942-01-06 1942-01-07 1942-01-10 1942-01-11 1942-05-05 1942-05-06 1942-05-07 1942-05-08 1942-05-09 1942-05-10 1942-06-01 1942-06-02 1942-06-03 1942-06-04 1942-06-06 1942-06-07 1942-06-08 1942-06-09 1942-06-16 1942-06-17 1942-06-22 1942-06-23 1942-06-25 1942-06-26 1942-07-14 1942-07-15 1942-07-16 1942-07-29 1942-07-30 1942-08-04 1942-08-05 1942-08-06 1942-08-07 1942-08-15 1942-08-16 1942-08-17 1942-08-18 1942-09-19 1942-08-28 1942-08-29 1942-09-14 1942-09-15 1943-01-21 1943-01-22 1943-02-04 1943-02-05 1943-03-12 1943-03-13 1943-03-27 1943-03-28 1944-09-19 1944-10-01 1944-10-04 1944-10-05 1944-10-15 1944-10-16 1944-11-06 1944-11-07 1944-11-10 1944-11-11 1944-11-18 1944-11-19 1944-11-25 1944-11-26 1944-11-29 1944-11-30 1945-02-03 1945-02-04 1945-02-07 1945-02-08 1945-02-13 1945-02-14 1945-02-15 1945-02-28 1945-03-01 1945-03-02 1945-03-03 1945-03-05 1945-03-06 1945-03-07 1945-03-08 1945-03-15 1945-03-16 1945-03-17 1945-03-18 1945-03-19 1945-03-30 1945-03-31 1945-04-04 1945-04-05 1945-04-08 1945-04-09 1945-04-10 1945-04-11 1945-04-13 1945-04-14 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--Yorkshire England--Nottinghamshire England--Norfolk Scotland--Moray France France--La Rochelle France--Paris France--Lorient France--Rennes France--Brest Germany Germany--Ruhr (Region) Germany--Helgoland Germany--Essen Germany--Emden (Lower Saxony) Germany--Bremen Germany--Saarbrücken Germany--Duisburg Germany--Düsseldorf Germany--Osnabrück Germany--Flensburg Germany--Berlin Germany--Wilhelmshaven Germany--Dortmund Germany--Friedrichshafen Germany--Mannheim Germany--Münster in Westfalen Germany--Würzburg Germany--Kassel Germany--Hamburg Italy Italy--Turin Europe--Frisian Islands Germany--Hagen (Arnsberg) Germany--Dortmund-Ems canal Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Log book and record book Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One booklet Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LFairbanksLW10611800v1 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lynn Corrigan Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Review Oct 2024 20 OTU 223 Squadron 25 OTU 408 Squadron air gunner Air Gunnery School aircrew Anson B-24 bombing bombing of Cologne (30/31 May 1942) Dominie Halifax Hampden mine laying Operational Training Unit Oxford Proctor RAF Balderton RAF Finningley RAF Leeming RAF Lossiemouth RAF Oulton RAF Stormy Down Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943) training Wellington Whitley Window wireless operator https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1977/38276/SPalmerRAM115772v10018.jpg d820f4d9b167526c4d47e425f7f2f456 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Palmer, Robert Anthony Maurice R A M Palmer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-10-30 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Palmer, RAM Description An account of the resource 38 items. The collection concerns Squadron Leader Robert AM Palmer VC, DFC and Bar (115772, Royal Air Force) and contains his log books, photographs, fact sheets, newspaper cuttings, documents, correspondence and a substancial history of his last operation. He flew one hundred and eleven operations as a pilot with 75, 149  and 109 Squadrons and was killed 23 December 1944 when leading a daylight operation as an Oboe marker. The collection also contains 51 items in a <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2178">Photograph album</a>. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Penny Palmer and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Additional information on Robert AM Palmer is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/221528/">IBCC Losses Database</a> Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document KENT MESSENGER, MARCH 30, 1945 R.A.F. ALWAYS CHOSE KENT V.C. FOR SPECIAL TASKS “His Record of Heroic Endeavour Is Beyond Praise” [Page Break] WINNER of the D.F.C. and bar in less than six months last year, Acting Squadron Leader Robert Anthony Maurice Palmer, of Gravesend, now missing, is Kent’s sixth V.C. of this war. The award was announced on Friday. A bomber pilot, he has completed more than 100 bombing missions and was reported missing after a hazardous daylight operation over Cologne last December. Born at Gillingham in 1920, Acting Squadron Leader Palmer is the elder son of Mr. and Mrs. A.R.F. Palmer, 52, Bellman Avenue, Gravesend. Mr. Palmer was a pilot in the last war. “His record of prolonged and heroic endeavour is beyond praise.” These are the last words of the citation which marks one of the grandest stories of valour in this war. TENACITY AND COURAGE It reads:- “This officer has completed 110 bombing missions. Most of them involved deep penetration of heavily defended territory; many were low-level ‘marking’ operations against vital targets; all were executed with tenacity, high courage and great accuracy. He first went on operations in January, 1941. He took part in the first 1,000-bomber raid against Cologne in 1942. He was one of the first pilots to drop a 4,000lb. bomb on the Reich. “It was known that he could be relied on to press home his attack whatever the opposition and to bomb with great accuracy. He was always selected, therefore to take part in special operations against vital targets. “The finest example of his courage and determination was on December 23rd. 1944, when he led a formation of Lancasters to attack the marshalling yards at Cologne in daylight. ENGINES ABLAZE “He had a task of marking the target, and his formation had been ordered to bomb as soon as the bombs had gone from his, the leading aircraft. The leader’s duties during the final bombing run were exacting and demanded coolness and resolution. To achieve accuracy he would have to fly at an exact height and air speed on a steady course, regardless of opposition. “Some minutes before the target was reached, his aircraft came under heavy anti-aircraft fire, shells burst all around, two engines were set on fire, and there were flames and smoke in the nose and in the bomb bay. Enemy fighters now attacked in force. Squadron-Leader Palmer disdained the possibility of taking avoiding action. BOMBS HIT THE TARGET “He knew that if he diverged the least bit from his course he would be unable to utilise the special equipment to the best advantages. He was determined to complete the run and provide an accurate and easily seen aiming point for the other bombers. He ignored the double risk of fire and explosion in his aircraft and kept on. “With his engines developing unequal power, an immense effort and needed to keep the damaged aircraft on a straight course. Nevertheless he made a perfect approach and his bombs hit the target. “His aircraft was last seen [Photograph] SQDN. LEADER PALMER. spiralling to earth in flames. Such was the strength of the opposition that more than half of his formation failed to return. “Squadron Leader Palmer was an outstanding pilot. He displayed conspicuous bravery. His record of prolonged and heroic endeavour is beyond praise.” JOINED UP BEFORE THE WAR Squadron Leader Palmer was awarded the D.F.C. on June 30th 1944, and the Bar to the D.F.C. on December 8th. He was educated at Gordon School, Gravesend, and Gravesend County School. On leaving school he was employed in the office of the Gravesend Borough Surveyor. He joined the R.A.F.V.R. before the war and was commissioned in 1942. The Rev. S. Lister, headmaster of Gravesend County School, told a reporter; ‘Palmer was a boy of fine character, quiet and determined, a leader, and popular with his fellows. “He was a very happy boy, and enjoyed every minute of his school life. “He took a great interest in the school flight of the A.T.C. in which his brother, now an officer cadet in the R.A.F. was a sergeant.” Acting Squadron-Leader Palmer’s father, an official of the Ministry of Labour at Northfleet, was for some time an officer in the 402 (Gravesend) Squadron. A.T.C. MAYOR CONSIDERING PUBLIC RECOGNITION The Mayor of Gravesend has announced that he is in consultation with friends concerning the best way to perpetuate Gravesend’s own V.C. