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Conversations with Peter Spoden

Talks of school time and members of the Hitler youth before the war. Comments on using "Himmelbett" and "Zahme or Wilde Sau" systems with some description of night fighter operations. Goes on to describe the Luftwaffe system for making claims of…

James Inward's observer's and air gunner's flying log book

Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for James Inward covering the period 21 February 1942 to 30 September 1944. Details training and operations flown. He served at RAF Middleton St George, RAF Fayid, RAF Riccall and RAF Burn. Aircraft flown…

Douglas 'Hank' Ivseson's operational diary

Douglas 'Hank' Ivseson's first tour in Europe and 16 days of operational duties in the Middle East covering the period 7 July 1941 to 26 February 1943. Hank served with 76 Squadron, 77 Squadron and 462 Squadron and flew in Whitley and Halifax…

Group Captain Douglas Iveson's obituary

Details the service career of Douglas 'Hank' Iveson including operations to prevent the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau leaving port, damage sustained to his Halifax aircraft, low level attacks on Tirpitz, participation in the 1,000 aircraft raids, the…

Douglas 'Hank' Iveson's pilot's flying log books. One

Pilot's flying log book for Squadron Leader Douglas 'Hank' Iveson covering the period 3 June 1939 to 10 June 1947 and 13 June 1947 to 15 June 1958. Served with 76 Squadron, 77 Squadron and 462 Squadron in Europe and North Africa. Aircraft flown were…

Tags: 158 Squadron; 1663 HCU; 1669 HCU; 19 OTU; 462 Squadron; 51 Squadron; 76 Squadron; 77 Squadron; aircrew; Anson; B-26; B-29; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing; bombing of Cologne (30/31 May 1942); bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944); C-47; Flying Training School; Gneisenau; Halifax; Halifax Mk 1; Halifax Mk 2; Halifax Mk 3; Halifax Mk 5; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 2; Lancaster Mk 3; Me 109; Meteor; Mosquito; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; Proctor; RAF Driffield; RAF Finningley; RAF Gaydon; RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor; RAF Kinloss; RAF Langar; RAF Leeming; RAF Linton on Ouse; RAF Lissett; RAF Little Staughton; RAF Middleton St George; RAF Shawbury; RAF Stradishall; RAF Topcliffe; RAF Upavon; Scharnhorst; Stirling; tactical support for Normandy troops; Tiger Moth; Tirpitz; training; Whitley; York

Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for Geoffrey Gosney. One

This log book covers the training, operational and post war flying career of Geoffrey Gosney from 2 July 1942 to 12 July 1951. It includes a cartoon of the 426 Squadron crest. Geoffrey flew 31 operations in two tours of duty, 23 of which were night…

Harry Wickham's pilot's flying log book. Two

H W Wickham’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book covering the period 10 July 1942 to 23 May 1943. Detailing his operations flown as pilot. He was stationed at RAF Fayid and RAF Aqir (462 Squadron) and RAF Castle Coombe (3 Flying Instructor’s…

Tags: 462 Squadron; 76 Squadron; aircrew; B-24; bombing; C-47; forced landing; Halifax; Halifax Mk 2; Oxford; pilot; RAF Aqir; RAF Castle Combe; Wellington

Harry William Wickham

Recalls Harry's joining the RAF and describes his initial, then basic and advanced aircrew training. Follows move to operational training unit, and joining 102 Squadron flying Whitley. Mentions operations to Berlin, Stettin and Duisburg. Converted to…

Menu - 462, 76 and 10 Squadrons

Menu with bomber aircraft at top and three squadrons named - title 16 days middle east. Several named Mediterranean towns. Signatures on the reverse.

Tags: 10 Squadron; 462 Squadron; 76 Squadron

462 Squadron

Thirty airmen and a dog sitting and standing in four rows wearing a variety of uniforms. In the background right, part of a tent. Captioned '462 Squadron (I was snoozing in the tent)'.

Tags: 462 Squadron; animal

J.C. Cockram’s RCAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s flying log book

J.C. Cockram’s RCAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, from 1st May 1943 to 8th July 1945, recording training, operations and Transport Command duties as a Navigator. Stationed at: RCAF Edmonton (No.2 Air Observer School), RAF West Freugh…

Navigation log and plotting map for operation to Watten

This was the crews 15th operation, three navigation log sheets and part of a plotting map.

Tags: 462 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; navigator; RAF Driffield

Navigation log and plotting map for operation to Homberg

This was the crews 16th operation, three navigation log sheets and part of a plotting map.

Tags: 462 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; navigator; RAF Driffield

Navigation log and plotting map for operation to La Pourchinte

This is the crews 17th operation, three navigation log sheets, part of a plotting map and its reverse.

Tags: 462 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; navigator; RAF Driffield; V-2; V-weapon

Navigation log for operation to Soesterberg

This is operation no 18 for the crew, three navigation log sheets.

Tags: 462 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; navigator; RAF Driffield

Navigation log and plotting map for operation to Le Havre

This was the crews 19th operation, three navigation log sheets and part of a plotting map.

Tags: 462 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; navigator; RAF Driffield

Navigation logs and a plotting map for an operation to Le Havre

This is the 20th operation for the crew, three navigation log sheets part of a plotting map and a sheet of paper with figures written on it.

Tags: 462 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; navigator; RAF Driffield

Navigation log and plotting map for operation to Le Havre

This is the 21st operation for the crew, three navigation log sheets and part of a plotting map.

Tags: 462 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; navigator; RAF Driffield

Navigation logs and a plotting map for an operation to Watten

This is the crews 15th operation. Three navigation log sheets and a plotting map.

Tags: 462 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; navigator; RAF Driffield

Navigation logs and a plotting map for an operation to Homberg

This is the crews 16th operation. Three navigation log sheets and a plotting map.

Tags: 462 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; navigator; RAF Driffield

Navigation logs and a plotting map for an operation to La Pourchinte

This was the crews 17th operation. Three navigation logs a plotting map and its reverse.

Tags: 462 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; navigator; RAF Driffield; V-2; V-weapon

Navigation logs for an operation to Soesterberg

This was the crews 18th operation. Three navigation log sheets.

Tags: 462 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; navigator; RAF Driffield

Navigation logs and a plotting map for an operation to Le Havre

This is the 19th operation for the crew. Three navigation log sheets and a plotting map.
Contains a note 'Suggest you keep awake long enough to take fixes at least once every ten minutes coming home A'.

Tags: 462 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; navigator; RAF Driffield

Navigation log and plotting map for operation to Le Havre

This was the 20th operation for the crew. Three log sheets a plotting map and its reverse.

Tags: 462 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; navigator; RAF Driffield

Gelsenkirchen (Buer) and Le Havre

Information for two operations. The first has navigation logs and a plotting map for the operation to Le Havre on the 11th September, this is the crews 21st operation. The second has navigation logs, a plotting map and a target photograph for an…

Tags: 462 Squadron; aerial photograph; aircrew; bombing; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; navigator; RAF Driffield; target photograph

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