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Liberator crew

Nine airmen , four squatting in front and five standing behind all wearing battledress. In the background the nose of a B-24 with nose art gremlin. Submitted with caption 'Liberator TS530 crew 223 sqn Oulton Barron top left'. Additional information…

Tags: 223 Squadron; aircrew; B-24; gremlin; nose art; RAF Oulton

Transcription of interview with Andrew Barron

Talks about training in Canada eventually as a navigator before returning to Great Britain and joining 223 Squadron. Covers first operations trying to jam suspected guidance signals for V-2s and special operators. Mentions some aspects of training in…

Andrew Barron

An airman wearing battledress with half brevet standing by the nose of a Liberator. Nose art of a cartoon devil with name 'Gremlin Heaven" and sortie tally bombs. Submitted with caption 'Barron, Andrew Flg Off with Liberator TS530 223 sqn Oulton'.…

Tags: 223 Squadron; aircrew; B-24; gremlin; nose art; RAF Oulton

Interview with Rex John Arnett

Rex was born in 1924 and grew up in Toronto, Canada. In 1942,aged 18, he joined the RCAF as aircrew. He initially started training as the second member of a Mosquito crew but was later changed to wireless operator/air gunner. Having completed his…

Aircrew with B-24

Group of nine aircrew standing in front of the wing of a B-24. They are wearing flying suits, Mae Wests, and flying boots. One is also wearing a parachute harness.

Additional information about this item was kindly provide by the donor.

This…

Tags: 223 Squadron; aircrew; B-24

Airmen with B-24

11 airmen in uniform standing alongside a B-24. Four are wearing officer's caps and seven wear side caps. The plane has 47 tally markings on the fuselage together with a large upright A and diagonal lettering 'ADLIB'. Additional information about…

Tags: 223 Squadron; aircrew; B-24; nose art

Leonard William Fairbank's service history

Detailing Leonard's birth in Biggleswade, his training history, squadrons served with and aircraft flown in and continued service following 1945. Completed by Leonard's daughter Jean Carter and her husband Clive.

Leonard William Fairbanks' Observer' and Air Gunner's Flying Log Book

Leonard William Fairbanks' log book covering two tours from 3 January 1941 to 15 April 1945, detailing his training schedule and operations flown. Training was undertaken at Air Gunnery School at RAF Stormy Down, 25 OTU RAF Finningley, 25 OTU RAF…

Crew of RAF Liberator

Eight airmen standing in front of nose of an RAF Liberator B. Mk VI. Considerable number of completed mission markers can be seen on the aircraft, which is coded "O" or "Q".

Tags: 223 Squadron; aircrew; B-24

The Offensive Phase

A continuation of Peter's thesis on electronic warfare during the war.

Tags: 1 Group; 100 Group; 101 Squadron; 109 Squadron; 141 Squadron; 169 Squadron; 171 Squadron; 192 Squadron; 199 Squadron; 214 Squadron; 218 Squadron; 223 Squadron; 239 Squadron; 3 Group; 4 Group; 462 Squadron; 5 Group; 617 Squadron; 8 Group; aircrew; B-17; B-24; Beaufighter; Bennett, Donald Clifford Tyndall (1910-1986); Chamberlain, Neville (1869-1940); crash; Defiant; Do 217; Fw 190; Gee; Gneisenau; Goering, Hermann (1893-1946); H2S; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; Hampden; Harris, Arthur Travers (1892-1984); He 111; Hitler, Adolf (1889-1945); Hudson; Ju 88; Lancaster; Me 110; Me 410; mine laying; Morse-keyed wireless telegraphy; Mosquito; navigator; Oboe; Operational Training Unit; P-51; Pathfinders; radar; RAF Defford; RAF Downham Market; RAF Farnborough; RAF Foulsham; RAF Little Snoring; RAF North Creake; RAF Northolt; RAF Oulton; RAF Prestwick; RAF Sculthorpe; RAF St Athan; RAF Swannington; RAF Tempsford; RAF Upper Heyford; RAF Uxbridge; RAF West Raynham; RAF Wittering; Scharnhorst; Stalin, Joseph (1878-1953); Stirling; Tirpitz; training; Typhoon; V-1; V-2; V-weapon; Wellington; Window

Roy Hastie's pilot's flying log book

Pilot's flying log book for Roy Hastie. It covers his RAF service from 9 December 1940 to 31 March 1946 and then his RAF Auxilliary Service flying to 23 May 1952. Detailing his flying training and operations flown firstly with Coastal Command and…

Hastie DFC: The Life and Times of a Wartime Pilot

A biography of Roy Hastie.

