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- Tags: Anson
John Marcus Wesley’s pilots flying log book
Tags: 115 Squadron; 1651 HCU; 26 OTU; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; Anson; Flying Training School; Heavy Conversion Unit; Initial Training Wing; killed in action; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Lancaster Mk 1; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; RAF Bibury; RAF Feltwell; RAF Hullavington; RAF South Cerney; RAF Wing; RAF Witchford; RAF Wratting Common; RCAF Saskatoon; Stirling; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington
C A Bramwell observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Tags: 10 Squadron; 1652 HCU; 1658 HCU; 20 OTU; 51 Squadron; 77 Squadron; Air Gunnery School; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; bombing; bombing of Nuremberg (30 / 31 March 1944); Dominie; Halifax; Halifax Mk 2; Halifax Mk 3; Halifax Mk 5; Operational Training Unit; Proctor; RAF Elvington; RAF Lossiemouth; RAF Marston Moor; RAF Melbourne; RAF Riccall; RAF Snaith; RAF West Freugh; RAF Yatesbury; training; Wellington; wireless operator; wireless operator / air gunner
James Brown’s Royal Air Force Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Tags: 14 OTU; 1660 HCU; 1661 HCU; 50 Squadron; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Anson; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing of Nuremberg (30 / 31 March 1944); bombing of the Juvisy, Noisy-le-Sec and Le Bourget railways (18/19 April 1944); Botha; Cook’s tour; flight engineer; Heavy Conversion Unit; Ju 88; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 3; Manchester; Martinet; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operation Dodge (1945); Operational Training Unit; RAF Catfoss; RAF Cottesmore; RAF Fulbeck; RAF Manby; RAF Morpeth; RAF Skellingthorpe; RAF Swinderby; RAF Waddington; RAF Winthorpe; training; Wellington
J W Moore’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book
Tags: 1654 HCU; 17 OTU; 9 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; B-17; Battle; bomb aimer; bombing; Bombing and Gunnery School; bombing of the Creil/St Leu d’Esserent V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); bombing of the Watten V-2 site (19 June 1944); bombing of Trossy St Maximin (3 August 1944); Cook’s tour; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; navigator; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operation Exodus (1945); Operational Training Unit; Oxford; RAAF Port Pirie; RAF Bardney; RAF Silverstone; RAF Syerston; RAF Turweston; RAF West Freugh; RAF Wigsley; Stirling; Tallboy; Tirpitz; training; V-weapon; Wellington
Derek Skinner’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book
Tags: 106 Squadron; 117 Squadron; 14 OTU; 148 Squadron; 216 Squadron; 271 Squadron; 44 Squadron; aircrew; Anson; Blenheim; bombing; Boston; Distinguished Flying Cross; Flying Training School; Hampden; Ju 88; killed in action; Magister; mine laying; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; RAF Brough; RAF Cottesmore; RAF Doncaster; RAF Finningley; RAF Heliopolis; RAF Hullavington; RAF Kabrit; RAF Kemble; RAF Khartoum; RAF Portreath; RAF Shawbury; RAF Waddington; RAF White Waltham; Scharnhorst; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington
Flying hours at No 2(O) AFU RAF Millom, 1647 HCU RAF Aldergrove, 517 Squadron RAFs Brawdy and Chivenor.
