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  • Tags: Blenheim

MBlewittT562676-180208-010001.jpg
Listing Trevor’s service history between 1927 and 1953.

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Includes work activity and complaints of cold. Mentions continuing to work during enemy bombing as comments on severity of raid. Mention of bombing Cardiff, defensive anti-aircraft fire. Goes on with 3rd Jan mentions frosty morning and working on…

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Aerial view of the underside of a Blenheim with identification numbers L4853 on the wings.

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Sid view of a Blenheim crashed in the desert. Submitted with caption 'Blenheim IV Z7509 45 Sqn Fuka 30 Sep 41 Guy Sharp]'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor. A Wellington can be seen in the background.

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Two mounted photographs of Allied airmen rescued by the German Air Sea Rescue Service. The page has the text: "Rescued by the German Air Sea Rescue Service. Informations [sic] from Brain Walley, 7 Solomon St, Fremantle, W.A. 6160".
It is further…

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A summary of Horace Cooke's service career. Lists training as wireless operator/air gunner and later as a pilot in Canada, service with 7, 49, 99 and 156 Squadrons and 33 operations on two tours of duty and the award of the Distinguished Flying…

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LCurtisEL19150201v1.pdf
Eleanor Lettice Curtis’ civilian Pilot’s Log Book from 16th June 1937 until 19th October 1940. Lettice started flying training with Yapton Aero Club at Ford Airfield. After qualifying she was involved in aerial photography. In summer 1939 she flew…

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Wreckage of a twin engine aircraft on grass airfield. A hangar is in the background.

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Describes activities on squadron including detailed description of first night solo and gives description of base personnel. Offers other anecdotes.

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Ken in flying gear leaning against either a Blenheim or a Bolingbroke.

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A modern image of a preserved Blenheim.

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SCosgroveAE968259v10010-18.pdf
A detailed account of Teddy's service in the RAFVR.

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Two airmen at the cockpit of a Blenheim.

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Three men in flying kit alongside a Blenheim.

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Guy Gibson taking his oath to rejoin the Boy Scout movement together with Group Captain E Colbeck-Welch, Wing Commander S P Richards, Flight Lieutenant K Davison and Lieutenant F Carruthers; a report of an operation by Wing Commander C M…

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MKethroR156044-210721-05.pdf
A compilation of Rowland's service in the RAF, throughout WW2.

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A group of air and ground crew,. One man is marked in blue ink. On the reverse is handwritten '[indecipherable] Blenheim Wing in the Western Desert 1941' and is stamped RAF no objection 7 Dec 1941.

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A summary of James RAF service - 63 operational sorties.

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Distant view of hangars with twin engine aircraft parked outside. Text provides information on RAF Wittering as being a fighter command station in 12 group with Blenheims and Hurricanes. Describes role of aircraft and that airfield suffered bombing…

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Sid view of a Blenheim parked with hanger in the background. Captioned '23 Squadron Blenheim night fisher winter 1939-1940 t RAF Wittering when Geoff was there as a wireless operator (or was it really GCI'. Wittering was the Fighter Command 12 group…

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Distant view of hangars with twin engine aircraft parked outside. On the reverse 'View from lane of 23 Sqdn hangar and G.S. shed. Kites lined up are 23 Sqdn Blenheims, March 3 1940'.

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A biography of his life. He joined the RAF as a wireless operator/air gunner. He volunteered for the Special Operations Exceutive. He was shot down in the Black Forest area and ended up at Sagan, Stalag Luft 3. He spent time building secret radios…

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MAnkersonR[Ser#-DoB]-180129-03.pdf
A list of aircraft with a brief description of each one with size, construction, engine, armament and observation details.

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MAnkersonR[Ser#-DoB]-180129-01.pdf
A detailed description of an operation to Mannheim on 19 May 1942. The author describes the preparation, the operation and their safe return to the UK.

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JHP Dwyer standing, in uniform, at the front of a Blenheim, coded 'GR'. In a second image he is joined by two other airmen.

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