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PMorrisonKF1902.jpg
Seven airmen in No 1 uniform with aircrew brevets. Building behind. On reverse, postcard stamp and handwritten names of crew, 'left to right':
Pat Kennedy, Navigator; Bill Perry, Flight Engineer; Tom Payne, Air Gunner; Ken (Morrison), Pilot and…

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MKnoxVD63842-240818-40.pdf
Personal notes including on a conference, civilian witness and injury reports, long range navigational aids, Squadron merges and moves, officer responsibilities, runway conditions and downgrading of files.

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MKnoxVD63842-240818-39.pdf
Douglas' notes on accidents and operational duties. Includes 'to do' lists, suggested alterations to logs, operational failures, lists of missing, injured and killed.Additional information on Gordon Leslie Hyde is available via the IBCC Losses…

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MKnoxVD63842-240818-24.pdf
A collection personal notes including language, trips taken, operations, living conditions and screening. Includes an announcement of the wedding of Patricia Anne Moore Wiggett to Flying Officer James Crockett Davidson.

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MKnoxVD63842-240818-28.pdf
A monthly report on operations, photography, signals, armament, gunnery, bombing, navigation, flying control, gardening, operational training, accidents, air & sea rescue, organisation, aerodrome defence, equipment, public relations and honours and…

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Enclosing a copy of the lyrics of 'Ops on a Whitley', to be sung to the tune of Waltzing Matilda.

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MKnoxVD63842-240818-25.pdf
Douglas records aircraft incidents including accidents, causes and fatalities with particular reference to the emergency landing ground at RAF Carnaby.Additional information on Sgt Jesse Cotton is available on the IBCC Losses Database.

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LSavillJFD57681v1.pdf
J Savill’s Flying Log Book from 14th April 1939 until 12th May 1946.

Training started at No. 3 Air Observers’ School, followed by posting to 78 Squadron in September 1939. Further training at the School of Air Navigation before returning to 78…

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YKnoxVD63842v2.pdf
Covering the period 2 February to 11 May 1944 Douglas records aircraft incidents including accidents, causes and fatalities.Additional information on Flying Officer Hugh Barkley is available via the IBCC Losses Database.

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OKnoxVD63842-240818-020001.jpg
Douglas Knox's service history from 27 June 1940 to 5 May 1946 including personal details, postings, decorations and promotions.

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PKnoxVD24010075.jpg
An air to air image of a Halifax crashing. The detached tail unit is on the left with the rest of the aircraft on the right in a vertical descent. On reverse, 'A/C "B" Sqdn 78 25.4.45 and 'V Douglas Knox'.[Note: this item has the aircraft being from…

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PKnoxVD24010041.jpg
Six airmen stand in a row alongside the tail of a Whitley with identification letters EY visible. Douglas is standing second right holding his flying helmet. Another airman is standing on the starboard wing of the aircraft. On reverse, 'L-R George…

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PKnoxVD24010021.jpg
Four men in uniform, all with pilot's brevets, stand in a line on a snowy path alongside a building with windows and downpipe. On reverse, 'Jan 1942 at Croft. Self (F/L Knox) Dep 6c A Flight, S/L Snow O.C.A Flight 78 Sqdn, F/L Kirkpatrick Dep OC B…

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PKnoxVD24010007.jpg
Head and shoulder portrait of Harry in uniform and half cap. On reverse, 'Harry Bedford 1942'.Additional information on Harold Ernest Bedford is available via the Losses Database.

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PKnoxVD24010005.jpg
Head and shoulder portrait of Harry with officer's cap and pilot's brevet. On reverse, 'Harry killed at Croft May 1942'.Additional information on Harold Ernest Bedford is available via the IBCC Losses Database

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SKnoxVD63842v10036.pdf
Douglas describes volunteering, training and his first tour service in the Royal Air Force.

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LKnoxVD63842v2.pdf
Pilot's flying log book for Douglas Knox covering the period 28 June 1942 to 1 January 1946 detailing operations flown as pilot in Halifax aircraft. He was stationed in the Middle East and North Africa and flew 20 night time operations. Targets were…

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SKnoxVD63842v10037.pdf
Douglas describes his experiences at RAF Croft before moving to RAF Middleton-St-George. He talks of operations undertaken including one to Berlin in severe weather. Douglas references his crew; observer/navigator Jim Davidson; flight engineer George…

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LKnoxVD63842v1.pdf
Pilot's flying log book for Douglas Knox covering the period 20 October 1940 to 1 March 1946 detailing training and operations flown as pilot. He was stationed at RAF Fair Oaks (18 EFTS), RAF Little Rissington (6 Flying Training School), RAF Kinloss…

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LGearonEM19201204v1.pdf
Pilots flying log book for E M Gearon, covering the period from 2 April 1943 to 15 October 1953. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties and post war flying duties. He was stationed at 4 British Flying Training School USAAC…

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LWearsKB631597v1.pdf
K B Wears’ RAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 2 July 1940 to 12 January 1945, detailing training, operations and instructional duties as a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner. He was stationed at RAF Jurby (No. 5 Bombing and Gunnery…

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Recalls his being shot down, being taken as a prisoner of war, and conditions at a prisoner of war camp.

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PHartleyIJ1911.jpg
Air-to-air front quarter view of a Halifax squadron Letters 'B-EY' flying over open countryside.

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PRobinsonJ-F1601.jpg
A formal group photograph of trainee aircrew. There are three rows of ten airmen, seated and standing with their arms folded in front of a prefabricated building. White training flashes can be seen on their caps.
Hand-written text below the…

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PTaylorAPW2411.jpg
A cloth badge for 78 Squadron.

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