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Did you hear that?
Includes a description from a previous newspaper article of Minsk as it use to be. Continues with detailed account by Donald McCullough of a flight in a Mosquito. Includes photograph of front of aircraft with four bombs on trolleys. Goes on with…
FW 190
Head on view of an airborne FW 190 over the sea. On the reverse 'Horrido'.
Statement of Sergeant Stanley Herbert Eyre
Member of pilot Flight Sergeant Whyte's crew. Baled out of aircraft landed near St Brisson France and evaded with his pilot and returned to UK. Notes that rest of crew were found dead in the crashed aircraft.
Statement of Flight Sergeant John Henry Francis Whyte
Interviewee was pilot of Lancaster on operation to Milan. Engine caught fire on return and he baled out. Aircraft crashed in France. He and engineer survived and evaded and returned UK. Notes leaving Gibraltar and return UK. All other crew were…
Lancaster ED313 - 83 Squadron RAF Wyton
Gives account of the loss of this aircraft on operation to Stuttgart. Shot down by Me 110. Crew baled out aircraft crashed in France. Lists crew and fate. Two evaded and returned to UK, three captured and prisoners of war and two killed.
Personal effects of Flight Lieutenant N A J Mackie
Lists clothing, shoes and wooden plaque.
Invoice from garage
Invoice for £1 10s from Herbert Robinson garage.
Confidential notice
Notes when and how names of all who lost their lives, were wounded or reported missing would be published. Notes what should not be published which might give valuable information to the enemy. Request relatives do not disclose date, place or…
Wing Commander N A J Mackie - CV
Gives personal details and service career. Notes that he worked on U2 projects while on exchange to the US Air Force. Includes activities after leaving the RAF.
Medical appointment
Appointment at Andrews Air Force Base Washington DC
Ending of Lancasters flown on 83 Squadron
Lists nine Lancaster aircraft and how they were lost. Seven were reported missing with location and two were retired post war.
Flying hours calculations
Adding up hours for Lincoln, Lancaster, and jets.
Flying personnel qualification record
Made out for Squadron Leader N A J Mackie with hours flown operationally on Mosquito and Lincoln as well as non-operational flying on Wellington and C-47. Notes he was qualified flying instructor on Wellington as well as other information. Completed…
69 Squadron song
Four verses and chorus sung to tune of "A Gordon For Me'.
A ditty
A humorous piece about characters and events as described on Parish Notes on 69 Canberra Squadron in 1955.
Certificate for B category
Certifies that Flight Lieutenant Mackie of 12 Squadron was awarded B category on Lincoln.
Empire central flying school certificate
States that Squadron Leader N A J Mackie DSO, DFC had successfully graduated from the empire central flying school no 10 course.
Note on entitlement to medals and clasp
States Squadron Leader Mackie N A J entitled to Aircrew Europe Star and clasp, Defence Medal and 1939/45 Star.
83 Squadron crest
Colour image of 83 Squadron crest with antlers and moto strike to defend.
RAF wing in Russia - Hurricanes
A Hurricane parked with a man under wing and three Hurricane in "vic" formation flying overhead. On the reverse 'RAF wing in Russia'.
A trolley accumulator is by the starboard wing and a windsock is in the background.
A trolley accumulator is by the starboard wing and a windsock is in the background.
Crashed aircraft on fire
View from the air of an aircraft burning in field from several views. Some view show other aircraft on ground including Wellington, Lysander and Hurricane. One photo on reverse 'Kite pranged at Manby'.
Manchester interior
View down inside fuselage of a Manchester. An airman wearing flying suit and goggles kneels by flare chute. On the reverse 'Manchester inside'.
Lancaster
Rear quarter view of an airborne Lancaster, squadron letters 'OL-T'. On the reverse 'Lancaster BIII 83 Squadron 1942, either at Scampton or Wyton'.
Manchester
Air-to-air view of Manchester, squadron letters 'OL-Q', registration 'L7427'. On the reverse 'Manchester B Mk1 L7427 of 83 Sqdn, originally taken by central press in 1942 at Scampton'.
Group of airmen behind Manchester
Twenty airmen wearing tunics, some with brevet sitting and standing in front of Manchester registration L7280. On the reverse a list of airmen, date 8/9 March 1942, bombing Essen old town and some details of operation.