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J W Moore’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book
J W Moore’s Flying Log Book from 6th May 1942 until 31st May 1945. Trained as a navigator and also qualified as a bomb aimer and air gunner. Trained at No. 2 Air Gunners School, No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School, No. 2 Air Observers School, No. 4…
Flying hours at No 2(O) AFU RAF Millom, 1647 HCU RAF Aldergrove, 517 Squadron RAFs Brawdy and Chivenor.
Gives details of flights many for meteorological reconnaissance. Some details on 517 Squadron. Entries from 1944-08-17 to 1946-04-03. Some comments on flights and postings. First page has photographs of three men in swimming gear on a beach…
Kenneth Dutchman Smith RAF (airmen) personnel document
Has some personal information. Dates of enlistment and discharge (on commission), movements and mustering. Mentions award of Distinguished Flying Medal upgraded to Distinguished Flying Cross.
Kenneth Dutchman Smith RAF (Officers) Personnel document
Gives dates of commission and promotions, medal (DFC), courses of instruction, appointments and movements. Some personal details.
Paul Edward Thompson DFC RAF
Service history including service notes. Joining up, initial and basic training followed flying training as pilot in UK then by training as a navigator in the United States and Canada. Lists his first crew. List 15 operations on 50 Squadron with…
Paul Thompson RAF Personnel document as an airman
Gives personal details, postings, musterings and promotions.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
JT Hadland's air force record
RAF Form 543A with details of Jim's service.
Detail of flights from log book
Page showing sorties up to the one in Anson on which he crashed on 4 March 1940 and his first trip on return to duty on 10 October 1941.
Walter Edmonds’ Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book One
Walter Edmonds’ Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 30th May 1939 until 30th January 1945. During this time he trained as a pilot. Trained at No. 7 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School, No. 13 Flying Training School. Posted to 76 Squadron in…
Robert Haire’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book for Navigators, Air Bombers, Air Gunners, Flight Engineers
Robert Haire’s Flying Log Book for Navigators, Air Bombers, Air Gunners, Flight Engineers from 12th February 1944 until 20th July 1945. During this time trained as an air gunner. Trained at No. 1 Air Gunners School, No. 17 Operational Training Unit,…
Selection board instruction and information
Includes what to bring to board, personal details, flying hours, medical category and board location.
Eric Keen's service record
Personnel management form with basic personal information. Enlisted 5-7-41 released 8-8-46, engine fitter then flight engineer, served on training units and 196 Squadron,
Norman Eley’s RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book
Norman Eley’s RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book (three log books bound into one volume, pages not all in chronological order) from 22 March 1943 to 3 September 1958. Records training, operations, instructional and other duties (including civil flying) as a…
Robert Greer’s Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book 2
Robert Greer’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 1st April 1943 until 20th March 1945 . Initially a pilot instructor with the United States Army Air Force. Posted to No 31 Personnel Depot in Canada prior to departing to the United Kingdom in September…
Edwin Jury’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Edwin Jury’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 10th October 1942 until 20th April 1943. During this time trained as an air gunner. Trained at No. 2 Air Gunnery School and 1659 Heavy Conversion Unit, before being posted for operations…
Edward Wilkinson’s navigator’s air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Navigator’s air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for E Wilkinson, wireless operator, covering the period from 23 May 1943 to 15 May 1944 when he was lost on operations. He was stationed at 4 Radio School RAF Madley, 6 (Observer’s) Advanced…
Harry Hicks’ Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book
Harry Hicks’ Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 15th August 1942 until 16th October 1945. Training as a pilot started at No. 9 Elementary Flying School, followed by No. 33 Elementary Flying Training School, No. 34 Service Flying Training School, No. 4…
William Thew Mayson’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book One
William Mayson’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book One from 20th October 1941 until 30th September 1947. During this time trained as an observer/navigator, air gunner, second pilot and air bomber. Trained at No. 9 Air Observers School, 23…
Alexander Marshall's service record (One)
Service record of Alexander Marshall from 29 September 1939 to 25 February 1944.
John Searle’s Royal Air Force Pilots Flying Log Book
John Searle’s Pilots Flying Log Book from 18th May 1943 until 31st July 1945. Training as a pilot commenced at Nos. 16 and 28 Elementary Flying Training Schools, followed by Flying Training School Cranwell, 28 Operational Training Unit, an unnumbered…
Maurice James Blower’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Maurice Blower’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 29th June 1942 until 12th December 1945. During this time trained as a wireless operator and air gunner. Training as an air gunner started at No. 45 Air School in South Africa, and…
Five year diary
Entries made by Harry during the period 24 March 1941 to 9 July 1944 and additional entries by Harry's wife Dot after he was killed. Describes training in Canada, part of a convoy to England, further training, postings, promotions and operations. He…