Tags: 1 Group; 100 Group; 101 Squadron; 157 Squadron; 2 Group; 214 Squadron; 223 Squadron; 3 Group; 4 Group; 6 Group; 8 Group; 85 Squadron; 88 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; anti-aircraft fire; B-17; B-24; B-25; bale out; Beaufighter; Bismarck; Botha; C-47; Chamberlain, Neville (1869-1940); Churchill, Winston (1874-1965); crash; crewing up; Distinguished Flying Cross; entertainment; evacuation; Flying Training School; Gee; Gneisenau; Goldfish Club; ground personnel; H2S; Halifax; Harris, Arthur Travers (1892-1984); Harvard; He 111; Heavy Conversion Unit; Hitler, Adolf (1889-1945); Hudson; Hurricane; Initial Training Wing; Ju 88; Lancaster; love and romance; Martinet; Me 109; Me 110; mine laying; Mosquito; Mussolini, Benito (1883-1945); navigator; Nissen hut; Oboe; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; Pathfinders; pilot; Proctor; radar; RAF Banff; RAF Catfoss; RAF Catterick; RAF Chedburgh; RAF Cranwell; RAF Dishforth; RAF Farnborough; RAF Horsham St Faith; RAF Kinloss; RAF Leuchars; RAF Lichfield; RAF Lyneham; RAF Manston; RAF North Coates; RAF Oulton; RAF Padgate; RAF Prestwick; RAF Riccall; RAF Silloth; RAF South Cerney; RAF St Eval; RAF Thornaby; RAF Thorney Island; RAF Windrush; RAF Woodbridge; Roosevelt, Franklin Delano (1882-1945); Scharnhorst; Spitfire; sport; Stirling; Swordfish; Tiger Moth; Tirpitz; training; V-1; V-2; V-weapon; Whitley; Window; wireless operator; Women’s Auxiliary Air Force

Ronald Carpenter's Record of Service

Gives details of Ronald's service. Was initially trained as a Wireless operator but remustered to Air Bomber in June 1942. He did his first tour on No 10 Squadron flying in the Halifax from RAF Melbourne and was awarded the DFM. He was commissioned…

Tags: 10 OTU; 10 Squadron; 15 OTU; 20 OTU; 223 Squadron; aircrew; B-24; bomb aimer; Halifax; Halifax Mk 2; Operational Training Unit; RAF Melbourne; RAF Oulton; training; wireless operator / air gunner

223 Squadron aircrew

12 aircrew posed in two rows on a grass area. Ronald Carpenter third from left in front row.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.

Tags: 100 Group; 223 Squadron; aircrew; B-24; RAF Oulton

Ronald Carpenter’s observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book

Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for R B Carpenter, bomb aimer, covering the period from 16 May 1941 to 30 April 1945 and from 13 November 1950 to 27 May 1953. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties and post war…

George Ellams, Flying Log book

Flying log book for George Ellams covering the period from 10 January 1942 to 30 June 1967. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. Also contains photographs and various RAF documents relating to his service, ranks, proficiency and…

Bomber Command No 223 Squadron, RAF Oulton, No 199 Squadron, RAF North Creake

First is of a crew of eight, standing by left mainwheel of a Stirling captioned 'The crew'. ' The crew of aircraft 'N' for Nan. no 199 Squadron from Nov 1944 till April 1945'.
Second is of ten individuals standing and kneeling in front of a…

Tags: 199 Squadron; 223 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; bomb aimer; flight engineer; flight mechanic; ground crew; ground personnel; navigator; pilot; RAF North Creake; RAF Oulton; Stirling; wireless operator

George Ellams curriculum vitae

Written for a post RAF career.

Tags: 199 Squadron; 223 Squadron; B-24; Stirling; Sunderland

223 Squadron badge

Badge mounted on a wooden shield.

Tags: 223 Squadron

Peter Lovatt's navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book

Flying log book for Peter Lovatt covering the period from 12 April 1944 to 20 June 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Burnaston (16 EFTS), RAF Barrow/Walney Island (10 AGS), RAF Oulton (223 Squadron).…

Tags: 1699 HCU; 223 Squadron; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Anson; B-17; B-24; bombing; bombing of Dresden (13 - 15 February 1945); Cook’s tour; Flying Training School; Heavy Conversion Unit; Ju 88; RAF Barrow in Furness; RAF Oulton; Tiger Moth; training; Window

Peter Lovatt ACC's Commendation

An extract from Peter's logbook with an ACC's commendation for meritorious service and good airmanship.

Tags: 100 Group; 223 Squadron; RAF Oulton

Peter Lovatt, Crew & Gwen

Six photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is six airmen at the nose of a B-24, captioned 'Hastie & Crew - 1944'.
Photo 2 is two women, one in naval uniform, captioned 'Gwen & Kay Holy Loch 1944'.
Photo 3 is six airmen at the nose of a B-24, captioned…

Tags: 223 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; B-24

Peter Lovatt, Gwen and crew

Nine photographs from an album.
Photos 1 and 4 are head and shoulder images of Peter, captioned 'Self -escape photos 1944'.
Photos 2,3, 5 and 6 are head and shoulders of Gwen, captioned 'Gwen WRNS 1942'.
Photo 7 is a diver being suited up with the…

Tags: 223 Squadron; aircrew; B-24; evading; RAF Oulton

Two groups of airmen and a B-24

Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is nine airmen at the front of a B-24 'O', captioned 'Hastie & Crew Oulton 1944'.
Photo 2 is three airmen captioned 'Lawrence - self Oulton 1944'.
Photo 3 is a side view of a B-24 captioned 'Liberator O…

Tags: 223 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; B-24; pilot; RAF Oulton

Interview with Andrew Barron. Three

Andrew recalls that during leisure time the crew drank, sang silly songs but didn’t really socialise much. He remembers an occasion when the Germans sent in about 200 night fighters infiltrating the main force on its way home. They shot down a B-17…

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