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BJonesEMJonesEMv1.pdf
Diary describing his bombing and minelaying operations, covering the period 20/10/1941-01/06/1942.

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BBlackburnRBlackburn[Fa]v1.pdf
Written from memory and scrap book about the RAF service of his fighter pilot father, who volunteered in 1940. It covers training, first operational squadron in England followed by postings to the Middle East where he was testing Spitfires due to be…

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MJonesTJ184141-220105-08.pdf
Pages from recognition handbook of German aircraft with photographs and technical data of Me 109 (in RAF markings), He 177A5, Ju 88R, Me 410, Fw 200c, Ju 290, He 115.

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NIvesonD181213-01.jpg
Details the service career of Douglas 'Hank' Iveson including operations to prevent the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau leaving port, damage sustained to his Halifax aircraft, low level attacks on Tirpitz, participation in the 1,000 aircraft raids, the…

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MIvesonD19171121-181213-010001.jpg
Headed 'Keep Your Movements Secret' details of 44 operations flown by Squadron leader Douglas 'Hank' Iveson with 76 Squadron and 77 Squadron in Europe and the Middle East in Whitley and Halifax aircraft. Annotations include bombing the Holz rubber…

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LIvesonD19171121v1.pdf
Pilot's flying log book for Squadron Leader Douglas 'Hank' Iveson covering the period 3 June 1939 to 10 June 1947 and 13 June 1947 to 15 June 1958. Served with 76 Squadron, 77 Squadron and 462 Squadron in Europe and North Africa. Aircraft flown were…

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PLaneEO19030004.jpg
Top left crash site of an aircraft an open, flat desert landscape. There is a swastika on the tail of the aircraft. Top right a damaged Me 109 supported on wooden cradle, without its wheels. One propeller blade is damaged and the wings are lying on…

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PLaneEO1909.jpg
A man in uniform and side cap at the tail of an aircraft in a desert landscape. The rear wheel has been removed and the back of the aircraft is supported by metal struts. A sandbag, attached with ropes lies across aircraft, in front of the rear…

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BUreILUreILv2.pdf
A part autobiography of Ivan's pre-war life.

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BUreILUreILv1.pdf
A detailed autobiography by Ivan Ure.

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MJonesTJ184141-220105-120233.jpg
View from below of an airborne Me 109 with RAF markings.

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MJonesTJ184141-220105-120147.jpg
Head on view of an airborne Me 109.

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BCopemanGCopemanGv1.pdf
An operation undertaken to attack Wesseling, near Cologne. The aircraft suffered engine and fuel line damage and ditched in the North Sea. The crew survived the ditching and were rescued by a launch.

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BBlacklockGBBlacklockGBv1.pdf
Group Captain Blacklock writes of his life, from his youth to the award of his DFC by the King.

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EPickfordLPickfordA[Date]-04.jpg
He writes that they raided Guernsey and it was in the papers. He claimed he shot down a Heinkel 113, his first kill.

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PEllisEL21010008.jpg
Left page - left - airborne Lancaster.
Right - Me 109 on ground. Its propeller blades are bent.
Right page - left - view from air looking down at airborne Tiger Moth. Captioned 'breaking off'.
Right - view of town and river from air. Captioned…

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v80005.jpg
A brief history of 269 Squadron.

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MBirdJH184015-180215-07.pdf
Notes kept by JH Bird. Describes some Luftwaffe aircraft.

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LGearyPC914328v2.pdf
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for P C Geary, air gunner, covering the period from 24 October 1940 to 17 June 1942. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Dumfries, RAF Lossiemouth,…

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SRoyallGL1801494v10039-51.pdf
12 pages listing 204 aircraft that were flown by No. 166 Squadron. Six columns record each aircraft's registration number, the date received, where it came from, the code letters and details of it's loss or disposal. For some aircraft the number of…

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MAnkersonR[Ser#-DoB]-180129-03.pdf
A list of aircraft with a brief description of each one with size, construction, engine, armament and observation details.

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PGearyPC17010081.jpg
The transcript has a note 'Prince Albert March 1943'. The interview records, amongst other things, that Patrick was there to train as a pilot, he was awarded the DFM for shooting down two Me 109s on a raid on Brest in July 1941, and presented with…

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MDarbyCAH927893-180202-010005.jpg
An aerial view of a Me 109 and on the reverse details and silhouettes about the aircraft.

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S102SqnRAF19170809v30007.pdf
Covers period 28 January 1944 to 4 February 1944. Lists units for long range bombers, long range recce, fighter bomber, twin engine fighters, tactical recce and coastal. Followed by short note of disposition of fighters on western front. Follows a…

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BLanningWPalmerRAMv1.pdf
The story of an attack by Pathfinders of 35,105,109 and 582 Squadrons 23 December 1944. Tribute to Robert Palmer and 30 comrades who died with him. It contains; history of Battle of the Bulge; description of Oboe system; list of aircraft and crews…

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