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Conversation with Heinz Rökke & Jack Bromfield
Gives short details of participants mentioning that Heinz Rökke achieved 64 victories with NJG2. Flight Sergeant Jack Bromfield was wireless operator /air gunner with 158 (Halifax) Squadron. Starts with Rökke and Bromfield discussing the latter's…

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Conversation with Bob O'Dell
Completed 13 operations on 408 Squadron. Comments that he did not complete his tour as the war ended. Mentions first operation was to Bremen and last to Heligoland. Comments on his Canadian crew and mentions names and ranks, Covers his training…

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78 Squadron history
A history of the squadron with a list of the airfields used and a comprehensive list of their Halifaxes and their fates.
A second copy is a typed version of this.

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G A Hubbard’s Royal Canadian Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
G A Hubbard’s Flying Log Book as Air Gunner and Wireless Operator from 2 October 1941 until 17 June 1946. Initial training at No. 2 Wireless School, RCAF Calgary and No. 5 Bombing and Gunnery School, RCAF Dafoe. Further training at 24 Operational…

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Letter to John Taplin's Father from RAF Record Office
The letter confirms that John is a prisoner of war.

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Letter to John Taplin's Father from 408 Squadron Chaplain
He expresses sympathy that John is missing.

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Letter to John Taplin's Parents from 408 Squadron
The letter advises that John's effects have been forwarded to the Central Depsoitory.

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Letter from 408 Squadron to John Taplin's Parents
The letter confirms that John is missing during an operation over Hamburg. The circumstances are not known.

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John Taplin's Service Record
RAF Form 543 with brief details of John's service.
There is a second copy.

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Interview with John Albert Taplin
John volunteered to join the RAF in 1940, wanting to become aircrew as a wireless operator as he had an interest in early radios. While awaiting his aircrew application to be processed he did his initial training, as a ground wireless operator, at…

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Three airmen
A group of three airmen in uniform, including Leonard William Fairbanks, standing in a doorway. The central figure, displaying pilots wings on his uniform, has his arms around the others, who have aircrew brevets and sergeant stripes. Both sergeants…

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Two airmen
Leonard William Fairbanks and one airman standing in a field with trees and buildings in the background. Both are wearing uniform with brevets and side caps.

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Airmen with Hampden
Three photographs of a group of airmen arranged on and around a Hampden. #1 A group of 87 uniformed airmen; 52 in two rows on the wings and cockpit of the Hampden and 35 in two rows on the ground in front. Seven officers are wearing peak caps and the…

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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.

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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…

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St Ghislain
Target photograph showing some bomb explosions visible as well as smoke and glare. Another Lancaster at bottom left below. Captioned ''2996 LTN 1-2.5.44//NT 8" 8500 >058 0005, St Ghislain. "M", 14x1000, F/L Easton "A", 408'. Submitted with caption…

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Siracourt V1 bunker
Target Photograph of Siracourt V1 bunker. Many bomb craters throughout photograph but concentrated on the village of Siracourt which contains the V1 bunker itself which is the rectangular object lower right. This area appears totally destroyed. Main…

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Calais
Target photograph on an operation to Calais. Beach and sea can be seen on the left of the image while glare from target indicators and smoke are visible on the right. Some ground detail is visible but not clear. The photograph is annotated '5B' and…

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L Hey flying bomb site
Target photograph showing bomb strikes, smoke and many craters on open countryside . Target obscured by smoke. Crashed aircraft with trail across fields top centre. Captioned '3B, Not taken with bombing, 6055 LTN 28.8.44// 8" 14,000 >065 1957.5, L…

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Airman by mid-upper turret
An airman wearing battledress and peaked cap sitting on top of fuselage just behind the mid-upper turret of a bomber. Submitted with caption 'Ken with Mid Upper'.

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Kenneth Adams - 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 Adams, air gunner. Covers period from 16 June 1943 to 18 November 1944. Details his training and operational flying. He was stationed at RAF Andreas, RAF Ossington, RAF Gamston, RAF…

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History of RAF Syerston
History of the station from December 1940 including resident squadrons and aircraft , royal visit and other points of interest after the war up to the current day.

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Details of death of those signing the book
Listing by page of visitors' book of personnel who had signed and were subsequently killed with details.

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Three Airmen and a Lancaster
Two airmen in flying gear leaving a Lancaster, DS707, 'EQ-?' by the rear hatch.

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Lancaster Mk 2 engine run
A Lancaster Mk 2 'EQ-H' is on the ground and chocked whilst its engines are run up. On the ground an engineer looks on. It is annotated 'PL22517'.
Another annotated 'PL22518'

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