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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1953"

MMayD19100708-240124-02.pdf
Ration book 1953-54 serial number AF819812 issued to Dorothy May. Contains stamps from M Lancaster & Son and H D Atton.

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

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SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10056-0001.jpg
Submitted with information 'Three photos of an Avro Tudor of Airflight Ltd. The first has handwritten on the front "Gatow 53". However, its likely that the photos were taken at Wunsdorf during the time of the Berlin airlift. Airflight's Tudors were…

LPearsonFS3052512v2.pdf
Frank Pearson’s Flying Log Book from 1st May 1953 until 18th June 1956. During this time he flew as a safety pilot posted to the Central Navigation and Control School.

Served at RAF Shawbury.

Aircraft flown were Anson, Varsity.

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LPearsonFS3052512v1.pdf
Frank Pearson’s Flying Log Book from 16th June 1944 until 30th April 1953. During this time trained as an air gunner.
Trained at No. 1 Air Gunnery School, No. 85 Operational Training Unit, 1662 Heavy Conversion Unit. Posted to 626 Squadron in…

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LGearonEM19201204v1.pdf
Pilots flying log book for E M Gearon, covering the period from 2 April 1943 to 15 October 1953. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties and post war flying duties. He was stationed at 4 British Flying Training School USAAC…

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LGenneyJWC1104337v1.pdf
Jack Genney’s Flying Log Book as Flight Engineer from 20th January 1943 until 30th August 1943 when his aircraft was shot down and he was made a prisoner of war. Posted to 1657 Conversion Unit and then to 90 Squadron for operations. Second…

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MThomsonGB1572977-240131-10.pdf
Made out for George Thomson. Includes instructions, ration week diary, retailers, registration, rations, coupons and other pages.

LSewerinS704459v3.pdf
Pilots Flying Log Book for P2 Stanislaw Sewerin covering 5 August 1948 to 9 March 1954 detailing training with: 1 Air Navigation School at RAF Topcliffe, 3 Air Navigation School at RAF Bishops Court, 201 Advanced Flying School at RAF Swinderby, 128…

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SChadwickH1020104v10020.jpg
One invitation and four photographs.
#1 an invitation to a garden Party to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth.
#2 a photograph of the royal yacht, Britannia.
#3 is a head and shoulders image of the Queen and Prince Philip.
#4 is Prince…

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SBondS-LippiardRv10002.jpg
Gives a list of major postings from 1936 to 1968. Include some notable events. War time includes posting to 15 Squadron including deployment to France, airfield attacked by Ju 87, Return to England and move to Blenheim squadron with several locations…

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SBondS-GwilliamAv10002.pdf
Alan Gwilliam’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 29th September 1943 until 25th July 1953. Continued posting with 21 Service Flying Training School as an instructor. Posted to 76 Operational Training Unit in Palestine during March 1944 and then to No. 3…

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LEdgePM1576799v2.pdf
P M Edge’s Flying Log Book 2 from 30th December 1947 until 20th August 1956. Posted to No. 2 Air Navigation School on an Air Bomber Conversion Course to be a navigator. On completion of course posted to 201 Advanced Flying School and then 230…

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MCookP[Ser#-DoB]-231123-01.pdf
1953 - 1954 ration book for G J Cook of 39 Croft Street, Lincoln. Serial number NA 043963. The front cover is stamped with 'Headquarters RAF Station Swinderby' and the date '23 Apr 1953'. Page 6 has retailers' stamps for 'Foster & Sons, 111 Monks…

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LChadwickF132173v1.pdf
Frederick Chadwick’s Flying Log Book as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner from 4th February 1941 to 17th December 1957. Started training at No. 2 Signals School, and then No. 10 Bombing and Gunnery School. Posted to 16 Operational Training Unit. Posted to…

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PShepherdGC1814.jpg
Air-to-air view from above rear quarter of an airborne Canberra flying over the Needles. Captioned "Canberra". Aircraft is prototype PR.3 code VX181.

Identification kindly provided by Andy Macdonald of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles…

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LKeelingRV82689v3.pdf
Personal flying log book for Robert 'Bob' Keeling. Covers the period 11 December 1949 to 24 July 1956 during which time Bob was a civilian pilot with Hunting Air Travel and Hunting Aero Survey.

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LMackieNAJ88410v4.pdf
Norman Mackie’s Pilots Flying Log Book from 4th April 1950 until 31st August 1956.
Posted to 12 Squadron as a pilot. On 22 October 1950 took part in a commemorative poppy drop over the El Alamein Cemetery as recorded in newspaper clippings.
On 12…

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PAbbottER23020005.jpg
A head and shoulders portrait of Squadron Leader Abbott. On the reverse is 'Whiskers? to be or not to be? JD Bennet Bradford 65516'.

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LWilsonH1342819v1.pdf
Harold Wilson’s Flying Log Book from 28/11/42 to 2/4/54, detailing training, operations and instructional duties as an Air Bomber (and later Navigator). Also contains various memorabilia including a photograph, reunion invitation and newspaper…

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LDrinkellWG55113v3.pdf
Covers the period 16 September 1952 to 31 March 1957.

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LSouterKP129001v2.pdf
Pilot's flying log book. Two, for Ken Souter. Covering the period from 27 March 1951 to 24 March 1958. Detailing his flying training, flying duties with 83 and 150 Squadron and operations flown. He was stationed at 230 Operational Conversion Unit RAF…

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LForthHO19200321v4.pdf
Pilot's flying log book for Hugh Forth from 1 June 1953 to 28th May 1962.

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LForthHO19200321v3.pdf
Pilots flying log book three for H O Forth, covering the period from 2 January 1943 to 16 March 1946 and from 3 January 1950 to 20 May 1953. Detailing his flying training, instructor duties, operations flown, and post war flying with 77 Squadron. He…

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MHopeAD169139-171112-04.pdf
A card with a record of Arthur's training and postings.

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