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newspaper cutting - RAF always chose Kent V.C. for special tasks Description An account of the resource States that Acting Squadron Leader Robert Antony Maurice Palmer previously winner of DFC and became Kent's sixth V.C of that war. Gives some personal and operational background and gives account of operation to Cologne which resulted in award of Victoria Cross. Continues with more personal and family background and comments from his headmaster. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-03-30 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1945-03-30 1944-12-23 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--Kent Germany Germany--Cologne England--Gravesend (Kent) Germany--Ruhr (Region) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Two part newspaper cutting Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SPalmerRAM115772v10018 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Claire Monk aircrew bombing bombing of Cologne (30/31 May 1942) Distinguished Flying Cross Lancaster Pathfinders pilot shot down target indicator Victoria Cross https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1977/38251/SPalmerRAM115772v10019-0001.jpg d1d9579226313dda85d4e3374fb41af9 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1977/38251/SPalmerRAM115772v10019-0002.jpg f0901664d048620ac67fad960a2433ef Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Palmer, Robert Anthony Maurice R A M Palmer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-10-30 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Palmer, RAM Description An account of the resource 38 items. The collection concerns Squadron Leader Robert AM Palmer VC, DFC and Bar (115772, Royal Air Force) and contains his log books, photographs, fact sheets, newspaper cuttings, documents, correspondence and a substancial history of his last operation. He flew one hundred and eleven operations as a pilot with 75, 149  and 109 Squadrons and was killed 23 December 1944 when leading a daylight operation as an Oboe marker. The collection also contains 51 items in a <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2178">Photograph album</a>. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Penny Palmer and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Additional information on Robert AM Palmer is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/221528/">IBCC Losses Database</a> Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document “THE AEROPLANE” MARCH 30, 1945 Registered at the G.P.O as a Newspaper. ONE SHILLING THE AEROPLANE The best is good enough for the Mosquito Every Mosquito is fitted with either three-blade or four-blade Hydromatic propellers, with strong, simple compact hub design. From spinner line to tip every inch of blade efficiently converts power into thrust. DE HAVILLAND PROPELLORS [page break] THE AEROPLANE 356 MARCH 30, 1945 MATTERS OF MOMENT [photograph] SECOND “D” DAY. – A formation of Douglas Skytrains or Skytroopers unloading their human cargo over the east bank of the Rhine on March 24. A greater force of airborne and glider-borne troops was used in this operation than on June 6, 1944, more than 40,000 men in all. The R.A.F.’s 23rd Victoria Cross THE VICTORIA CROSS has been awarded to an R.A.F. bomber pilot who had completed more than 100 missions and who was reported missing after a particularly hazardous daylight operation over the Rhineland city of Cologne last December. The award is to Acting Squadron Leader Robert Anthony Maurice Palmer, D.F.C. and Bar, No. 109 Bomber Squadron. [photograph] The citation states that Sqdn. Ldr. Palmer had completed 110 bombing operations. Most of them involved deep penetrations of heavily defended territory: many were low-level “marking” operations against vital targets; all were executed with tenacity, high courage and great accuracy. He first went on operations in January, 1941; he took part in the first 1,000-bomber raid against Cologne in 1942; and was one of the first pilots to drop a 4,000-lb bomb on German territory. Sqdn. Ldr. Palmer had a reputation of being able to press home his attacks and to bomb with outstanding accuracy. He was always selected, therefore, to take part in many special operations, such as pathfinding and “marking”. The action for which he was awarded Britain’s highest military honour was on December 23, 1944, when he led a formation of Avro Lancasters to attack the marshalling yards at Cologne in daylight. He had the task of marking the target, and his formation had been ordered to bomb as soon as the bombs had gone from his, the leading aeroplane. A few minutes before the formation started on its bombing run, an operation for which a steady flight is necessary for four or five minutes, the formation came under intense light and heavy anti-aircraft fire. Two motors of Sqdn. Ldr. Palmer’s Lancaster were set on fire and there were flames and smoke in the nose and in the bomb-bay. While the allied aeroplanes were making the bombing run many enemy fighters started to attack, but Sqdn. Ldr. Palmer did not take avoiding action. With much of his aeroplane damaged, he nevertheless made a perfect approach and his bombs hit the target. The aeroplane was last seen spiralling to earth in flames. During this operation more than half of the Lancaster formation failed to return. Sqdn. Ldr. Palmer was an outstanding pilot displaying conspicuous bravery on all occasions. His record of prolonged and heroic endeavour is beyond praise. Sqdn. Ldr. Palmer was born on July 7, 1920. His home is at Gravesend, where he was educated at Gordon School and Gravesend County School. Before the War he was in the office of the Gravesend Borough Engineer. Enlisting in 1939 as air-crew he was commissioned in 1942. He was mentioned in despatches during January, 1944, was awarded the D.F.C. on June 30, 1944, and the Bar to the D.F.C. on December 8, 1944. The number of V.C.s awarded during the present War is now 134. Of these, 23 have been won by airmen – 18 of the R.A.F., two of the R.A.A.F., one of the R.C.A.F., and two of the R.N.Z.A.F. The Second Phase THE ENEMY appears to have reached the second phase in his new fighter policy. When some of his production facilities were turned over to the building of reaction-propelled fighters, his Fw 190 and Me 109 production inevitably dropped and he found himself unable to achieve sufficient defensive attacks against the U.S.A. 8th A.F. and R.A.F. Bomber Command daylight assaults. Also, his armies in East and West were crying out for fighter cover and, consequently, the costly attacks against the escorted Allied bombers almost ceased, the defence of the Reich being left to the A.A. units. Then, late last year, small formations of enemy reaction-propelled fighters, mainly Me 262s with a few Me 163s began to appear. These fighters seldom attempted to attack our bombers and were soon conspicuous by their absence when Allied fighters appeared. Completely new combat tactics were having to be thought out for the new fighters, which were being flown by men unused to such speed as offered by the new types. The pilots were apparently under instructions not to attack, but merely to gain experience by shadowing the bomber formations. Now the enemy has either decided that the time is ripe for attacks to begin or he has been put in such a position by the recent assaults on his tactical aerodromes that he is forced to come up and attack to save his defensive force from being destroyed on the ground. The first real effort was on March 18, when three Fortress groups in the Berlin area were attacked by formations of between six and 12 Me 262s. Again, on March 19, a bomber group was attacked by formations of Me 262s and, on Wednesday, March 21, a formation of Fortresses was attacked by a group of about 15 Me 262s. In all the combats on Wednesday, 12 Me 262s were shot down (three by the bombers and nine by Mustangs) and nine bombers and 19 fighters were lost. These losses are not in excess of those which have been suffered normally at the hands of enemy flak during the past “fighter-free” months, and the losses of the enemy are out of all proportion to his achievement. The use of formations of jet-propelled fighters is significant