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Robert Blamires' South African Air Force observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
R G Blamires Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book covering the period from 25 November 1942 to 10 May 1946, detailing his flying training and operations flown as Navigator. He was stationed at South African AF Port Elizabeth (42 Air School),…
Peter Baxter’s Flying Log Book as Flight Engineer.
Extracts from Peter Baxter’s Flying Log Book as Flight Engineer from February 1938 until 16 June 1946. The extract only includes his flying record and is missing front and end covers, details of postings and aircraft flown.
After pre-aircrew…
After pre-aircrew…
E A Denman’s flying log book for aircrew other than pilot
Flying log book for aircrew other than pilot for E A Denman, bomb aimer, covering the period from 16 July 1943 to 28 February 1946. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at 31 Bombing and Gunnery…
Interview with Keith Ganney
Keith was called up in February 1942 and, after basic training, learned to fly in the Tiger Moth and was then sent to Davidson in Canada for further training in Cornells and Cranes. He failed a flying test and was re-mustered as a bomb aimer and sent…
Interview with Bob Leedham
Bob Leedham was a flight engineer who carried out 21 operations on Stirlings. At the beginning of the war Bob was an apprentice motor mechanic and, along with other apprentices, was left to operate the garage when all the engineers were called up. In…
Peter Hazeldene memoir
Peter's RAF service with 57 Squadron, along with details of his crew members is provided. Peter carried out 25 operations, since he had already completed a first tour of 30 operations. While he was on leave, his aircraft crashed and his crew died,…
Interview with Alma Leedham
Alma Leedham grew up in London and worked for Hawker aircraft on the Hurricane at the start of the war. She later trained as a driver in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, and served at RAF Scampton driving tractors taking bombs to the aircraft. Alma…
Pathways in the Sky
The memoir contains a summary of Daniels' flying career. He completed initial training at Torquay and his flying training at Bulawayo in South Africa, sailing out on the Reina Del Pacifico and returning on the Empress of Canada. As a navigator he…
Letter from Jack Dwyer to his wife
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Jack writes that he is so happy to have received a letter from her. He did a trip to Lossiemouth and has been to the cinema in Lincoln.
Letter from Jack Dwyer to his wife
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Jack writes that he has moved from Feltwell to Newmarket. It is a much better camp. He thinks his mail is still going to Feltwell and it will be a day or so before he receives it. He hopes Brenda is OK.
Letter from Jack Dwyer to his wife
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Jack writes that he was pleased to see her and their daughters. His leg has been inspected by a senior medical officer who expressed satisfaction with his progress.
Letter from Jack Dwyer to his wife
Jack writes that his posting has come through. He asks her not to send his laundry parcel.
Letter from Jack Dwyer to his wife
Jack writes enclosing £2. He has in the air doing gunnery practice despite the bumps and cordite fumes.
Letter from Jack Dwyer to his wife
Jack writes that their dummy airfield has been bombed. The three crews that were required for overseas have now been completed. He details his new crew.
Letter from Jack Dwyer to his wife
Jack writes that he has moved to Feltwell. He is not happy and the mess is poor.
Letter from Jack Dwyer to his wife
Jack writes that he has no news. The weather has been good and he has been doing physical training each morning. He has been wto the cinema.
Letter from Jack Dwyer to his wife
Jack writes that he is back on operations with 57 Squadron. He describes how his days have changed.
Letter from Jack Dwyer to his wife
Jack writes about visitors and his daughters. One of his 57 squadron friends visited him. He was the sole survivor of his crew and was badly burned.
Letter from Jack Dwyer to his wife
Jack writes that he was so pleased to see her. He is asking to get home but they have told him not yet.
Letter from Jack Dwyer to his wife
Jack writes about the disorganisation in his movements. However he is very happy with the food at the mess.
Letter from Jack Dwyer to his wife
Jack writes his struggle to get back to base, there being no transport.
Interview with Horace Robertson
Horace Robertson was working with his father as a shoe repairer in Edinburgh before he joined the RAF. He trained as an electrician and his first posting was at RAF Finningley where he worked on Hampdens. He was then posted to a salvage unit and…
Interview with Lindsay Hibbard
Lindsay was born in Murwillumbah, Australia, before moving to Brisbane in 1927. He tells of growing up on the family farm, and how his eldest brother was killed in Malaya on the Thai Railway, and his older brother returning home to run the farm after…
Interview with Doug Taylor
Doug Taylor already had a pilot’s licence when he volunteered as RAF aircrew. However, he considered the lengthy training ahead to join the RAF as a pilot, thinking that the war might end before he’d had a chance to join, so he volunteered as an air…
A biography of John Maunsell
A biography, written in Dutch, summarising Flying Officer John Maunsell's service with RAF Bomber Command. The document includes photographs of Maunsell, his aircrews and aircraft flown together with details of operations taken from his log book. …