Reginald Johnstone’s Royal Air Force Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Tags: 14 OTU; 1660 HCU; 207 Squadron; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Anson; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing; bombing of Nuremberg (30 / 31 March 1944); bombing of the Juvisy, Noisy-le-Sec and Le Bourget railways (18/19 April 1944); Dominie; Heavy Conversion Unit; killed in action; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Martinet; Operational Training Unit; P-40; Proctor; RAF Madley; RAF Market Harborough; RAF Spilsby; RAF Stormy Down; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; Stirling; training; Wellington
Paul Edward Thompson DFC RAF
Tags: 14 OTU; 1660 HCU; 189 Squadron; 26 OTU; 50 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; air gunner; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bomb aimer; bombing; crewing up; Distinguished Flying Cross; final resting place; flight engineer; Flying Training School; Hampden; Heavy Conversion Unit; killed in action; Lancaster; navigator; Operational Training Unit; pilot; RAF Cottesmore; RAF Halfpenny Green; RAF Hornchurch; RAF Skellingthorpe; RAF Swinderby; RAF Wing; RCAF Trenton; shot down; training; Wellington
Detail of flights from log book
Walter Edmonds’ Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book One
Tags: 115 Squadron; 16 OTU; 1657 HCU; 26 OTU; 76 Squadron; aircrew; Anson; C-47; Defiant; Dominie; Flying Training School; Hampden; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 2; Lysander; Martinet; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; Proctor; RAF Desford; RAF Drem; RAF Evanton; RAF Goxhill; RAF Lossiemouth; RAF Ringway; RAF Upper Heyford; RAF Uxbridge; RAF Wing; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington; Whitley
Robert Haire’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book for Navigators, Air Bombers, Air Gunners, Flight Engineers
Tags: 1654 HCU; 17 OTU; 4,000 lb Cookie bomb; 467 Squadron; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Anson; anti-aircraft fire; bombing; bombing of Dresden (13 - 15 February 1945); Fw 190; Heavy Conversion Unit; incendiary device; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Me 262; Mosquito; Operational Training Unit; RAF Dyce; RAF Pembrey; RAF Silverstone; RAF Syerston; RAF Turweston; RAF Waddington; RAF Wigsley; Stirling; training; Wellington
Newspaper cutting - 'Flying Backwards - Jock Haire could see where he had been'.
Norman Eley’s RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book
Tags: 11 OTU; 1668 HCU; 207 Squadron; 514 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; bombing; bombing of Helgoland (18 April 1945); C-47; Cook’s tour; Cornell; Dominie; Flying Training School; Harvard; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lincoln; Magister; Meteor; Mosquito; Operation Dodge (1945); Operation Manna (29 Apr – 8 May 1945); Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; Proctor; RAF Bishops Court; RAF Bottesford; RAF Fiskerton; RAF Leconfield; RAF Marham; RAF North Luffenham; RAF Oakington; RAF Oakley; RAF Spilsby; RAF Sywell; RAF Waterbeach; RCAF Caron; RCAF Weyburn; Spitfire; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington; York
James Darroch Crawford's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Tags: 139 Squadron; 627 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; aerial photograph; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; Beaufighter; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bomb aimer; bombing; Cook’s tour; Distinguished Flying Cross; Distinguished Flying Medal; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 3; Lincoln; Mosquito; navigator; observer; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; Pathfinders; RAF Bassingbourn; RAF Coltishall; RAF Cosford; RAF Defford; RAF Downham Market; RAF Farnborough; RAF Feltwell; RAF Halfpenny Green; RAF Hatfield; RAF Hemswell; RAF Hooton Park; RAF Kumalo; RAF Lichfield; RAF Lossiemouth; RAF Manston; RAF Marham; RAF Montrose; RAF Newmarket; RAF Nutts Corner; RAF Ringway; RAF Sealand; RAF Silloth; RAF Sturgate; RAF Ternhill; RAF Thorney Island; RAF Upwood; RAF Warboys; RAF Wickenby; RAF Woodhall Spa; RAF Wyton; training
Jack Wolff’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Initial training at No. 1 Air Observer and Navigation School, followed by No. 2 Signals…
Tags: 10 OTU; 21 OTU; 223 Squadron; 70 Squadron; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; B-17; B-24; Blenheim; bombing; Botha; C-47; Defiant; Dominie; Halifax; Hampden; Hudson; Lancaster; Martinet; Operational Training Unit; Proctor; RAF Abingdon; RAF Catfoss; RAF Evanton; RAF Hamble; RAF Hendon; RAF Manby; RAF Moreton in the Marsh; RAF Oulton; RAF Prestwick; RAF Yatesbury; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington; Whitley; Window; wireless operator
