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Visiting ships
Five B-26 Martin Marauders on a grass airfield with buildings and hangars beyond. labelled 'M-38-Visiting ships, showing part of barracks and part of hangars. Maxwell Field, Montgomery, Al.' and 'photo by southeast air corp training center'.

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Combat claims Major Wolfgang Thimmig DK
List of 23 claims between 118 June 1941 and 8 July 1944. Flew with 2.NJG 1, Stab III/NJG, III/NJG 1, Stab/NJG 4. Claims against Whitley, Wellington, Hampden, Halifax, Lancaster, B-26 and Stirling.

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Robert Keeling's pilot's flying log book. Two
Pilot's flying log book for Robert 'Bob' Keeling covering the period 1 July 1943 to 23 October 1945 when he was a test pilot with the Royal Aircraft Establishment. In addition it covers the period 14 January 1946 to 26 November 1949 when Bob was a…

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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…

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Marauder
Side view of an airborne Martin B-26 Marauder.

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Marauder
View from below of an airborne Martin B-26 Marauder.

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Marauder
Rear quarter view of an airborne Martin B-26 Marauder.

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Ocean Daily News, 26 June 1943
A newspaper published during the vessel's crossing to the UK.

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Herbert Ashton Clark's pilots flying log book. Two
Pilot’s flying log book for Flight Sergeant Herbert Ashton Clark from 8 March 1937 to 20 August 1956. Detailing operational posting in Iraq with 70 Squadron. On return to England further training with 215 Squadron. Conversion to the Wellington at 11…

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Voir
There is announcement about the allied landings on the morning of 6 June 1944, on the northern coast of Franch. There is a further statement from General Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force. He states the landings…

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American Aircraft Notes
Notes kept by JH Bird during his training.

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Allied and Axis Aircraft
A list of aircraft with a brief description of each one with size, construction, engine, armament and observation details.

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Aircraft photographs
Five photographs, all in flight, first is of a B 26 Marauder, second is of a 419 Squadron Wellington Z1572, Q-VR, third is of a 35 Squadron Halifax. Fourth is of a 447th BG B-17G, fifth is of a Lancaster ED58?.

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To Cologne - Gremberg by Oboe - tribute to Squadron Leader Robert A.M.Palmer VC, DFC & Bar
The story of an attack by Pathfinders of 35,105,109 and 582 Squadrons 23 December 1944. Tribute to Robert Palmer and 30 comrades who died with him. It contains; history of Battle of the Bulge; description of Oboe system; list of aircraft and crews…

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Newspaper cutting - more two-way blows on Germany
One single article covering with three separate columns. Headlines - RAF double attack on Schweinfurt, Regensburg plane works devastated, Big British forces out last night. Accounts of attack by British and Italian based American heavy bombers on…

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Nos Aviations
Victoires de la RAF en 1943
Air Marshal Sir Richard Peck describes large composition and successes of RAF during 1943 whilst underlining the threat still posed by Germany.

Les machines
Maintains Anglo-American aircraft production is four times…

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Newspaper cuttings - the battle for Le Havre
Description of battles for Le Havre and generally in northern France. Mentions surrender leaflet drops along channel coast. Canadians entre Zeebrugge, Americans in Brittany. Other war news from the continent and map of battle area.

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Ronald Saunders memoir
The document starts with the order of service for Ronald's funeral. The memoir continues by detailing his service in the RAF, including training as wireless operator/air gunner, troop ship to Cairo and continued training in Egypt. He was then posted…

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35mm slides by Noel Chaffey 620 Squadron of WW2 1943/6 and 1954 onward
Typed and handwritten list of slides captions.

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Scenes on the ground
Two versions of the same strip (b/w and colour) with enlargements of all slides.
Slide 1 - captioned 'USAF at Great Dunmow shows Mitchells + Marauders on station with bomb dump'. In the foreground bombs piled in rows on top of one another. In the…

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Thomas Other Prickett’s pilots flying log book. Two
Pilots flying log book two for Thomas Other Prickett, covering the period from 2 May 1940 to 18 June 1944. Detailing his flying training, instructor duties, operations flown and staff duties with the RAF Delegation to the USA. He was stationed at RAF…

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B-26 Marauder
One photograph and two silhouettes of a B-26 Marauder. On the reverse 'Marauder I, B26'.
#1 A port side aerial photograph of a Marauder.
#2 a port side silhouette.
#3 a frontal silhouette.

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1000 RAF Bombers Back Up the Army
A newspaper cutting referring to the first daylight 1000 bomber operations. Chris Scrimshaw took part in this attack. It is annotated 'Dad'.

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John Lancaster DFC
A summary of the aircraft that John has flown and a list of his flying awards.

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Jo Lancaster’s pilots flying log book. Two
Pilots flying log book for J O Lancaster, covering the period from 17 September 1943 to 31 May1950. Detailing his duties as a flying instructor, Test pilot with Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, Empire Test pilots School, discharged…

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