in that it shows that the enemy considered he has evolved tactics for this new type. These formations are, however, as yet very small, but if the enemy can manage to bring sufficient numbers of Me 262s into action he may yet be able to achieve a measure of fighter defence over the Reich – for what it is worth to him now! Whether the War in Europe will continue long enough to enable the enemy to progress to the third phase, the attack on our rear areas, and possibly on this country, by jet-propelled aircraft remains to be seen. Newer types of “jets”, including the Arado 234, will almost certainly not have reached a sufficient stage of development to participate in either of these phases. [page break] MARCH 30, 1945 357 THE AEROPLANE Hydraulics for Aircraft MR. R.H. BOUND, F.R.Ae.S., F.S.E., M.I.M.E., A.M.I.A., speaking before members of the Royal Aeronautical Society on March 22, reviewed the four means of operating aircraft power services –pneumatic, mechanical, hydraulic and electric. The aero-motor, he pointed out, is a high-speed unit, but the aircraft services are operated comparatively slowly. An undercarriage which completes an angular movement of approximately 90 degrees in nine seconds has a mean speed of three r.p.m. compared with the motor speed of about 3,000 r.p.m. Pneumatic systems cannot compete with hydraulic power to meet heavy loading, as air compressors cannot generate pressure approaching those of hydraulic pumps which can operate at 3,000 lb per sq. in. The use of pneumatics would demand heavier equipment. Pneumatics, however, can be used for bomb doors and wheel brakes. Mechanical operation can be achieved by rods or flexible shaft drives but the practical difficulties are considerable and the reduction gearing is complicated and heavy. Actuators form the largest engineering bulk, representing about 50 per cent. of the complete system weight. The simplicity of the hydraulic jack is such that it can be produced for a fraction of the cost of the electrical unit with its motor, clutch brake, limit switches, gearbox, etc. Gravity lowering gear for undercarriages is unsatisfactory. Hydraulic action can provide an emergency system, using compressed air or a slow-burning cartridge. Mr. Bound said he did not believe it economic to operate every service on an aeroplane by one power source. Electric power can operate some services, hydraulic others and pneumatic others. In comparing hydraulics with electric actuation, the electro-hydraulic systems must be considered. Electric control of hydraulic services takes advantages of both systems. Hydraulic power is the simplest means for obtaining linear travel, and the standard aircraft low-voltage electric system can be used for valve operation through the medium of solenoids. In this arrangement hydraulic units can be closely grouped, considerably reducing the length of pipes. Control valves are near the actuators and pipelines in the cockpit are eliminated. The design of hydraulics, explained Mr. Bound, requires careful study to ensure neat piping runs. As a rule, piping connections should be confined to one or two sides of a component which permits latitude in mounting the unit. Temperature has to be carefully studied. Cavitation due to reduction on barometric pressure affects pump efficiency, giving rise to reduced and erratic delivery with considerable noise and vibrations. Two means can counter this. A closed or pressurized system having capacity to absorb the maximum displacement and strong enough to maintain ground-level internal pressure when outside pressure falls with altitude, and a reservoir with submerged pump. Height introduces problems of starvation in the suction lines. Increasing the rotational speed raises the power output without increasing the size and weight of the pump. A pump which operates satisfactorily at high speeds gives an equally good performance at high altitudes. Considerable improvements can be made at high altitudes and high r.p.m. if careful consideration be given to certain points. Pumps should be primed during suction, using the centrifugal force available due to rotary movement; sudden changes in direction of flow and any factors tending to increase turbulence in the suction passage should be avoided; the suction port should be as large as possible; the suction period should be increased at the expense, if necessary, of the delivery period, in the case of a piston pump, where the suction and delivery stroke occupy one revolution; by suitable design of the piston-actuating mechanism, a large ratio between the suction and delivery strokes can be attained. Finally, Mr. Bound considered future developments. Hydraulic control and actuation of reversible pitch airscrews offers scope for development. Interest is being shown in pre-rotation of wheels before landing, and hydraulic motors could provide the power. Oddentification – CCIII MR. F.G. MILES has sent us the following correction to a rhyme under Wren’s Oddentity in THE AEROPLANE for March 16:– I like your drawings and fancy styles – I’m glad you like the aeroplanes by Miles – I’m proud and flattered that you should be ready To attribute thus the Mercury to “Freddie”: Alas! Though praise is good, the truth is finer, In this case brother George was the designer. “The Aeroplane” “Airport for London” Exhibition THE EXHIBITION of designs in THE AEROPLANE “Airport of London” competition will be open free to the public from 13.00 hrs. on Thursday, April 5, and thereafter daily from 10.00 hrs. to 19.00 hrs. except Sundays until April 14, at 196, Piccadilly, London, W.1. The exhibition will include a large model of the winning design. [photograph] HIGH WING LOADING. – This Avro Lancaster is seen over the target area during an attack on the Arbergen Bridge, over the Weser, with 22,000-lb. bombs, on March 21. It has had the nose and dorsal turret removed. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The RAF's 23rd Victoria Cross Description An account of the resource Article in the Aeroplane magazine March 30 1945 issue. Describes actions of Acting Squadron Leader Robert Antony Maurice Palmer D.F.C and Bar, 109 Squadron during an operation to Cologne marshalling yards. Also give other details of his service history. Magazine continues with articles on German fighter production and operations, aircraft hydraulics . Includes b/w photograph of Robert Palmer as well as parachute drop and airborne Lancaster while bombing. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-03-30 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1945-03-30 1944-12-23 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Germany Germany--Cologne Great Britain England--Kent England--Gravesend (Kent) Germany--Ruhr (Region) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command United States Army Air Force Wehrmacht Wehrmacht. Luftwaffe Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Cover and two pages of printed magazine Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SPalmerRAM115772v10019 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Frances Grundy 109 Squadron aircrew Ar 232 B-17 bombing bombing of Cologne (30/31 May 1942) Distinguished Flying Cross Fw 190 Grand Slam Lancaster Me 109 Me 163 Me 262 missing in action P-51 Pathfinders pilot Victoria Cross https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2086/34534/SWeirG19660703v070001.pdf 5210abcb0a501aaeee7869deed8d6c2e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Weir, Greg. Britt, Leo Description An account of the resource Two items. Collection concerns Flt Lt Leo Britt (Royal Australian Air Force). A Halifax pilot, he flew operations on 462 Squadron between November 1944 and April 1945. Collection contains his log book and a list of aircraft lost on 192 and 462 Squadrons. The collection was catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-04-26 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Weir, G Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource L Britt’s flying log book for pilots Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Royal Australian Air Force Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Log book and record book Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One booklet Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SWeirG19660703v070001 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943 1944-11-21 1944-11-22 1944-12-05 1944-12-06 1944-12-12 1944-12-13 1944-12-17 1944-12-18 1945-01-16 1945-01-17 1945-02-01 1945-02-02 1945-02-03 1945-02-04 1945-02-05 1945-02-13 1945-02-14 1945-02-28 1945-03-01 1945-03-13 1945-03-14 1945-03-15 1945-03-16 1945-03-19 1945-03-20 1945-03-27 1945-03-28 1945-03-29 1945-03-30 1945-04-13 1945-04-14 1945-04-15 1945-04-16 1945-04-18 1945-04-19 1945-05-02 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Australia Great Britain Germany England--Gloucestershire England--Norfolk England--Yorkshire Germany--Augsburg Germany--Bonn Germany--Bremerhaven Germany--Duisburg Germany--Essen Germany--Flensburg Germany--Frankfurt am Main Germany--Kaiserslautern Germany--Kassel Germany--Kiel Germany--Mannheim Germany--Munich Germany--Neuruppin Germany--Soest Germany--Stade (Lower Saxony) Germany--Wiesbaden Germany--Münster in Westfalen Germany--Ruhr (Region) Germany--Oberhausen (Düsseldorf) Germany--Boizenburg Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mike French Description An account of the resource Flying log book for L Britt covering the period from 27 May 1943 to 11 February 1953. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAAF Benalla (11 EFTS), RAAF Deniliquin (7 SFTS), RAF Babdown Farm (15 P AFU), RAF Moreton in Marsh (21 OTU), RAF Marston Moor (1652 HCU), RAF Driffield and RAF Foulsham (462 Squadron). Aircraft flown in were DH 82, Wirraway, Anson, Oxford, Wellington, Halifax, Mustang, Dakota, Vampire, Lincoln. He flew 21 night-time operations with 462 Squadron. Targets were Sterkrade, Soest, Essen, Duisberg, Kiel, Mannheim, Wiesbaden, Ruhr area, Bonn, Kaiserslautern, Munich, Frankfurt, Munster, Kassel, Stade, Bremerhaven, Boizenburg, Neuruppin, Augsberg, Flensberg. He also flew on seven Cook's Tours. His pilot for his first 'second dickie' operation was Flying Officer Rate. This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available. Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Review Oct 2024 1652 HCU 21 OTU 462 Squadron Advanced Flying Unit aircrew Anson bombing C-47 Cook’s tour Flying Training School Halifax Halifax Mk 2 Halifax Mk 3 Halifax Mk 5 Harvard Heavy Conversion Unit Lincoln Operational Training Unit Oxford P-51 pilot RAF Acaster Malbis RAF Driffield RAF Foulsham RAF Marston Moor RAF Moreton in the Marsh RAF Watchfield RAF Worksop Tiger Moth training Wellington https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2081/34442/SWeirG19660703v020001.pdf c8d9fd968c23fc9d4f57020b64f4c3d0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Weir, Greg. Lodder, Allan Description An account of the resource Three items. Collection concerns Flying Officer Alan Lodder (b 1923, Royal Australian Air Force) a Halifax pilot, he flew operation with 462 Squadron from November 1944 until February 1945 when he was shot down and taken prisoner. Collection contains his flying log book, newspaper cutting and German currency. The collection was catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-04-26 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Weir, G Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Allan Lodder's pilots flying log book Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Royal Australian Air Force Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Log book and record book Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One booklet Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SWeirG19660703v020001 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Description An account of the resource Pilots flying log book for A M Lodder, covering the period from 15 February 1943 to 16 April 1945, when his aircraft failed to return from operations, he subsequently returned. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAAF Narrandera, RAAF Bundaberg, RAF Fairoaks, RAF Babdown Farm, RAF Moreton-in-Marsh, RAF Enstone, RAF Dishforth, RAF Driffield and RAF Foulsham. Aircraft flown in were Tiger Moth, Anson, Oxford, Wellington, and Halifax. He flew a total of 19 operations with 462 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force. Targets were Hagen, Duisburg, Cologne, Frankfurt, Dortmund, Mannheim, Mainz, Ruhr Region, Stade, Lechfeld and Augsburg. This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943 1944-12-02 1944-12-03 1944-12-18 1944-12-19 1944-12-21 1944-12-22 1945-01-02 1945-01-03 1945-01-06 1945-01-07 1945-01-14 1945-01-15 1945-01-28 1945-01-29 1945-02-01 1945-02-02 1945-02-03 1945-02-08 1945-02-09 1945-02-10 1945-02-11 1945-03-30 1945-03-31 1945-04-02 1945-04-03 1945-04-15 1945-04-16 1945-04-17 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Australia Germany Great Britain England--Gloucestershire England--Norfolk England--Surrey England--Yorkshire Germany--Augsburg Germany--Cologne Germany--Dortmund Germany--Duisburg Germany--Frankfurt am Main Germany--Graben (Bavaria) Germany--Hagen (Arnsberg) Germany--Mainz (Rhineland-Palatinate) Germany--Mannheim Germany--Stade (Lower Saxony) New South Wales--Narrandera Queensland--Bundaberg New South Wales Queensland Germany--Ruhr (Region) Germany--Graben (Bavaria) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mike Connock Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Review Oct 2024 100 Group 1664 HCU 21 OTU 462 Squadron Advanced Flying Unit aircrew Anson Flying Training School Halifax Halifax Mk 3 Halifax Mk 5 Heavy Conversion Unit Initial Training Wing missing in action Operational Training Unit Oxford pilot RAAF Bundaberg RAF Dishforth RAF Driffield RAF Fairoaks RAF Foulsham RAF Moreton in the Marsh Tiger Moth training Wellington https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1554/31054/LMcDermottC1119618v1.pdf 660afa7ba9d0f105eeea5889be0a8274 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource McDermott, Colin C McDermott Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016-11-03 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context McDermott, C Description An account of the resource 87 items. The collection concerns Flight Lieutenant Colin McDermott (1119618 Royal Air Force). He served as an air gunnery instructor and flew operations as an air gunner with 98 Squadron. Contains his log book, papers and photographs and includes issues of 'Evidence in Camera'. The collection also contains albums of photographs from his training at <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1696">Evanton</a> in 1943, taken during his service in <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1699">Denmark </a>and some <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1698">duplicate </a>photographs. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Barbara Bury and catalogued by Barry Hunter. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource C McDermott’s flying log book for observer’s and air gunner’s Description An account of the resource Air Gunner’s flying log book for C McDermott covering the period from 7 July 1941 to 28 July 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown, includes course results, gunners briefing note and target details. He was stationed at RAF Evanton (8 AGS), RAF Sutton Bridge (CGS), RAF Leeming (419 Squadron RCAF), RAF Mildenhall (75 Squadron), RAF Finmere (13 OTU), B-58/Melbroek and B-110/Achmer (98 Squadron). Aircraft flown in were Botha, Harrow, Wellington, Whitley, Hampden, Anson, Oxford, Beaufighter, Mitchell, Dakota. He flew 1 night operation with 75 Squadron and 24 daylight operations with 98 Squadron. Targets were Kassel, Manderfeld, Wildenrath, Wassenberg, Wegberg, Grevenbroich, Zwolle, Geldern, Xanten, Kevelaer, Weeze, Wesel, Zutphen, Bremen, Dunkirk, Oldenburg, Hamburg, Itzehoe. His pilots on operations were Sergeant Jackson, [?] Marshall, Flight Lieutenant Jelly and Flying Officer Lawrie. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mike French Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One booklet Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Log book and record book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LMcDermottC1119618v1 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Royal Canadian Air Force Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Belgium Germany Great Britain England--Buckinghamshire England--Cambridgeshire England--Lincolnshire England--Yorkshire France--Dunkerque Germany--Bramsche (Osnabruck) Germany--Bremen Germany--Geldern Germany--Grevenbroich Germany--Hamburg Germany--Itzehoe Germany--Kassel Germany--Kevelaer Germany--Oldenburg Germany--Wassenberg Germany--Weeze Germany--Wegberg Germany--Wesel (North Rhine-Westphalia) Germany--Xanten Netherlands--Zutphen Scotland--Highlands France Netherlands Germany--Ruhr (Region) Netherlands--Zwolle Belgium--Manderfeld Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1942-08-28 1942-08-29 1945-01-03 1945-01-13 1945-01-21 1945-01-22 1945-01-23 1945-01-29 1945-02-03 1945-02-08 1945-02-09 1945-02-10 1945-02-11 1945-02-13 1945-02-16 1945-03-04 1945-03-30 1945-04-11 1945-04-18 1945-04-19 1945-04-21 1945-04-24 1945-04-25 1945-04-26 1945-05-02 Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Review Oct 2024 13 OTU 419 Squadron 75 Squadron 98 Squadron air gunner Air Gunnery School aircrew Anson B-25 Beaufighter bombing Botha C-47 Hampden Harrow Operational Training Unit Oxford RAF Evanton RAF Leeming RAF Manby RAF Mildenhall RAF Sutton Bridge training Wellington Whitley https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/510/22829/LDunnGC149315v1.pdf fcfad9b0b8798eadff914a6413250601 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dunn, George George Charles Dunn G C Dunn Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Dunn, GC Description An account of the resource 28 items. Two oral history interviews with George Dunn DFC (1922 1333537, 149315 Royal Air Force), a photograph a document and two log books. He flew operations as a pilot with 10, 76, and 608 Squadrons then transferred to 1409 Meteorological Flight. There is a sub collection of his <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1610">photographs from Egypt.</a> The collection was catalogued by IBCC Digital Archive staff. Additional items were licensed to the IBCC Digital Archive by Dr Steve Bond and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Collection contains an oral history, photographs, maps and documents. This collection was provided, in digital form, by a third-party organisation which used technical specifications and operational protocols that may differ from those used by the IBCC Digital Archive. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-03-08 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource George C Dunn’s pilot's flying log book. One Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mike Connock Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One booklet Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Log book and record book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LDunnGC149315v1 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Canada France Germany Great Britain Italy Atlantic Ocean--Baltic Sea England--Cambridgeshire England--Derbyshire England--Norfolk England--Nottinghamshire England--Oxfordshire England--Somerset England--Yorkshire France--Modane France--Montbéliard France--Montluçon Germany--Aachen Germany--Berlin Germany--Bochum Germany--Cologne Germany--Dortmund Germany--Essen Germany--Gelsenkirchen Germany--Hamburg Germany--Kassel Germany--Kiel Germany--Krefeld Germany--Leverkusen Germany--Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany--Munich Germany--Peenemünde Germany--Remscheid Germany--Wuppertal Italy--Milan Saskatchewan--Moose Jaw Saskatchewan--Weyburn Scotland--Moray Germany--Mannheim Saskatchewan Germany--Ruhr (Region) Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1942 1943 1944 1945 1943-04-03 1943-04-04 1943-04-05 1943-05-23 1943-05-24 1943-05-25 1943-05-26 1943-05-27 1943-05-28 1943-05-29 1943-05-30 1943-06-11 1943-06-12 1943-06-13 1943-06-21 1943-06-22 1943-06-23 1943-06-24 1943-06-25 1943-06-26 1943-06-28 1943-06-29 1943-07-03 1943-07-04 1943-07-09 1943-07-10 1943-07-13 1943-07-14 1943-07-15 1943-07-16 1943-07-29 1943-07-30 1943-07-31 1943-08-02 1943-08-03 1943-08-09 1943-08-10 1943-08-12 1943-08-13 1943-08-17 1943-08-18 1943-08-22 1943-08-23 1943-08-24 1943-09-06 1943-09-07 1943-09-15 1943-09-16 1943-09-17 1943-09-29 1943-09-30 1943-10-03 1943-10-04 1945-03-01 1945-03-02 1945-03-03 1945-03-04 1945-03-05 1945-03-06 1945-03-07 1945-03-08 1945-03-09 1945-03-10 1945-03-11 1945-03-12 1945-03-13 1945-03-14 1945-03-15 1945-03-16 1945-03-17 1945-03-18 1945-03-29 1945-03-30 1945-04-09 1945-04-10 1945-04-12 1945-04-13 1945-04-14 1945-04-15 1945-04-16 1945-04-17 1945-05-11 1945-05-14 1945-05-23 1945-05-28 1945-05-31 1945-06-16 1945-06-22 Description An account of the resource Pilot's flying log book one, for George C Dunn, covering the period from 11 January 1942 to 30 July 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RCAF Caron, RCAF Weyburn, RAF Chipping Norton, RAF Lossiemouth, RAF Melbourne, RAF Rufforth, RAF Driffield, RAF Linton on Ouse, RAF Finningley, RAF Worksop, RAF Church Broughton, RAF Lulsgate Bottom, RAF Upper Heyford, RAF Barford St John, RAF Downham Market, RAF Wyton and RAF Upwood. Aircraft flown in were Tiger Moth, Anson, Oxford, Wellington, Halifax, Mosquito and Lancaster. He flew a total of 42 night operations, 2 with 10 squadron, 28 with 76 squadron and 12 with 608 Squadron. Targets were Essen, Kiel, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Wuppertal, Krefeld, Mulheim, Bochum, Gelsenkirchen, Cologne, Aachen, Montbéliard, Hamburg, Remscheid, Manheim, Milan, Peenemünde, Leverkusen, Berlin, Munich, Montluçon, Modane and Kassel. His pilot for his first 'second dickie' operation was Pilot Officer Hellis. The log book also contains two target photographs of Berlin and an aerial photo of an airfield. Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Review Oct 2024 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 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1297/20289/LBoltonJD67631v1.pdf bd5b0871e283106a18a5f4bd648c05e2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bolton, J D Description An account of the resource Three items. The collection concerns John Derek Bolton (915543, 67631) and contains two Log books and squadron maintenance log containing a memoir. He flew 80 operations as a pilot with 455, 571, 608 and 162 squadrons. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by David Bolton and catalogued by IBCC Digital Archive staff. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-09-06 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Bolton, JD Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Derek Bolton’s Pilots flying log book. One Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mike Connock Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One booklet Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Log book and record book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LBoltonJD67631v1 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. France Germany Great Britain Netherlands Atlantic Ocean--Baltic Sea Atlantic Ocean--Bay of Biscay Atlantic Ocean--North Sea England--Berkshire England--Cambridgeshire England--Leicestershire England--Lincolnshire England--Norfolk England--Nottinghamshire England--Oxfordshire England--Rutland England--Suffolk England--Wiltshire England--Yorkshire France--Lorient Germany--Aachen Germany--Berlin Germany--Braunschweig Germany--Bremen Germany--Cologne Germany--Düsseldorf Germany--Essen Germany--Frankfurt am Main Germany--Gelsenkirchen Germany--Göttingen Germany--Hamburg Germany--Hannover Germany--Karlsruhe Germany--Kassel Germany--Lübeck Germany--Mannheim Germany--Nuremberg Germany--Osnabrück Germany--Stralsund Germany--Stuttgart Germany--Wanne-Eickel Germany--Wilhelmshaven Netherlands--Ameland Island Germany--Münster in Westfalen Germany--Wangerooge Island France--Bordeaux (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) Germany--Ruhr (Region) Germany--Scholven Europe--Frisian Islands Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1941-09-07 1941-09-08 1941-09-11 