Jared Lewis' observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Tags: 102 Squadron; 142 Squadron; 21 OTU; 4 Group; 77 Squadron; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Anson; Blenheim; crash; Defiant; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; killed in action; Martinet; navigator; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; RAF Blida; RAF Dalcross; RAF Full Sutton; RAF Kairouan; RAF Manby; RAF Moreton in the Marsh; RAF Pembrey; RAF Pocklington; RAF Turnhouse; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington; wireless operator; wireless operator / air gunner
Edward Wilkinson’s navigator’s air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Tags: 1656 HCU; 18 OTU; 625 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Anson; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing; bombing of Mailly-le-Camp (3/4 May 1944); bombing of Nuremberg (30 / 31 March 1944); Dominie; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; killed in action; Lancaster; mine laying; Operational Training Unit; Proctor; RAF Finningley; RAF Kelstern; RAF Lindholme; RAF Madley; RAF Staverton; training; Wellington; wireless operator
Training
Harry Hicks’ Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book
Tags: 11 OTU; 149 Squadron; 1651 HCU; 1657 HCU; 32 OTU; Admiral Scheer; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; Anson; bombing; bombing of Helgoland (18 April 1945); Cook’s tour; Cornell; Flying Training School; Gee; Harvard; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; Operation Exodus (1945); Operation Manna (29 Apr – 8 May 1945); Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; RAF Babdown Farm; RAF Brough; RAF Feltwell; RAF Methwold; RAF Oakley; RAF Ossington; RAF Stradishall; RAF Watchfield; RAF Westcott; RAF Wratting Common; RCAF Boundary Bay; RCAF Caron; RCAF Medicine Hat; Stirling; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington
William Thew Mayson’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book One
Tags: 109 Squadron; 11 OTU; 128 Squadron; 139 Squadron; 1651 HCU; 23 OTU; 7 Squadron; air gunner; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; B-17; B-24; Blenheim; bomb aimer; bombing; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); Defiant; Dominie; forced landing; H2S; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Light Night Striking Force; Mosquito; navigator; observer; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; Pathfinders; pilot; Proctor; RAF Alconbury; RAF Oakington; RAF Penrhos; RAF Pershore; RAF Warboys; RAF Waterbeach; RAF Wyton; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); Stirling; training; Wellington
William Thew Mayson’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book for Navigators, Air Bombers, Air Gunners, Flight Engineers. Log Book Two
Served at RAF…
Tags: 109 Squadron; 57 Squadron; aircrew; Anson; B-29; C-47; Lincoln; Mosquito; navigator; Oxford; RAF Shallufa; RAF Silloth; RAF Waddington; York
John Searle’s Royal Air Force Pilots Flying Log Book
Tags: 153 Squadron; 166 Squadron; 1667 HCU; 28 OTU; 78 Squadron; aircrew; Anson; bombing; bombing of Helgoland (18 April 1945); C-47; Cook’s tour; Flying Training School; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; mine laying; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; RAF Cranwell; RAF Kirmington; RAF Lindholme; RAF Scampton; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington
Maurice James Blower’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Tags: 10 OTU; 1654 HCU; 1660 HCU; 1661 HCU; 19 OTU; 617 Squadron; 83 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; Anson; anti-aircraft fire; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bomb aimer; bombing; bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944); bombing of the Saumur tunnel (8/9 June 1944); Flying Training School; forced landing; H2S; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Manchester; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); observer; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; Pathfinders; RAF Coningsby; RAF Forres; RAF Kinloss; RAF St Eval; RAF Swinderby; RAF Wigsley; RAF Winthorpe; RAF Wyton; Stirling; training; Whitley; wireless operator / air gunner
Stanley Wareing’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book Two
Tags: 23 OTU; 57 Squadron; 97 Squadron; aircrew; Anson; bombing; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); Flying Training School; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; Pathfinders; pilot; RAF Bourn; RAF Doncaster; RAF Pershore; RAF Scampton; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); Tiger Moth; training; Wellington