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Interview with Raymond Moore
Raymond Moore flew 31 operations as a flight engineer with 408 Squadron. He describes initial training at RAF Skegness and then further training at RAF Cosford, RAF Halton and RAF St Athan. He describes the crewing-up procedure at Eastmoor and the…
Jack Warner’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 Jack Warner, flight engineer. Covering the period from 2 July 1943 to 28 January 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Topcliffe, RAF Leeming,…
Ex-RCAF The Camp Jan 1990
News-sheet of the ex-Air Force POW Association. This edition covers POW's in Perpetuity, the Red Cross, a new memorial at Plymouth Hoe, Geoof Taylor -author, advance notice of a reunion in Vancouver, lost members, ex-POW histories, Obituaries, a…
In Flight Aircraft
A blurred image of several aircraft in flight. Information supplied with the image states 'Laurie Godfrey 408 Sqn'.
Seven Airmen and a Lancaster
Two sets of three airmen on ladders and one airman in the cockpit of a Lancaster 'G'. The nose has a 408 squadron badge, a maple leaf and 'Miss Kingsville'.
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'
Another annotated 'PL22518'
Three Airmen and a Lancaster
Two airmen in flying gear leaving a Lancaster, DS707, 'EQ-?' by the rear hatch.
Details of death of those signing the book
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Listing by page of visitors' book of personnel who had signed and were subsequently killed with details.
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.
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…
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'.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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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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…
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…
John Taplin's Service Record
RAF Form 543 with brief details of John's service.
There is a second copy.
There is a second copy.
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.
Letter to John Taplin's Parents from 408 Squadron
The letter advises that John's effects have been forwarded to the Central Depsoitory.
Letter to John Taplin's Father from 408 Squadron Chaplain
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He expresses sympathy that John is missing.