1941-09-12 1941-09-15 1941-09-16 1941-09-29 1941-09-30 1941-10-01 1941-10-02 1941-10-12 1941-10-13 1941-10-23 1941-10-24 1941-10-28 1941-10-29 1941-10-31 1941-11-01 1941-11-04 1941-11-05 1941-11-08 1941-11-09 1941-11-30 1941-12-01 1941-12-27 1941-12-28 1942-01-06 1942-01-07 1942-01-08 1942-01-09 1942-01-10 1942-01-11 1942-01-26 1942-01-27 1942-01-28 1942-01-29 1942-02-07 1942-02-11 1942-02-12 1942-02-21 1942-02-22 1942-02-23 1942-02-24 1942-03-09 1942-03-10 1942-03-11 1942-03-13 1942-03-14 1942-03-24 1942-03-25 1942-03-26 1942-03-27 1942-03-28 1942-03-29 1942-04-06 1942-04-07 1942-04-10 1942-04-11 1942-04-12 1942-04-13 1944-06-22 1944-06-23 1944-06-24 1944-06-25 1944-06-26 1944-06-27 1944-07-05 1944-07-06 1944-07-07 1944-07-10 1944-07-11 1944-07-20 1944-07-21 1944-07-22 1944-07-24 1944-07-25 1944-07-26 1944-07-27 1944-07-28 1944-07-29 1944-07-30 1944-08-05 1944-08-06 1944-08-08 1944-08-09 1944-08-10 1944-08-11 1944-08-12 1944-08-13 1944-08-15 1944-08-16 1944-08-17 1944-08-18 1944-08-25 1944-08-26 1944-08-27 1944-08-28 1944-08-30 1944-08-31 1944-09-01 1944-09-04 1944-09-05 1944-09-06 1944-09-07 1944-09-16 1944-09-17 1944-09-27 1944-09-28 1944-10-01 1944-10-02 1944-10-06 1944-10-07 1944-10-10 1944-10-11 1944-10-16 1944-10-17 1944-10-23 1944-10-24 1944-10-29 1944-10-30 1944-11-08 1944-11-09 1944-11-25 1944-11-26 1944-11-28 1944-11-29 1944-11-30 1944-12-06 1944-12-07 1944-12-11 1944-12-12 1944-12-15 1944-12-16 1945-01-04 1945-01-05 1945-01-28 1945-01-29 1945-02-03 1945-02-04 1945-02-23 1945-02-24 1945-03-10 1945-03-11 1945-03-18 1945-03-19 1945-03-30 1945-03-31 1945-04-13 1945-04-14 1945-04-17 1945-04-18 1945-05-24 1945-07-04 1945-07-24 Description An account of the resource Pilots flying log book for John Derek Bolton, covering the period from 18 October 1940 to 11 December 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties and post war flying duties. He was stationed at White Waltham, RAF Watchfield, RAF Cranwell, RAF Upper Heyford, RAF Swinderby, RAF Waddington, RAF Skellingthorpe, RAF Wigsley, RAF Finningley, RAF North Luffenham, RAF Upavon, RAF Mildenhall, RAF Bruntingthorpe, RAF Woolfox Lodge, RAF Bitteswell, RAF Warboys, RAF Oakington, RAF Downham Market and RAF Bourn. Aircraft flown were, Tiger Moth, Oxford, Anson, Hampden, Magister, Wellington, Whitley, Lysander, Master, Douglas DC3, Ventura, Lancaster, Martinet, Defiant, Mosquito, M18, Spitfire, Proctor, Hurricane, Auster and Beaufighter. He flew a total of 80 operations which included 30 with 455 squadron, 1 daylight and 29 night operations. 13 night operations with 571 squadron, 28 operations with 608 squadron, 27 night and 1 daylight, 9 night operations with 162 squadron. Targets were Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Essen, Ameland, Wilhelmshaven, Hannover, Munster, Wangerooge, Mannheim, Aachen, Cologne, Lorient, Bordeaux, Lubeck, Bremen, Berlin, Gottingen, Scholven, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Wanne Eickel, Karlsruhe, Brunswick, Kassel, Nuremberg, Osnabruck and Stralsund. Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Review Oct 2024 16 OTU 162 Squadron 25 OTU 29 OTU 455 Squadron 571 Squadron 608 Squadron aircrew Anson Beaufighter bombing C-47 Cook’s tour Defiant Flying Training School Hampden Hurricane Lancaster Lysander Magister Martinet mine laying Mosquito Operational Training Unit Oxford Pathfinders pilot Proctor RAF Bitteswell RAF Bourn RAF Bruntingthorpe RAF Cranwell RAF Downham Market RAF Finningley RAF Mildenhall RAF North Luffenham RAF Oakington RAF Skellingthorpe RAF Swinderby RAF Upavon RAF Upper Heyford RAF Waddington RAF Warboys RAF Watchfield RAF White Waltham RAF Wigsley RAF Woolfox Lodge Spitfire Tiger Moth training Ventura Wellington Whitley https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/999/11880/isrlaspezia_AMb4f1_303.jpg b34f5819aae16909ee922f7d605329aa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lett, Gordon Gordon Lett Ernest Gordon Appleford Lett E G A Lett Description An account of the resource 56 items. The collection concerns Major Ernest Gordon Appleford Lett, DSO (1910-1989, 50112), a British Army officer and partisan leader in Italy. He was taken prisoner after the fall of Tobruk and detained in different camps in Italy. After the September 1943 armistice, rather than re-joining Allied forces, he took to the mountains and established contacts with Resistance forces active in the Apennines between Liguria and Toscana. Lett founded and led the Battaglione Internazionale, a multinational unit that successfully engaged Black Brigades and German units. Later, when reliable lines of communication were secured, supplies were dropped by air and the Battaglione was supplemented by Special Operations Executive personnel. Gordon Lett was relieved by Major John Henderson in March 1945. After the war, Lett was awarded the DSO and received the Medaglia Argento al valor militare. The collection consists of a selection of Gordon Lett's papers and official correspondence with key figures of the local Resistance movement. They include Colonnello Mario Fontana (‘Cossu’, or ‘Turchi’), Comandante Luciano Scotti (‘Vittorio’ or ‘Gonzaga’), Commissario Politico Anselmo Corsini ('Ambrosio', or ‘Max’) and Mario Fortelli, a lawyer acting as liaison officer with the local Allied Military Mission. Documents consist of military assessments, notes on air drops, a ciphers book, a draft of a radio message sent via clandestine radio operators, and a request for tactical bombing. The collection contains notes on an aircraft crash, the military funeral and the subsequent burial of the aircrew. A specific subset includes correspondence, plans and reports about the construction of an improvised landing strip for Allied aircraft operating behind enemy lines. All documents were deposited at the La Spezia City Council and then re-housed in 1972 at the Istituto spezzino per la Storia della Resistenza e dell’Età Contemporanea, where they have been preserved ever since. The selection published here has been curated by Tiziano Vernazza. Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document Delivery schedule of the Casoni improvised landing strip Comandante Luciano Scotti writes to Tenente Scaramuccia regarding the delivery of the Casoni improvised landing strip. The pace of delivery must be increased at any cost, with labourers working from 8am to 1pm on festival days. This report is in the Italian language. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Italy Italy--Zeri Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Correspondence Language A language of the resource ita Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant British Army Civilian Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Description An account of the resource Comandante Luciano Scotti writes to Tenente Scaramuccia regarding the delivery of the Casoni improvised landing strip. The pace of delivery must be increased at any cost, with labourers working from 8am to 1pm on festival days. Title A name given to the resource Delivery schedule of the Casoni improvised landing strip Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Italy. Comitato di Liberazione Nazionale. I Divisione Liguria Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-03-30 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1945-03-30 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One-page typewritten note Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Istituto spezzino per la Storia della Resistenza e dell’Età Contemporanea which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context isrlaspezia AMb4f1 303 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource David Bloomfield Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending text-based transcription. Other languages than English Resistance https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/999/11879/isrlaspezia_AMb4f1_302.jpg d753b6710823953285f29bc8616c49b3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lett, Gordon Gordon Lett Ernest Gordon Appleford Lett E G A Lett Description An account of the resource 56 items. The collection concerns Major Ernest Gordon Appleford Lett, DSO (1910-1989, 50112), a British Army officer and partisan leader in Italy. He was taken prisoner after the fall of Tobruk and detained in different camps in Italy. After the September 1943 armistice, rather than re-joining Allied forces, he took to the mountains and established contacts with Resistance forces active in the Apennines between Liguria and Toscana. Lett founded and led the Battaglione Internazionale, a multinational unit that successfully engaged Black Brigades and German units. Later, when reliable lines of communication were secured, supplies were dropped by air and the Battaglione was supplemented by Special Operations Executive personnel. Gordon Lett was relieved by Major John Henderson in March 1945. After the war, Lett was awarded the DSO and received the Medaglia Argento al valor militare. The collection consists of a selection of Gordon Lett's papers and official correspondence with key figures of the local Resistance movement. They include Colonnello Mario Fontana (‘Cossu’, or ‘Turchi’), Comandante Luciano Scotti (‘Vittorio’ or ‘Gonzaga’), Commissario Politico Anselmo Corsini ('Ambrosio', or ‘Max’) and Mario Fortelli, a lawyer acting as liaison officer with the local Allied Military Mission. Documents consist of military assessments, notes on air drops, a ciphers book, a draft of a radio message sent via clandestine radio operators, and a request for tactical bombing. The collection contains notes on an aircraft crash, the military funeral and the subsequent burial of the aircrew. A specific subset includes correspondence, plans and reports about the construction of an improvised landing strip for Allied aircraft operating behind enemy lines. All documents were deposited at the La Spezia City Council and then re-housed in 1972 at the Istituto spezzino per la Storia della Resistenza e dell’Età Contemporanea, where they have been preserved ever since. The selection published here has been curated by Tiziano Vernazza. Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document Delivery schedule for the improvised landing strip at Casoni Letter from Comandante Luciano Scotti to Comandante Bucchioni regarding the delivery of the Casoni improvised landing strip. Stresses that complaints regarding scarcity of supplies are wholly unjustified and the Allied Mission pays 100 Lire a day to each labourer; urges cadres to "wake up". This report is in the Italian language. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Italy Italy--Zeri Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Correspondence Language A language of the resource ita Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant British Army Civilian Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Title A name given to the resource Delivery schedule for the improvised landing strip at Casoni Description An account of the resource Letter from Comandante Luciano Scotti to Comandante Bucchioni regarding the delivery of the Casoni improvised landing strip. Stresses that complaints regarding scarcity of supplies are wholly unjustified and the Allied Mission pays 100 Lire a day to each labourer; urges cadres to "wake up". Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Italy. Comitato di Liberazione Nazionale. I Divisione Liguria Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-03-30 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1945-03-30 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One-page typewritten note Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Istituto spezzino per la Storia della Resistenza e dell’Età Contemporanea which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context isrlaspezia AMb4f1 302 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource David Bloomfield Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending text-based transcription. Other languages than English Resistance https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/87/2205/LWoolgarRLA139398v1.pdf 35b154fb1d680686ee063c2241368776 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Woolgar, Reg Reg Woolgar R L A Woolgar Jimmy Woolgar Subject The topic of the resource World War (1939-1945) Bombing, Aerial Description An account of the resource <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/items/browse?collection=87">17 items</a>. The collection consists of an oral history <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/2148">interview</a> with air gunner Reginald Woolgar DFC (1920 - 2024, 139398 Royal Air Force), correspondence to his father about him being missing in action and subsequently rescued from the sea, his <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/2205">log book</a>, <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/854">service and release book</a> and nine photographs. He flew operations as an air gunner with 49 and 192 Squadrons. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Reg Woolgar and catalogued by Trevor Hardcastle. This collection also contains items concerning John William Wilkinson. Additional information on John William Wilkinson is available via the <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/125319/">IBCC Losses Database</a>. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Woolgar, R Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016-06-04 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Requires A related resource that is required by the described resource to support its function, delivery, or coherence. Please scroll down to see all X items in this collection. Reg ‘Jimmy’ Woolgar was born and schooled in Hove. He began working life as a valuations assistant and was training to be a surveyor, which was interrupted when, in December 1939, he joined the RAF. Although he had aspirations to become a pilot, he trained as a wireless operator/air gunner instead. His wireless operator training was carried out at the wireless training school, RAF Yatesbury. https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/files/original/87/849/PWoolgarRLA1609.2.jpg His air gunnery training on Fairy Battle aircraft was conducted at RAF West Freugh. On 15 November 1940 he was promoted to sergeant and posted to No 10 OTU at RAF Upper Heyford. https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/files/original/87/845/PWoolgarRLA1601.2.jpg Initially flying Anson aircraft and then Hampdens with C Flight, he had his first ‘Lucky Jim’ moment, on 6 February 1941, when his Hampden aircraft was forced to crash land in a field near Cottesmore, in Lincolnshire. The aircraft was written off, but he and the pilot survived with minor injuries. At the end of operational training, instead of going directly onto operasations, he spent the next 5 months as a screen operator instructor. Eventually, on 1 September 1941, he was posted to 49 Squadron, Hampdens, at RAF Scampton https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/852 where his very first operational trip (described as a baptism of fire) was to Berlin. With headwinds going out and coming back, and nil visibility, it was likely the crew would have to bail out. Fortunately, the skipper found a break in the clouds and the aircraft landed wheels down in a field near Louth. The aircraft had to be recovered back to base, transported by road, on a low loader. On another occasion, on a mine laying operation to Oslo Fjord, his aircraft was peppered with anti-aircraft fire, it returned to base with 36 bullet holes in the fuselage and mainplane. A bullet had also passed through the upright of his gun sight while he was looking through it, whilst another tore through his flying suit. The nickname ‘Lucky Jim’ was beginning to stick. In February 1942, on an operation to Manheim, the port engine, hit by flak, cut dead. Despite jettisoning all superfluous weight, which unfortunately included all the navigation equipment, the aircraft rapidly lost height, and the pilot ditched the aircraft in the English Channel. Whilst the crew had struggled to keep the aircraft airborne, (on a single engine), it had steered on a massive curve and unbeknown to them was headed down the English Channel, before it ditched. The crew scrambled out onto the wing and managed to