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Richard Wensley’s Royal Air Force Flight Engineers Flying Log Book
Richard Wensley’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book as Flight Engineer from 27th June 1943 until 28th September 1946. Posted to 1657 Conversion Unit and then 214 Squadron for operations. In November 1943 posted back to 1657 Conversion Unit. Operational…
620 Squadron
A story of a Stirling squadron which switched from bomber to airborne support.
Guy Sharp’s Royal Air Force Pilots Flying Log Book (Extracts)
Extracts from Guy Sharp’s Pilots Flying Log Book from 16th December 1940 until 31st July 1942. Initial training at 15 Elementary Flying Training School, 14 Service Flying Training School and then 20 Operational Training Unit. Operational postings to…
Airman and Wellington
An airman looking into the open bomb bay of a Wellington. Submitted with caption 'Wellington IC R1611 BU-X 214 Sqn Stradishall 1941'. On the reverse 'came to a sad end, 4-6-41, hit trees low flying and burst into flames, ex X-X-ray'.
Three airmen and Wellington
Two airmen, one wearing tunic with half brevet and the other battledress, both stand in front of a Wellington with another airman leaning out of cockpit window. Submitted with caption '214 Sqn Stradishall 1941, Gwilliam in cockpit'. Additional…
Alan Gwilliam’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book. One
Alan Gwilliam’s Flying Log Book from 23rd December 1938 until 29th September 1943. Joined RAF Volunteer Reserve. Initial pilot training at No. 8 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School, No. 4 Initial Training Wing, No. 4 Elementary Flying…
Arthur Mace's diary 8th January 1942 to 15th March 1944
A diary kept during Arthur's RAF service.
There is a second diary for 1943 only and its contents are identical to the first diary.
A third diary covers 1944.
There is a second diary for 1943 only and its contents are identical to the first diary.
A third diary covers 1944.
214 Squadron and Stirling
Four rows of airmen of 214 Squadron, in uniform, standing and seated in front of a Short Stirling bomber.
Annotated on reverse 'BBMF: 532'.
Annotated on reverse 'BBMF: 532'.
Conversation with Lucian Ercolani
Transcript of discussion with Lucian Ercolani, Norman Didwell and Joan Didwell. Firstly comments on training in England and then Canada. Recalls a little of first tour on Wellington with 214 Squadron. Mentions having to ditch after operation to…
Conversations with Norman Didwell
Transcript of discussions and includes information from a letter dated 21 April 1986. Norman Didwell was flight rigger on 99 Squadron at Mildenhall and Newmarket and then at Middle East staging posts, Transport Command RAF Waterbeach and Gatow…
H Maddox’s Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book for Aircrew other than Pilot
Flight Sergeant H Maddox’s Flying Log Book as an Air Gunner from 2nd August 1944 until 24th July 1945. Initial training at No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School in Canada. Training continued at Operational Training Unit 11 and 1699 Training Flight/Heavy…
List of postings
Mentions St John's Wood, Bridgnorth, 11 AGS, 12 OTU, 1657 Conversion Unit, Lancaster finishing school, 115 Squadron, Pathfinder NTU, 7 Squadron. Training and operational units have associated flying hours alongside,
Lancaster
Lancaster 'QN-Z' on ground with another Lancaster behind right. They are both in white paint scheme.
Lancaster and two Tempests
View from above of Lancaster PA396 airborne in white colour scheme squadron letters 'QN-Y'. Below are two fighter aircraft flying in same direction.
Four airmen and Lancaster
Four airmen, two wearing Mae West standing by the starboard tail fin of a Lancaster with squadron letters 'QN'. On the reverse 'F/O Gudgeon + Jock (WOP), +Jock (RG) + George (Nav)'.
Group Captain Leonard Trent VC DFC ADC
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Document detailing Leonard's Air Force career.
Francis Rooke’s Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book.
Francis Rooke’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 10 February 1944 until 26 January 1947. Pilot training took place at 24 Empire Flying Training School, 3 British Flying Training School, 1 School of Technical Training, 1 Air Gunnery School and 1667…
George Shepherd’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
George Shepherd’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book as an Air Gunner from 24 December 1943 until July 1948. Training took place with 11 Air Gunnery School, 12 Operational Training Unit, 1657 Conversion Unit and 3 Lancaster finishing School.…
Four Airmen
Four airmen standing under the nose of a B-17. On the reverse 'Ted Bonner (WOP) Ben Bonas (Rear Gunner) Me! Ray Delisile (Port Waist Gunner) Aug 1944 Oulton. Norfolk 214 Sqdn 100 Gp'.
Bill Foskett’s Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book for Aircrew other than Pilot (Log Book 3)
Bill Foskett’s Flying Log Book as Bomb Aimer from 6th November 1942 until 3rd July 1945. Retrained in Canada as bomb aimer and air gunner at 31 Bombing and Gunnery School (Picton) and 31 Advanced Navigation School (Port Albert). Posted to 2 Advanced…
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)
W G Uprichard - An Account of my Experiences in the RAF during my Long Service of 41 Years
Details of W G Uprichard's time in the RAF.
214 Squadron Crest
A wooden plaque with the crest of 214 Squadron.
Brief summary of Geoff Shattock's 16 operations March to July 1943
Also has a handwritten list of statistics of the three four engined bombers.
The Shattock crew
Standing in front of the right side of the rear fuselage 'Their' Stirling, Geoff in the centre. On the reverse caption 'The Shattock crew, 214 Squadron, Chedburgh 1943, Sgt David Lamming RAF, Fl Lt Alexander Cameron Wallace RCAF (Cam), Sgt Maurice L…