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Robert Greer’s Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book 2
Robert Greer’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 1st April 1943 until 20th March 1945 . Initially a pilot instructor with the United States Army Air Force. Posted to No 31 Personnel Depot in Canada prior to departing to the United Kingdom in September…
Bill Foskett Biography - Chapter Three
The third chapter of Bill's wartime experiences. (The first two chapters used Bill's words but the third is written by an anonymous friend)
N Powell's flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunners, flight engineers
N I Powell’s Flight Engineer’s Flying Log Book covering the period from 9 August 1944 to 25 April 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as flight engineer. He was stationed at RAF St Athan (4 School of Technical Training, RAF…
Brescia and Črnomelj
Low quality copies of target photographs of Brescia and supply drop at Crnomelj.
The Brescia image shows some ground detail in which the distinctive Cimitero Vantiniano is identifiable. Around half of the photograph is obscured by glare. It is…
The Brescia image shows some ground detail in which the distinctive Cimitero Vantiniano is identifiable. Around half of the photograph is obscured by glare. It is…
Črnomelj
Daylight vertical aerial photograph of a supply drop atČrnomelj. Detail is very clear and numeroous parachutes can be seen descending and landing in the fields. The photo is captioned:2702 104/74 14-MAR-45. F8".//1700'.→ 14.34. C.P. CRNOMELJThe…
SS Rex near Semedella
Oblique aerial photograph of coastline running bottom left to top right with sea to left. Middle left a passenger liner is seen rolled over and on its side. On the reverse 'Italian [....] sunk by Beaufighters off NE coast near Trieste. Planes were…
SS Rex near Semedella
Oblique aerial photograph of a passenger ship lying on her port side just off the Adriatic coastline to the west of Koper, Slovenia. The ship is the Italian ocean liner SS Rex, which was sunk in shallow water by the RAF and SAAF on 8 September 1944.…
Map of northern Italy and part of Dalmatian coast
Shows northern Italy, Corsica and part of Dalmatian coast.
Eric Scott's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for Eric Scott, bomb aimer, covering the period from 1 September 1942 to 4 January 1946. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as Air Bomber. He was stationed at RCAF Picton (31 Bombing &…
The memoir of Eric William Scott
The memoir contains details of Eric’s wartime career between 1939-1946. It covers his initial training, elementary flying training and his journey to the US for further training. During this time, he sustained an injury which curtailed his pilot…
Letter to Mrs Scott from the Air Ministry
Confirms that her husband Flight Sergeant Eric William Scott was missing as a result of air operations. Notes he was bomb aimer on a Wellington which set off to attack marshalling yards at Maribor, Yugoslavia which failed to return. Enquiries were…
Road south of Stenica
Target photograph showing road running left middle to top right through open countryside. Captioned '2119, 104/26, 18/Nov/44, F8, 9500 ft, →14.45, D.S. Road S. of Stenica'.
Črnomelj
Target photograph showing snow-covered open countryside with parachute shadows. Captioned '2547 104/52, 3 Feb 45, 1400 ft, →14.20, X.Z, Crnomelj'.
Črnomelj
Target photograph showing snow-covered open countryside with parachute shadows. Captioned '2540, 104/52, 2 Feb 45, F8, 950 ft,→ 15.35, K.C. Crnomelj'.
B Openshaw sight log book
Record of training navigation star and sun sights from ground and air between April 1943 and February 1944. Locations April to July 1943 at 24 bombing gunnery and navigation school at Moffat Southern Rhodesia on Anson aircraft. December 1943 at No 23…
Operations - Pardubice Oil Refinery
Operations Record Book of 37 Squadron detailing an operation to the Pardubice Oil Refinery, from Tortorella, Italy on 21/22 July 1944. Twelve Wellingtons took part and there are summaries of each aircraft's activity.
H O Cannon’s observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for H O Cannon (1802390) air gunner, covering the period from 29 December 1943 to 3 November 1944 and from 16 October 1952 to 8 October 1953. He was stationed at RAF Moffatt, RAF Qastina, RAF Tortorella,…
Circhina supply drop
Vertial aerial photograph of Circhina. Snow-covered terrain, scattered trees and a river are visible on the image. Captioned '2780 40'55 21 Jan '45 F8"//1400° [arrow] 17.17 T.T. Circhina Supply Drop. Sgt Hanson P/O Jones B'A.