inflate the dingy, then had to cut the cord attaching the dingy to the aircraft using a pair of nail scissors, moments before it sunk. In the water for hours, the crew thought they were drifting near the Yorkshire coast, but were rescued by a motor anti-submarine boat, much to their surprise, near the Isle of Wight. Operational flying was intense, Reg would feel wound up before take-off and there was much apprehension on the way out to the target. Often, they flew through intense flak that was sometimes so close they could smell it. There was always a sense of sense of relief once they came away from the target. In between operations, each day was treated as it came along with many off-duty hours spent socialising in the local hostelries https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/853 After his first operational tour (he completed two) he was commissioned and became gunnery leader with 192 Squadron in 100 Group. After the war ended, he signed on for an extra two years and was posted to Palestine as an air movements staff officer. Luck was again on his side when, one day, he was on his way to an Air Priorities Board Meeting at the King David Hotel when the hotel was bombed, resulting in many army and civilian casualties. After a short tour in Kenya, as Senior Movements Staff Officer, he returned to Palestine flying with 38 Squadron until August 1947. In his flying career he amassed over 1000 flying hours. For services to his country Reg was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/858 He was released from the RAF in September 1947. Initially employed as an assistant valuations officer, he studied to become a Chartered Surveyor and secured a job as a senior valuer with the City of London. He later became the planning valuer of the city. After 14 years he was made a partner at the firm St Quintin Son and Stanley. Reg retired in 1971. 08 December 1939: Joined RAF as a wireless operator/air gunner 28 August 1940: 145, 3 Wing, RAF Yatesbury - Wireless Operator training 29 October 1940 - 15 November 1940: RAF West Freugh, No 4 Bombing and Gunnery School, flying Battle aircraft November 1940: Promoted to Sergeant 15 November 1940 - 20 August 1941: RAF Upper Heyford, No 10 Operational Training Unit flying Anson and Hampden aircraft 02 September 1941 - 24 March 1942: RAF Scampton, 49 Squadron, flying Hampden aircraft 28 April 1942 - 24 June 1942: 1485 Target Towing and Gunnery Flight flying Whitley and Wellington aircraft 02 July 1942 – 3 July 1942: RAF Manby, Air Gunnery Instructor Course 4 July – 10 July 1942: RAF Scampton, Air Gunnery Instructor flying Manchester and Oxford aircraft 25 July 1942 – 10 August 1942: RAF Wigsley, Air Gunnery Instructor flying Lancaster aircraft 3 October – 27 October 1942: RAF Sutton Bridge flying Wellington and Hampden aircraft 28 October 1942: RAF Sutton Bridge, Gunnery Leader Course End of 1942: Awarded RAF Commission 09 Nov 1942 – 18 March 1943: RAF Fulbeck flying Manchester aircraft 14 May 1943 – 11 June 1944: RAF Sutton Bridge flying Wellington aircraft 20 June 1944 – 27 July 1945 RAF Foulsham, 192 Squadron flying Halifax and Wellington aircraft 29 April 1946 – 30 August 1946: Palestine, Air Movements Staff Officer 01 September 1946 – 21 January 1947: Kenya, Senior Movements Staff Officer 30 January1947 – 10 June 1947: Ein Shemer, Palestine, 38 Squadron flying Lancaster aircraft 13 July 1947 139398 Flt Lt RLA Woolgar released from Service. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reg Woolgar's observer's and air gunner's flying log book Description An account of the resource Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for Flight Lieutenant Reg Woolgar from 29 November 1940 to 21 July 1947. Detailing training schedule, instructional duties and operations flown. Served at RAF Yatesbury, RAF West Freugh, RAF Upper Heyford, RAF Weston, RAF Peterborough, RAF Scampton, RAF Barrow, RAF Manby, RAF Wigsley, RAF Sutton Bridge, RAF Fulbeck, RAF Catfoss, RAF Foulsham, Levant AHQ, Nairobi AHQ and RAF Ein Shemer. Aircraft flown were Dominie I, Fairey Battle, Anson, Hampden, Hereford, Whitley, Wellington, Manchester, Lancaster Mk 1, Mk 3, Mk 7, Oxford, B17, Master, Martinet, Halifax Mk 3, Tiger Moth, York, Dakota, Lodestar, Hudson and Argus. He carried out a total of 43 operations on two tours with 49 and 192 Squadrons as a wireless operator / air gunner on the following targets in France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Sweden: Aachen, battleships in Channel, Berlin, Bremen, Brest, Cologne, Emden, Essen, Frankfurt, Friesian, Halse, Hamburg, Kassel, Kiel Bay, Le Havre, Lorient, Mannheim, Helsingborg, Oslo Fjord, Rostock, Wilhelmshaven, Flensburg, Frankfurt, Gdynia, Mainz, Munster, S.D. operations, S.D. patrol, St Leu, Stade, Stuttgart, Walcheren and Wiesbaden. His pilots on operations were Pilot Officer Falconer, Pilot Officer Allsebrook, Sergeant Davis, Pilot Officer Ellis, Pilot Officer Hazelhurst, Pilot Officer Thomsett, Wing Commander David Donaldson, Flight Lieutenant Hayter-Preston, Flight Lieutenant Stephens, Flight Lieutenant Ford and Squadron Leader Fawkes. Includes notes on crash landings and forced landings, ditching off the Isle of Wight, infra-red trials and a Cook’s tour in the Ruhr Hamburg area. Reg was assessed as having exceptional night vision, had proficiency record above average and received air officer commanding commendation on second tour. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. France Germany Great Britain Kenya Norway Poland Scotland Sweden Middle East--Palestine Atlantic Ocean--Baltic Sea Atlantic Ocean--Oslofjorden England--Lincolnshire England--Norfolk England--Nottinghamshire England--Oxfordshire Europe--Frisian Islands France--Brest France--Creil France--Le Havre France--Lorient Germany--Aachen Germany--Berlin Germany--Bremen Germany--Cologne Germany--Emden (Lower Saxony) Germany--Essen Germany--Flensburg Germany--Frankfurt am Main Germany--Hamburg Germany--Kassel Germany--Mainz (Rhineland-Palatinate) Germany--Mannheim Germany--Rostock Germany--Stade (Lower Saxony) Germany--Stuttgart Germany--Wiesbaden Germany--Wilhelmshaven Netherlands--Walcheren Norway--Halse Poland--Gdynia Scotland--Wigtownshire Sweden--Helsingborg Netherlands Germany--Münster in Westfalen Atlantic Ocean--English Channel Germany--Ruhr (Region) Atlantic Ocean--Kiel Bay Germany--Wettin Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1941-09-02 1941-09-03 1941-09-06 1941-09-07 1941-09-08 1941-09-09 1941-09-12 1941-09-13 1941-09-16 1941-09-17 1941-09-28 1941-09-29 1941-09-30 1941-10-01 1941-01-13 1941-01-14 1941-11-07 1941-11-08 1941-11-09 1941-11-10 1941-11-23 1941-11-23 1941-11-26 1941-11-27 1941-11-30 1941-12-01 1941-12-07 1941-12-08 1941-12-16 1941-12-17 1942-01-14 1942-01-15 1942-01-17 1942-01-18 1942-01-25 1942-01-26 1942-02-07 1942-02-10 1942-02-11 1942-02-12 1942-02-14 1942-02-15 1942-03-10 1942-03-11 1944-06-30 1942-03-31 1944-07-04 1942-03-05 1944-08-07 1944-08-20 1944-09-13 1944-09-15 1944-09-17 1944-09-19 1944-10-03 1944-11-18 1944-12-12 1944-12-13 1944-12-15 1944-12-16 1944-12-18 1944-12-19 1945-01-16 1945-01-17 1945-01-22 1945-01-28 1945-01-29 1945-02-01 1945-02-02 1945-02-02 1945-02-03 1945-03-30 1945-03-31 1945-05-02 1945-05-03 Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Log book and record book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LWoolgarRLA139398v1 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One booklet Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Review Oct 2024 16 OTU 192 Squadron 49 Squadron air gunner Air Gunnery School aircrew Anson B-17 Battle bombing bombing of the Creil/St Leu d’Esserent V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944) C-47 Cook’s tour crash ditching Dominie Halifax Halifax Mk 3 Hampden Hudson Lancaster Lancaster Mk 1 Lancaster Mk 3 Manchester Martinet mine laying Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) Operational Training Unit Oxford RAF Barrow in Furness RAF Foulsham RAF Fulbeck RAF Manby RAF Peterborough RAF Scampton RAF Sutton Bridge RAF Upper Heyford RAF West Freugh RAF Wigsley RAF Yatesbury Tiger Moth training Wellington Whitley wireless operator / air gunner York