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Stanley Wareing’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book Two

Stanley Wareing’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 23rd January 1943 until 8th February 1953. The first entry in this log book is as a pilot with 28 Operational Training Unit. Posted to 57 Squadron for operations in February 1943. In April posted to 97…

W Gall’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book

W Gall’s Flying Log Book from 30th September 1942 until 27th February 1946. During this time trained and flew as a navigator. He trained at No. 9 (Observers) Advanced Flying Unit, No. 16 Operational Training Unit, No. 1661 Conversion Unit. Posted to…

Reginald Rush operations on 101, 142, 100 and 625 Squadrons

Complete list of operations from September 1940 until November 1943. Aircraft flown were Blenheim, Wellington and Lancaster. List includes target, squadron, aircraft, captain departure and recovery times (on second page). Additional information about…

Tags: 100 Squadron; 101 Squadron; 142 Squadron; 625 Squadron; aircrew; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); Blenheim; bombing; bombing of Cologne (30/31 May 1942); bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); bombing of Kassel (22/23 October 1943); Lancaster; navigator; pilot; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); Wellington

E B Chandler’s observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book

Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for E B Chandler, wireless operator/air gunner. Covering the period from 13 November 1940 to 22 June 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at 4…

Tags: 16 OTU; 49 Squadron; 514 Squadron; 617 Squadron; aircrew; Anson; Battle; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); Blenheim; bombing; Bombing and Gunnery School; bombing of Cologne (30/31 May 1942); bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); bombing of Peenemünde (17/18 August 1943); bombing of the Boulogne E-boats (15/16 June 1944); bombing of the Juvisy, Noisy-le-Sec and Le Bourget railways (18/19 April 1944); bombing of the Le Havre E-boat pens (14/15 June 1944); bombing of the Saumur tunnel (8/9 June 1944); bombing of the Siracourt V-weapon site (25 June 1944); bombing of the Watten V-2 site (19 June 1944); bombing of the Wizernes V-2 site (20, 22, 24 June 1944); Boston; C-47; Defiant; Dominie; Halifax; Hampden; Lancaster; Manchester; mine laying; Mosquito; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Normandy deception operations (5/6 June 1944); Operation Exodus (1945); Operation Manna (29 Apr – 8 May 1945); Operational Training Unit; Oxford; RAF Castle Kennedy; RAF Coningsby; RAF Fiskerton; RAF Scampton; RAF Upper Heyford; RAF Wainfleet; RAF West Freugh; RAF Woodhall Spa; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); Stirling; training; Wellington; Whitley; wireless operator / air gunner

Flight logs 1943

List of operations with date, destination, squadron, ac number, letter, captain, departure time. For 100 and 625 Squadrons.

Tags: 100 Squadron; 625 Squadron; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bomb aimer; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); pilot; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943)

List of operations

List of 21 operations on 100 and 625 Squadrons, noting squadron, date, aircraft letter, target number of aircraft and number lost.

Tags: 100 Squadron; 625 Squadron; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); bombing of Kassel (22/23 October 1943); Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943)

Operational navigation log - Cologne

Navigator Rush aircraft 'H'. List navigation points, fixes, times, other operational details and comments. Includes post flight critique and comments from supervisor.

Tags: aircrew; bombing; military discipline; navigator; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943)

Sergeant H. Brewer’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book

Sergeant Brewer’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 29th July 1942 until 28th April 1946. During this time trained as an air gunner and air bomber.
Trained in Canada at No. 8 Bombing and Gunnery School, No. 3 Air…

Tommy's first tour

Research concerning 24 night time operations to Munich, Stuttgart, Essen, Duisburg, Essen, Kiel, Spezia, minelaying in the Baltic, Bochum. Dortmund, Dusseldorf and Oberhausen. The pilot was Pilot Officer Stan Slater, second pilot Sergeant RF Bayley…

Tags: air gunner; aircrew; bomb aimer; bombing; flight engineer; Ju 88; Lancaster; mine laying; navigator; pilot; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); wireless operator

