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  • Collection: Bennett, Donald Clifford Tyndall

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Details latest state of play on his biography of Don Bennett. Asks for more details on operations after the Berlin air lift, ask for chat with other family members, asks for a good selection pf photographs and other details.

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Catches up with correspondence. Says he had been looking at Operation Exodus. Hopes to do an article on this shortly.

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Mentions correspondence with Ken Livingston about memorial to people killed in the Blitz. Discusses record he had found from July 1945 detailing all the missing aircraft by type and country from 1942 to 1945.

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Notes that he had agreed to Mr Alan Bramson writing Don Bennett's biography. Gives some details of plans.

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Thanks her for pleasant visit and excellent lunch.

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Reunion event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the world record breaking flight of Don Bennett in "Mercury" seaplane of the Short Mayo composite aircraft from Dundee to South Africa. Menu and programme. Includes b/w photograph of Mayo and signed…

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British South American airways Lancastrian G-AWGW "Star Light", First commercial flight from London Airport, Heathrow. London airport to Buenos Aires. AVM Don Bennett in command. On the reverse '1st airliner ex Heathrow, Star Light, ` Jan…

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Head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing battledress with wing commander rank and pilot's brevet. On the reverse 'Myself as a wing commander when commanding 77 Squadron 1941'.

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On occasion of the death of Sir Arthur Harris, gives account of his time as Commander in Chief of Bomber Command from 1943 to 1945. includes personal description, character and qualities.

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SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v30004.pdf
Treatise written by Don Bennett with chapters:
1. Our responsibility.
2. The life history of a worm.
3. Your country or your party.
4. On talking and torqueing.
5. Two interludes.
6. Where are we going?
7 By accident or accord.
8. By…

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Front quarter view of Avro Lancastrian of British South American airways just above runway. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor. On the reverse '1 Jan 1946'.

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SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10032.pdf
Air Ministry Certificate of Air Worthiness for Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’, flown by Don Bennett on several world record flights.

Constructed at Rochester in 1938.

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Air Ministry Certificate of Registration for Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’, flown by Don Bennett on several world record flights.

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Air Ministry Certificate of Registration for Short S.21 Flying Boat G-ADHK ‘Maia’, the lower half of the Short Mayo Composite. It took aloft Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’, flown by Don Bennett on several world record flights.

SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10034.pdf
Air Ministry Certificate of Airworthiness of 16 July 1938 for Short S.21 Flying Boat G-ADHK ‘Maia’, the lower half of the Short Mayo Composite. It took aloft Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’, flown by Don Bennett on several world record flights.…

SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v30001.pdf
Flying log book for N Goodfellow, Navigator, covering the period from July 1943 to December 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at 1 Central Navigation School RCAF Rivers, 8 (Observer’s)…

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A group of twelve airmen wearing tunics with pilot's brevet and peaked caps sitting and standing in two rows. In the background a stone building with messing office sign and station notice board. On the reverse 'RAF Pembroke Dock 1931. Don Bennett…

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Thanks him for his letter and notes there was no copy of his book "Pathfinder" in any Toronto library. Mentions getting a copy and other books and article in Canada's air force magazine concerning Hudson bomber ferry.

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Ly Bennett, wife of Don Bennett, photographs him in front of Captain Arthur Wilcockson and his wife. Bennett and Wilcockson were the captains of the two halves of the Short Mayo Composite, ‘Maia’ and ‘Mercury’ respectively. Wilcockson was the head of…

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A man wearing Imperial Airways uniform holding a mail parcel and briefcase with building on the right. Submitted with caption 'Imperial Airways Captain Don Bennett with Royal mail post, probably at Dundee'. Additional information about this item was…

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Description: Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’ being mounted on Short S.21 Flying Boat G-ADHK ‘Maia’ at Short Brothers’ works at Rochester on 11 October 1937.

Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.

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Menu in congratulations for Imperial Airways attaining the worlds long distance seaplane record from Dundee to Orange River. Seaplane "Mercury" captained by Don Bennett with I Harvey as 1st officer. On the reverse signatures. Submitted with caption…

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Letter passes thanks for his valuable service from HM the King on Bennett's leaving the active list of the Royal Air Force

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One of Don Bennett’s briefcases, on which he has written his surname in white paint on the rear.

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Side view of Imperial Airways Short S.8 Calcutta G-AATZ at Gordon’s Tree, Khartoum, on the company’s Africa route. A man sits on the forward picket line. Submitted with caption 'Imperial Airways Short Calcutta G-AATZ at Khartoum.' On the reverse…