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Frederick Sawyer’s RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book
Frederick Sawyer’s RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 22 April 1942 to 28 July 1944, detailing training and operations as a pilot. He was stationed at RAF Theale (No. 26 Elementary Flying Training School), Souther Field (Primary Flying Training…

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Halifax on approach
View of a Halifax with undercarriage down approaching to land. Two horses in the foreground.

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Airborne Halifax
Air-to air view looking up from another aircraft of a Halifax.

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Airborne Halifax
Air-to-air view from below front of an airborne Halifax.

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Halifax - airborne
Air-to-air front quarter view of a Halifax squadron Letters 'B-EY' flying over open countryside.

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Albert Edward Millson and crew
Top - five aircrew wearing Mae West life preservers standing looking at map held by one.
Middle - seven aircrew wearing life preservers walking away from a Halifax. One man is walking a dog on a lead.
Bottom seven aircrew wearing life preservers…

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I J Hartley Awarded DFC
Announces DFC for Flight Lieutenant I J Hartley of Folkestone. Member of Halifax crew who have a combined total of 248 sorties. The pilot, Squadron Leader A E Millson also awared DFC.

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"We are seven - " hold bombing record
Albert Millson and crew leaving their Halifax. Between them the crew have completed 228 operational flights.

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Bomber pilots attend council meeting
Alber Millson presented a model Halifax to Morecambe and Heysham council.

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The DFC plane
Albert Millsom and crew have completed 248 sorties. They have been awarded six DFCs and one DFM.

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The two paintings of Stalag IVB
Text provides an explanation of how the paintings were acquired.

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Newspaper cutting - Factory blown to bits
Account of daylight and night attacks by Lancaster, Stirling, Halifax and Wellington on Milan. Gives some details of Lancaster operation including escort by fighters and attack in the late afternoon. Gives Squadron Leader D Clyde-Smith's account of…

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Reminiscences of service in the Royal Air Force - 1937 to 1945
Starts with joining on short service commission and covers, in great detail, his pilot training activities, including a crash landing during a cross country. After receiving his wings award, he moves to trials work, target towing and aircraft…

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Halifax
An air to air image of the port side of a Halifax.

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The Lancaster of Tillières-sur-Avre
Details of operation and loss of Lancaster HK553 piloted by Tom Donaghy during operation to Dreux in France. Contains:
The needs of the landing of June 6 1944.
An effective German defence.
The bombing of Driex.
The Lancaster HK553 crash with…

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Ladder to the Lancaster - poem
Ten verse poem. Tells of the route from enlistment to operating a Lancaster. Verses cover initial and flying training, crewing up, operational training flying, leaflet dropping, crew completion and heavy conversion unit, flying Halifax and then to…

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Halifax over windmill
A Halifax is flying low over Seaton Ross windmill.

Identification kindly provided by Frank Schilder.

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Sergeant Richard Wensley
Starts by stating that one of the most hazardous operations flown by bomber command were lone aircraft flying supplies to support resistance forces in occupied Europe. He recounts Richard Wensley's early life, joining ATC, training as a flight…

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Albert Edward Millson and crew with Smudge
The seven men are in flying kit. One man is kneeling holding their mascot, Smudge the dog. Behind is their Halifax. Albert Edward Millson is back row second from the right.

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Albert Edward Millson and crew
The five men, in flying kit, are standing discussing a paper . Behind is their Halifax. Albert Edward Millson is on the right.

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Seven airmen and a dog
The seven men are in flying kit. They are holding a paper. Behind is their Halifax.

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Albert Edward Millson and crew
Seven airmen in flying kit. Albert Edward Millson is third from the left. One man is walking their mascot, Smudge the dog on a lead. Behind is their Halifax.

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Albert Millson’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book
Albert Millson’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 16th April 1940 until 27th November 1952. Initial pilot training at No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School, then Nos. 10 and 12 Service Flying Training Schools.
Posted to 12 Operational Training Unit…

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Millson's "War & Peace" Abridged
An autobiography of Albert's time in the RAF.

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620 Squadron
A story of a Stirling squadron which switched from bomber to airborne support.

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