1 25 2 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2784/49347/SBondS-ErcolaniLv10005.jpg 2fbef22418f791ee7b751fd91dbab619 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2784/49347/SBondS-ErcolaniLv10001.pdf 7b729ca15d552b727716ea523ce617ae Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ercolani, Lucian Description An account of the resource One item. Collection concerns Wing Commander Lucian Brett Ercolani DSO and bar, DFC. He flew tour as Wellington pilot on 214 Squadron. After training tour he completed further time on 99 Squadron with Wellington and Liberator (B-24) before taking command of 255 and the 159 Squadrons in the Far East. The collection was licensed to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Dr Steve Bond and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. This collection was provided, in digital form, by a third-party organisation which used technical specifications and operational protocols that may differ from those used by the IBCC Digital Archive. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-01-18 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SBondS-ErcolaniLv1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Conversation with Lucian Ercolani Description An account of the resource 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 Berlin where hit by anti-aircraft fire. Talks about the Wellington and life on the squadron and where he lived. Comments on his crew and move to gunnery school and OTU. Covers his move to India and details of his travel. Finally arrives on 99 Squadron and tells of some of their operations. Then moves to 159 Squadron as commander on special duties. Goes on to comment on some operations from log book including Brest with Prince Eugen and flying a Lysander. Comments on members of his crew and discusses reunions and post war activity including work with Westland Whirlwinds. Mentions all possible aircraft being mustered for 1000 bomber raids and mentions Bremen and Dresden. Includes contemporary photograph of Lucian Ercolani. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource L Ercolani S Bond Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2009-06-30 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 2009-06-30 1941-05 1942-12 1945-10 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--Oxfordshire England--Shropshire Canada British Columbia--Vancouver England--Suffolk Nigeria Nigeria--Lagos Egypt Egypt--Cairo India Burma Atlantic Ocean--Bay of Biscay France France--Brest Germany Germany--Bremen Germany--Dresden North Africa British Columbia Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Eight page document Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending text-based transcription Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SBondS-ErcolaniLv10001, SBondS-ErcolaniLv10005 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive 214 Squadron 355 Squadron 99 Squadron Air Gunnery School aircrew Anson anti-aircraft fire B-24 Distinguished Flying Cross Distinguished Service Order ditching Flying Training School Lysander pilot Prinz Eugen RAF Newmarket RAF Stradishall RAF Ternhill RAF Watchfield Tiger Moth training Wellington https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2529/48551/LJacksonWHA965484v2.pdf 4d0391f94d14d4b93f62d6b909c82add Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jackson, William Hugh Anthony W H A Jackson Description An account of the resource Three items. The collection concerns William Hugh Anthony Jackson (b. 1921, 965484 Royal Air Force) and contains his log books, and a photograph. He flew operations as a pilot with 105 Squadron. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Anthony Jackson and catalogued by IBCC Digital Archive staff. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-10-15 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Jackson, WHA Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Hugh Anthony Jackson's Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book. Two Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LJacksonWHA965484v2 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Description An account of the resource William Jackson’s Flying Log Book 2 from 15th February 1943 until 26th November 1946. Posted to 23 Operational Training Unit, 15 Operational Training Unit (October 1943) and 1673 Heavy Conversion Unit (May 1944). Operational posting to 355 Squadron in India on 1st July 1944. Posted to 232 Squadron in May 1945. Demobilised in April 1946. Served at RAF Pershore, RAF Harwell, RAF Hampstead Norris, RAF Kolar, RAF Salbani, RAF Palam. Aircraft flown were Wellington, Lysander, Defiant, Martinet, Tiger Moth, Liberator B-24, C-47 Dakota, York, Sunderland, Sandringham, Hythe, Halifax. He flew 27 operations with 355 Squadron (24 day, 3 night). Targets included Akyab, Burma-Siam Railway, Moulmein, Maymyo, Mandalay, Kyetsha, Yenangyaung, Mahlaing, Taunggyi, Bangkok, Mataban, Rangoon, Mingaladon, Pa-Auk, Prome, Tavoy, Elephant Point, Mergui, Chumphon. On the night of 3/4 August 1944 the whole crew baled out due to shortage of fuel. All made it back to base. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943 1944-08-03 1944-08-04 1944-08-28 1944-09-12 1944-09-16 1944-09-19 1944-09-26 1945-02-12 1945-02-15 1945-02-18 1945-02-23 1945-02-25 1945-03-02 1945-03-03 1945-03-07 1945-03-09 1945-03-17 1945-03-21 1945-03-24 1945-03-27 1945-04-02 1945-04-05 1945-04-08 1945-04-18 1945-04-25 1945-05-01 1945-05-06 1945-05-07 1945-05-10 1945-05-20 1946 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--Berkshire England--Oxfordshire England--Worcestershire India India--Bengal India--Kolār India--Punjab Burma Burma--Akyab (District) Burma--Meiktila Burma--Mandalay Burma--Maymyo Burma--Moulmein Burma--Pa-Auk Burma--Prome Burma--Rangoon Burma--Taunggyi Burma--Tavoy Burma--Yenangyaung Thailand Thailand--Bangkok Thailand--Chumphon Burma-Siam Railroad Burma--Kyetsha Burma--Myeik Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Log book and record book Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One booklet Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Nick Cornwell-Smith Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Review Oct 2024 15 OTU 23 OTU 232 Squadron 355 Squadron aircrew B-24 bale out bombing C-47 Defiant Halifax Harvard Heavy Conversion Unit Lysander Martinet Operational Training Unit pilot RAF Hampstead Norris RAF Harwell RAF Kolar RAF Palam RAF Pershore RAF Salbani Sunderland Tiger Moth training Wellington York