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R B Hatherly’s Royal Australian Air Force observer’s, air gunner’s and W/T operators flying log book
Observer’s, air gunner’s and W/T operators flying log book for R B Hatherly, wireless operator, covering the period from 6 December 1944 to 3 September 1945. He was stationed at 460 Squadron RAF Binbrook, RAF East Kirkby and 1 Advanced Flying Unit…

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Peter Baxter’s Flying Log Book as Flight Engineer.
Extracts from Peter Baxter’s Flying Log Book as Flight Engineer from February 1938 until 16 June 1946. The extract only includes his flying record and is missing front and end covers, details of postings and aircraft flown.

After pre-aircrew…

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Francis Rooke’s Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book.
Francis Rooke’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 10 February 1944 until 26 January 1947. Pilot training took place at 24 Empire Flying Training School, 3 British Flying Training School, 1 School of Technical Training, 1 Air Gunnery School and 1667…

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Bob Smith's Memoirs - Book 4
Describes his service after completing his tour and the journey back to Australia.

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A Tour of Operations with RAF Bomber Command No XV/15 Squadron Mildenhall - Third book of memoirs by Bob Smith
Covers his operational tour and bombing operations.

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Harold Wilson's flying log book
Harold Wilson’s Flying Log Book from 28/11/42 to 2/4/54, detailing training, operations and instructional duties as an Air Bomber (and later Navigator). Also contains various memorabilia including a photograph, reunion invitation and newspaper…

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David Charles Davies' observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for David Charles Davies from November 1940 to 24 March 1948 detailing his training, operational and post conflict duties. Training was with No.5 Air Observer's School at RAF Jurby and Operational Training…

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David Charles Davies' observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for David Charles Davies from November 1940 to 24 March 1948 detailing his training, operational and post conflict duties. Training was with No.5 Air Observer's School at RAF Jurby and Operational Training…

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Memories of an Airman by Charles Saunders
An account by Charles Saunders of his service in the RAF during the war. He served as a mid upper gunner flying in the Halifax with No 102 Squadron at RAF Pocklington and carried out 18 operations. VE day ended his flying career and he was retrained…

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Joseph Forster Mills flying log book
Flying log book for J F Mills, Navigator, covering the period from 20 September 1942 to 24 September 1950. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war flying with 1332 heavy conversion unit, 246 squadron, number 23 reserve flying…

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Norman Long's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Norman Long's log book as bomb aimer from 26 September 1943 until 21 June 1945. Trained at 48 and 42 Air Schools, 3 AFU, 30 OTU, 1662 HCU, 1 LFS before operational posting to 460 Squadron (RAAF). Served at RAF Hixon, RAF Blyton, RAF Hemswell, RAF…

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Willibrordi-Dom, Wesel
A low level oblique aerial photograph of Wesel with Willibrordi-Dom [Cathedral] in the centre with the Dombrunnen in front of it. Handwriting on reverse: 'Wesel'.

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Grabeskirche Liebfrauen, Dortmund
A low level oblique aerial photograph of Dortmund. Grabeskirche Liebfrauen (Church of the Holy Sepulchre) can be seen in the foreground and railway lines in the background. Handwritten annotation on the reverse.

Identification kindly provided by…

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Brunswick
A low level oblique aerial photograph identified as "Brunswick" on the reverse. To the bottom left of the photograph is the Braunschweiger Schloss [Brunswick Palace].

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Rheine
A low level oblique aerial photograph with handwriting identified as "Rheine" on the reverse. The centre of the photograph show a railway line from left to right with wagons on it. In the background the town of Rheine is visible with the St.…

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Christuskirche Hanover
A low level oblique aerial photograph of Hannover. In the centre of the photograph is the Christuskirche on the Schoßwender strasse at the intersection with Arndtsraße. In the background on the top left is Katholisches Pfarramt St. Maria [St Mary's…

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Brunswick
A low level oblique aerial photograph of Brunswick, identified on the reverse. Martinikirche visible in the middle of the frame.

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Hamburg
A low level oblique aerial photograph of Hamburg, annotated on the reverse.

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Bremerhaven (Wesermuende)
A low level oblique aerial photograph of Bremerhaven. Railway line and Metzer Straße apartments blocks in the background. Annotated on the reverse: 'Wiesemunde'.

Identification kindly provided by André Jans of the Finding the location WW1 & WW2…

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Walter Braithwaite’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s flying log book
Walter Braithwaite’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s flying log book which includes a majority of his training, both stationed in Britain and Canada. Flights are recorded from the 2nd July 1942 to 13th July 1945. Walter began operations on 17th September…

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William Fisher Martin’s Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book
William Martin’s Flying Log Book as Air Navigator from 27th November 1942 until 27th June 1946. Trained as a navigator at No. 1 CNS Rivers, Canada,. Posted to Scotland to 4 AFU in 1943. Further training in 1660 and 1654 CUs. Posted for operations to…

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Frederick Davy's pilot's flying log book. Three
Frederick Davy’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 2 April 1945 to 18 October 1945 detailing his post-war career as an instructor at Bomber Command Instructors’ School. Served at RAF Finningley. Aircraft flown were Lancaster, Oxford. Flew two Cook’s Tours…

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Raymond Harris's Pilot's log book
Raymond Harris was a pilot who flew the Lancaster on 34 operations with No 9 Squadron. The log book runs from 19 September 1942 to 24th August 1945. After his initial flying at the No 9 EFTS at RAF Ansty, flying in the Tiger Moth, Raymond went out to…

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Bill Burnett’s Flight Engineer’s Log Book
Bill Burnett’s Flying Log Book as Flight Engineer from 22 May 1944 to 20 April 1946. Initially with 1660 Heavy Conversion Unit before transferring to 5 Lancaster Finishing School and then 617 Squadron for operational duties in Europe. In January 1946…

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H J Wylde's flying log book for aircrew other than pilot. Two
Flying log book for aircrew other than pilot for H J Wylde, bomb aimer, covering the period from 12 May 1943 to 12 July 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at No. 5 Bombing and Gunnery School…

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