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Pathways in the Sky
The memoir contains a summary of Daniels' flying career. He completed initial training at Torquay and his flying training at Bulawayo in South Africa, sailing out on the Reina Del Pacifico and returning on the Empress of Canada. As a navigator he…
Bomber command operations
A summary of operations undertaken on the night of 20/21 March 1945, including details on the participation by 50 Squadron.
Conversation with Peter Langdon
Peter starts by recalling meeting a German air force officer who invited him and his family to Germany. He mentions a couple of films about Lancaster. He mentions he started on Hampdens and was then posted to 44 Squadron at RAF Waddington. He…
Leslie Giddings memoir
Leslie gives account of his last operation to Leipzig on 19/20 February 1944. He commences with brief description of his join up and training. He mentions operations to Kassel and Berlin, completing 7 operations completed before Leipzig. He rists…
Save me an Egg (William Fisher Martin)
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.
Rowland Kethro's Wartime Service and Operations Record
A compilation of Rowland's service in the RAF, throughout WW2.
H Jack Lazenby DFC
Harold Jack Lazenby's autobiography.
1st Allied Airplane Crashed in Haute-Marne, Bomber Halifax Mk II DT515
An account of the crash written by the pilot, George Thom. The report includes part of a police report.
Arnold Louis Christian's Biography
A biography covering 1929-1941, written by his grandson.
My Time in the Royal Air Force 1942-1955
Jim's autobiography recalls his time in the RAF, having joined, aged 17, when the war started. He describes, in detail, his training and crewing up. Post-war, he left the RAF but eventually re-joined for two years.
John Mitchell - notes for memoire
Notes describing first leaflet sortie, problems with starboard engine, forced landing and activities in France and return to England. Then moves on to 207 Squadron and lists operations and flying after finishing second tour and post war.
Seeding the Storm
Account of John Mitchell's career in the Royal Air Force from Oct 1934 until November 1957. He writes of his early ambitions to fly, and joining the RAF as a wireless operator, and describes his training and early postings to RAF Worthy Down on…
What's in a name?
John recounts meeting three men named John Mitchell in the space of a few weeks. The first was a signals officer at RAF Spilsby when the author was a wireless operator on Lancaster. He relates some of his experiences surviving two tours on Whitley…
Malcolm Staves, 207 Squadron Veteran
Malcolm Staves recalls his life prior to and including his enlistment in 1942. He describes his training, being assigned to 207 Squadron at RAF Spilsby and talks about some of his colleagues, with whom he was reunited 70 years later. He talks about…
Cadet 1935-1945 Peter D Stevenson
Peter Stevenson's account of his service in the Officer Training Corps at Grantham and, later, in the Air Training Corps. Tells of his life in Grantham and the effect of the war on the town. He also recalls his post-war involvement in museums and…