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Charles Arthur Hill Darby’s Royal Canadian Air Force flying log book for aircrew other than pilot

Royal Canadian Air Force flying log book for aircrew other than pilot for Charles Arthur Hill Darby, air bomber, covering the period from 23 August 1943 to 13 August 1945. He was stationed at RCAF Lethbridge, RCAF Edmonton, RAF Bishops Court, RAF…

Robert Wilfred Hawkes' training photographs

12 photographs from an album.
#1 a group of trainees arranged in four rows, captioned ' 'C' flight ISQD 13 ITW Torquay (1943)'
#2 is a head and shoulders portrait of Robert Wilfred Hawkes with a trainees cap.
#3 is three trainee airmen standing…

Tags: aircrew; Bolingbroke; hangar; Initial Training Wing; RAF Torquay; RCAF Moncton; training

Frank Jolliffe's flying log book. One

Flying log book for F S W Jolliffe, bombe aimer/navigator, covering the period from 11 December 1942 to 29 September 1952. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties, Post war flying duties with 35 and 98 squadrons and RAE…

Tags: 138 Squadron; 14 OTU; 149 Squadron; 1653 HCU; 35 Squadron; 75 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; B-17; Beaufighter; Bolingbroke; bomb aimer; bombing; Bombing and Gunnery School; bombing of Dresden (13 - 15 February 1945); C-47; Dominie; Flying Training School; Hampden; Harvard; Heavy Conversion Unit; Initial Training Wing; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Lincoln; Martinet; Meteor; Mosquito; navigator; Operation Exodus (1945); Operation Manna (29 Apr – 8 May 1945); Operational Training Unit; Oxford; RAF Bishops Court; RAF Chedburgh; RAF Farnborough; RAF Feltwell; RAF Graveley; RAF Husbands Bosworth; RAF Leeming; RAF Manby; RAF Market Harborough; RAF Mepal; RAF Methwold; RAF North Luffenham; RAF Paignton; RAF Tuddenham; RAF West Freugh; RCAF Dauphin; RCAF Rivers; Stirling; training; Wellington

List of aircraft flown

Gives dates when flown, name, type, use and where flown. Aircraft include Wellington, Stirling, Lancaster, Lincoln, Washington, Shackleton, as well as post war jet aircraft.

H K M Algar’s flying log book for aircrew other than pilots. One

Flying log book for aircrew other than pilots for H K M Algar, air bomber and navigator, covering the period from 14 September 1943 to 16 March 1954. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war flying duties with 201 Advanced Flying…

Keith Ganney's Royal Canadian Air Force flying log book for aircrew other than pilot. Two

Flying log book for aircrew other than pilot for K Ganney, Air Bomber, covering the period from 29 May 1943 to 24 August 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Brough, RCAF Paulson, RCAF…

T Barber’s Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book. Two

T. Barber’s Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book for Aircrew other than Pilot from 27th June 1943 to 6th May 1945 detailing his training, operations and instructional duties as an Air Bomber. He was stationed at RCAF Station Paulson (No. 7…

Bolingbroke on fire

Page is captioned 'No 31 Bombing and Gunnery School Picton. A Bolingbroke on fire.'
Three photographs of a burning aircraft captioned 'Fighting the fire.', 'Where there is smoke there is fire.' and 'Almost under control'.
The fourth clearly of a…

Tags: Bolingbroke

Bolingbroke

Front quarter view of Bolingbroke 9876 parked outside a building. Captioned 'Bolingbroke of Gunnery Flight'.

Tags: air gunner; aircrew; Bolingbroke; training

Bolingbroke and Lysander 7 Bombing and Gunnery School

Top - view of distant line of two Lysander and a Bolingbroke parked on airfield. Bottom - view from the ground of a Bolingbroke flying left to right at low level across airfield. Captioned 'Bolingbrokes and Lysanders, 7 B&G School'.

Tags: air gunner; aircrew; Bolingbroke; bomb aimer; Bombing and Gunnery School; Lysander; training

Walter Morris - 1939/45 War Record

A memoir covering Walter Morris’ early life before moving into his service in the Air Training Corps from 1941 and his entry into the Royal Air Force in February 1942 (as the first Air Training Corps Cadet from Kettering to be called up). The…

LAC T. Barber’s Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book. One

LAC T. Barber’s Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 8th March 1943 to 29th April 1943 detailing his pilot training. He was stationed at RAF Clyffe Pypard (29 Elementary Flying Training School) and RCAF Station Davidson (23…

Leslie Alfred Davies and crew

Biographies of navigator Leslie Davies and all his crew. Includes photographs of Lancaster, 50 Squadron, his crew, Leslie Davies himself, training course photographs. Covers his tour from 7 October 1944 to 22 March 1945. List his crew and aircraft…