Lancaster ED562

Operations in Lancaster ED562 by 100 and 550 Squadrons to Essen, Spezia, Duisburg, minelaying in the Baltic, Dortmund, Bochum, Dusseldorf, Oberhausen, Cologne, Krefeld, Mulheim, Elberfeld, Gelsenkirchen, Hamburg, Mardyck, Hasselt, Orleans, Aachen,…

Tommy Fairclough's flying log book for observers and air gunners. Two

Flying log book for observers and air gunners for Tommy Fairclough from 9 July 1942 to September 1945, detailing his training and operational duties. Tommy flew 43 operations, 33 night time and ten daylight as wireless operator/air gunner in…

9 Squadron Operations Record Book. One

This is a handwritten record book for 9 Squadron from 14/15 April 1943 to 10/11 November 1943.

For each operation it includes many details of the target, routes, bomb load, crews, a description of results, and if any did not return.

The last…

Tags: 9 Squadron; aircrew; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); bombing of Kassel (22/23 October 1943); bombing of Peenemünde (17/18 August 1943); Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; mine laying; pilot; RAF Bardney; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943)

Ernest Olaf Lane's pilots flying log book. Three

Pilots flying log book for Ernest 'Cappy' Olaf Lane covering the period 1 May 1943 to 28 January 1945 detailing his time with 460 Squadron and operations flown. Cappy flew 22 night time operations as pilot, all in a Lancaster. The targets were Essen,…

Ernest Olaf Lane's Royal Australian Air Force flying log book. One

Royal Australian Air Force flying log book for Ernest 'Cappy' Olaf Lane covering the period 30 April 1940 to 15 October 1944 detailing his training and operations flown. Cappy flew 51 operations, 18 as second pilot to Sergeant Lewis, Sergeant…

Ken Calton’s navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book

Navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for Ken Calton, flight engineer, covering the period from 27 March 1943 to 4 October 1946. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties and post war flying duties. He…

F Williamson’s observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book

Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for F Williamson, air gunner. Covering the period from 27 December 1942 to 27 June 1944. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Morpeth, RAF Cottesmore, RAF Fulbeck, RAF…

Cologne gets 116th Raid

A cutting referring to an attack on Cologne. It is annotated 'No 2 16-6-43'.

Tags: bombing; propaganda; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943)

Jack Penswick’s observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book

Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for J Penswick, air gunner, covering the period from 25 October 1942 to 19 May 1945. Detailing his flying training, operation flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Morpeth, RAF North…

Service record John Henry (Jack) Thomas

The record covers enlistment and early training in the Royal Australian Air Force, and continues with a description of John's journey to England via the United States and training in England. It lists his crew formed during training. He joined 102…

Aubrey Read’s RAF observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book

Flying Officer Aubrey Read’s RAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 30/9/42 to 26/11/43, detailing training and operations as a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner. Based at RAF Walney Island (aka RAF Barrow in Furness) (No. 10 Air Gunnery…

Letter to Hedley Madgett's mother from Officer Commanding 61 Squadron

Letter confirming that Hedley Madgett's aircraft failed to return from operations on 17/18 August 1943. However there was nothing known that could be connected to the aircraft's non return. Writes that it takes some time for any news to come through…

Tags: 61 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); bombing of Peenemünde (17/18 August 1943); Distinguished Flying Medal; missing in action; pilot; RAF Syerston; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943)

History of Lancaster B.III ED 945

Ordered 1941 and built by A.V. Roe at Chadderton near Manchester as one of a batch of 620 between November 1943 and June 1943. Twenty of this batch either side of ED 932 (Gibson's aircraft) were modified as type 464 provisioning to enable Barnes…

Tags: 1 Group; 103 Squadron; 617 Squadron; bombing; bouncing bomb; crash; Eder Möhne and Sorpe operation (16–17 May 1943); Gibson, Guy Penrose (1918-1944); Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 3; Mosquito; Oboe; Pathfinders; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); target indicator; Wallis, Barnes Neville (1887-1979)

Leonard Dorricott's observer's and air gunner's flying log book

Royal Canadian Air Force observer's and air gunner's flying log book for Sergeant Leonard Dorricott from 27 November 1942 to 21 January 1946. Detailing training schedule, instructional duties and operations flown. Trained in Miami, Florida and served…

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