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- Temporal Coverage is exactly "1984"
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Conversation with Jim Lord and John Elliot
Transcript of conversation with Jim Lord (pilot) and his wireless operator Jack "Jock" Elliot. The recall crewing up and describe crew while at OTU. They mentions heavy conversion and talk about the comparison between Halifax and Lancaster aircraft.…
Tags: 1667 HCU; 17 OTU; 550 Squadron; 83 OTU; aircrew; bale out; Caterpillar Club; crash; crewing up; ground crew; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; Ju 88; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; nose art; Operational Training Unit; pilot; RAF Halfpenny Green; RAF Hemswell; RAF Lindholme; RAF North Killingholme; RAF Peplow; RAF Sandtoft; RAF Silverstone; training; Wellington; wireless operator
Lectures offered by Hamish Mahaddie on his forthcoming global tour
Covers: the bombing years, Don Bennett - master airman, making movies, odd bods, Bomber Harris. Includes biography of Hamish Mahaddie including his time as a Pathfinder.
Letter to Don Bennett from Alastair Simpson
Notes that he had agreed to Mr Alan Bramson writing Don Bennett's biography. Gives some details of plans.
Michael Beetham pilot's flying log book. Five
M J Beetham’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book covering the period from 25 May 1964 to 10 July 2005. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as pilot. He was stationed at RAF Gaydon (232 OCU), RAF Thorney Island (242 OCU), RAF Khormaksar, RAF High…
Winson graveyard
Left page:
Top - view through wrought iron gate of a stone church/chapel.
Bottom - several graveyard monumental tombs with stone building in the background.
Right page:
Captions on spine from top to bottom: '1984'. 'Winson 1984'.
Top left - top…
Top - view through wrought iron gate of a stone church/chapel.
Bottom - several graveyard monumental tombs with stone building in the background.
Right page:
Captions on spine from top to bottom: '1984'. 'Winson 1984'.
Top left - top…
Tags: final resting place