Tags: 10 Squadron; 14 OTU; 1654 HCU; 50 Squadron; 6 BFTS; Advanced Flying Unit; aerial photograph; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Anson; anti-aircraft fire; Bolingbroke; bomb aimer; bomb trolley; bombing; bombing of Dresden (13 - 15 February 1945); Bombing of Trossy St Maximin (3 August 1944); British Flying Training School Program; C-47; crash; Distinguished Flying Cross; FIDO; flight engineer; Flying Training School; George VI, King of Great Britain (1895-1952); ground crew; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; incendiary device; Ju 88; killed in action; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Lancaster Mk 1; Me 262; memorial; military service conditions; missing in action; Mosquito; navigator; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operational Training Unit; petrol bowser; pilot; RAF Banff; RAF Barrow in Furness; RAF Husbands Bosworth; RAF Llandwrog; RAF Madley; RAF Skellingthorpe; RAF St Athan; RAF Syerston; RAF Wigsley; reconnaissance photograph; service vehicle; Stirling; target indicator; training; V-1; V-weapon; Wellington

Flight Sergeant G Jarmy's bomb aimer log book

Flying log book for G Jarmey, bomb aimer, covering the period from 29 August 1943 to 8 July 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RCAF Fingal, RCAF London, RAF Moreton Valance, RAF Husbands…

J Leadbetter’s flying log book aircrew other than pilot

Bomb Aimers flying log book for J Leadbetter covering the period from 25 October 1943 to 14 May 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. Also details of targets and bomb loads. He was stationed at RCAF Picton (31 B&GS), RCAF Portage…

J F Latimer’s Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book for Aircrew other than Pilot

J F Latimer’s air bomber’s flying log book covering the period from 9 March 1943 to 8 March 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as air bomber. He was stationed at RCAF Fingal (4 B&GS), RCAF Port Albert (31 ANS), RCAF Jarvis…

Two Airmen

Two airmen about to climb into a Bristol Bolingbroke at RCAF Mossbank No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School. Both are fully kitted out in flying gear. One man is on top of the aircraft and another is on the wing. On the left is the instructor, Pilot…

Tags: air gunner; aircrew; Bolingbroke; training

Airmen and their Aircraft

14 photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a port side view of a Harvard, annotated 'My Harvard (line!)'.
Photo 2 is a view of the front of a Lysander, annotated 'A Lysie' (No 1 Hangar)'
Photo 3 is an airman posing at the cockpit of a Harvard…

Tags: aircrew; Bolingbroke; Harvard; Lysander; training

Dick Maywood’s Royal Canadian Air Force flying log book for aircrew other than pilot

Royal Canadian Air Force flying log book for aircrew other than pilot for R M Maywood, navigator, covering the period from 31 December 1943 to 25 September 1946. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war flying. He was stationed at…

Squadron Leader FN Murray DFC and Crew

Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above.

Tags: 427 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; Bolingbroke; Distinguished Flying Cross; flight engineer; navigator; pilot; wireless operator

Frank Mottershead’s observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book

Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for F Mottershead, wireless operator, covering the period from 29 April 1943 to 9 April 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RCAF Calgary, RCAF Mossbank, RCAF Pat…

Peter Banting’s Royal Canadian Air Force flying log book for aircrew other than pilot

Royal Canadian Air Force flying log book for aircrew other than pilot for Peter Banting, bomb aimer, covering the period from 5 October 1943 to 11 July 1946. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war flying. He was stationed at…

Book 3, Commencing my Adventures Overseas

Third of David Geach's diaries describing his service & personal life training as an Air Bomber in Canada. He describes his ground & flying training experiences, social life both in camp and in local Canadian towns and New York. He details train…

Tags: aircrew; Anson; Blenheim; Bolingbroke; bomb aimer; bombing; entertainment; ground personnel; mess; military living conditions; military service conditions; Morse-keyed wireless telegraphy; RCAF Moncton; training; Women’s Auxiliary Air Force

Book 4, Continuing my Overseas Training

Fourth of David Geach's diaries describing the final part of his training in Canada. He writes of his service and personal life training as an air bomber. He describes his ground and flying training experiences, social life both in camp and in local…

Tags: air gunner; aircrew; Blenheim; Bolingbroke; bomb aimer; bombing; entertainment; ground personnel; military living conditions; military service conditions; navigator; RCAF Moncton; RCAF Rivers; training; Women’s Auxiliary Air Force

Fairey Battle and Bristol Bolingbroke

Photo 1 is a side view of a Fairey Battle parked on a snow covered apron. Behind is a hangar.

Photo 2 is a side view of Fairchild built Bristol Bolingbroke, RCAF 9928. It is parked outside on a snow covered apron, in front of an open hangar.

Tags: Battle; Bolingbroke; hangar; training

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