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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.
Various notes
First entitled Embry covers some points raised by Embry in his book with comments on failure, courage and learning by mistakes. Comments on German and French character. Finally comments on a commiserative inscription on the Amiens Gestapo…
United States air Force aircraft flight and maintenance record - aircraft flight reports
With Wing Commander Mackie as crew in USAF T33. Patterson to Andrews AFB and return. Andrews, Greenville, Randolf, Dobbinsin in T33. Rochester, Bolling, Scott, Amarillo in C-47. Kirkland, Amarillo, Edwards in C-47. Norton, Edwards in C-47. Little…
Test certificate - aircrew employment on aircraft servicing
Made out for Squadron Leader Mackie for first line servicing before and after flight on Canberra PR3, 69 Squadron at RAF Laabruch.
Test certificate - aircrew employment on aircraft servicing
Made out for Squadron Leader Mackie for first line servicing on Canberra PR3, 69 Squadron at RAF Laabruch.
Telegram to Mrs M E Mackie from Air Ministry
Inform her that her son arrived in United Kingdom.
Telegram from Norman Mackie to his parents
Says he is fit and hopes to see them soon, and not to reply.
Telegram from Norman Mackie to his parents
Thanks for letters. Says he is fit.
Telegram from Norman Mackie to his parents
Thanks for letter. Says just returned from mountaineering holiday.
Telegram from Norman Mackie to his parents
Sends happy returns and thanks for letters/wires. Says he is fit and well.
Telegram from Norman Mackie to his parents
Thanks them for wire and gives instruction on dealing with effects. Says he is fit and well with lots of tennis and golf.
Telegram from Norman Mackie to his parents
States that he hoped to be home that evening or next day.
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…
Standard pilot cockpit drills for Wellington III & X
Covers: external checks, initial internal checks, starting up, action in event of fire, running up. taxi out, vital actions before take off, take off circuit and landing, by night, engine failure drill, unfeathering, action in event of engine fire,…
Staff course exercise appreciation paper
Exercise titled - an appreciation on how Bong can overcome his financial difficulty. Proceeds with standard service writing convention appreciation to consider all factors and courses of action with selection of best course.
Six airmen
Six airmen, three sitting in front wearing greatcoats and three standing behind wearing battledress with pilot brevet. In the background wall of wooden hut. Captioned behind 'Sgt Partridge, Sgt Markides, Sgt Price', in front 'P/O Frost F/O Mackie,…
Service aviation
Royal Air Force announcements. List awards of medals and includes London Gazette listings which include commission in RAFVR 30 November 1940 as Flying Officer of N. A. J. Mackie. See second page, right column with pencil mark alongside.
Research notes
Notes on various topics including legation, activities while interned in Switzerland, various people, Red Cross, Swiss Air Force, rules of Geneva convention for escaping PoWs, as pertains to Switzerland. Continues with account of arrival at British…
Request for efficiency report on Wing Commander Mackie
From RAF staff, British Embassy, Washington DC to U.S.A.F reporting officer requesting that he complete form 1369 (annual confidential report) on Wing Commander Mackie on his termination of duty in the United States and pass it to the next senior…
Recommendation for immediate award of DSO
Recommendation for award of Distinguished Service Order. Included details and account of leading a formation on an operation to Duisburg. Mentions that he had just completed his third tour having been shot down on his second and evaded to return to…
Recommendation for award of bar to D.F.C.
Recommendation with justification and description of actions on 11 March 1943 when his Lancaster was shot down and he subsequently evaded capture. Noted he had completed 18 operational sorties since his award of the DFC. Two other versions of the…
Recommendation for a RAF College Course
Gives service history of Wing Commader N A J Mackie DSO, DFC currently OC Admin at RAF Coningsby. Completed 32 operations on Hampdens and Manchesters with 83 Squadron. Instructional tour on Wellingtons then return to 83 Squadron on Lancasters. Shot…
Raid schedule 571 Squadron
List crews for operation on 19 November 1944. Signed by Norman Mackie who was not listed to fly.
Raid schedule 571 Squadron
List crews for operation on 18 November 1944. Signed by Norman Mackie who was not listed to fly.