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Aircrew and Geoff with a crew that he flew with
On the LH page, two aircrew sitting in the entrance hatch of a Lancaster, in flying equipment. Captioned 'Two representatives of the Nav Union 103 Squadron. F/O Kev CURTIN on the left and F/Sgt later F/O Pat CURTIN.
Australian twin brothers and…
Australian twin brothers and…
Aircrew and aircraft
Nine photographs, LH page first one is of Lancaster nose, someone leaning out of cockpit window, squadron letter U visible. Second is of starboard engines of a Lancaster in flight, captioned 'Taken from Uncle in flight - over ten tenths cloud'. Third…
Donald Gray’s Flying Log Book
Donald Gray’s Flying Log Book as Flight Engineer from 1st February 1944 to 3rd October 1945. Completed training at 1662 Conversion Unit and No. 1 Lancaster Finishing School. Posted to 460 Squadron for operations in March 1944. After completing his…
Norman Long and crew
Seven airmen standing at the rear of a Halifax. On the reverse each man is identified.
Norman Long's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Norman Long's log book as bomb aimer from 26 September 1943 until 21 June 1945. Trained at 48 and 42 Air Schools, 3 AFU, 30 OTU, 1662 HCU, 1 LFS before operational posting to 460 Squadron (RAAF). Served at RAF Hixon, RAF Blyton, RAF Hemswell, RAF…
Thomas Carter’s Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Thomas Carter’s Flying Logbook as Flight Engineer from 23rd March to 20th April 1943 when he was shot down and killed on his first operation.
Completed training with 1662 Conversion Unit before being posted to 100 Squadron.
Served at RAF Blyton and…
Completed training with 1662 Conversion Unit before being posted to 100 Squadron.
Served at RAF Blyton and…
Arthur Steainstreet's Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot's Flying Log Book
Arthur Steainstreet’s RCAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 2nd November 1942 to 16th March 1945, detailing training, instructional duties and operations as a pilot. He was stationed at: RCAF Station Assiniboia (No. 34 Elementary Flying Training…
William Norman’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
William Norman’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 10th October 1943 until 4th October 1944. During this time trained as an air gunner. Initial training at No. 12 Air Gunnery School. Further training at 18 Operational Training Unit,…
Letter to Don Gray from Bill Grey
Don Gray is Junior and Bill Grey, Senior. He has news of 460 Squadron. Their latest aircraft was wrecked after an engineer selected the undercarriage up. They wrecked their new aircraft after an aborted raid on Hasselt. Fortunately the bombs did not…
Flight Engineer Don Gray DFM
An autobiography of Don's RAF service. It includes reminiscences of specific trips, an extract on his DFM and a footnote by his son about his sense of humour.
The Diary of a Flight Engineer in the Second World War (Don Gray)
Don's autobiography begins with him leaving school and starting a correspondence course in aeronautical engineering. Although he wanted to be a pilot, the RAF persuaded him that a flight engineer doubled as a second pilot.
Ken Calton’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 Ken Calton, flight engineer, covering the period from 27 March 1943 to 4 October 1946. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties and post war flying duties. He…
WAAFs and Airmen
Five photographs from an album.
#1 is six men and women at a fancy dress party.
#2 is seven airmen and WAAFs.
#3 is a WAAF sitting on a mound.
#4 is an airmen and a woman in a light coat.
#5 is a pilot holding a baby.
The page with photographs…
#1 is six men and women at a fancy dress party.
#2 is seven airmen and WAAFs.
#3 is a WAAF sitting on a mound.
#4 is an airmen and a woman in a light coat.
#5 is a pilot holding a baby.
The page with photographs…
Two WAAFs and Six Airmen
Eight men and women grouped in two rows outside a nissen hut. On the reverse 'February 1945. Some of Screens from "D" Flight Blyton 1945.'
Pilot
A pilot standing in front of a building. On the reverse 'To Inky With Love, Gord Best of Times in England were at Dear Old Blyton Nr Gainsboro'.
Doreen WAAF
Two photographs of one of Irene's WAAF colleagues. Both are head and shoulders but in the first she is in civilian clothes and in the second WAAF uniform.
On the reverse of the first is 'To my beaut Cobber. With love, from your little mate Doreen…
On the reverse of the first is 'To my beaut Cobber. With love, from your little mate Doreen…
Two Signallers
Two airmen with signallers brevets, standing smoking at a seaside location. On the reverse 'To Inky mit love from Mac - in memory of Blyton days'.
Airwoman
A head and shoulders portrait of a WAAF. On the reverse 'To my Beaut Cobber. one of the [illegible] FIRST [illegible] A REMINDER RAF Blyton April 1945.'
Four WAAFs and a Woman
Five women in a group. Behind is a haystack. On the reverse 'Hazel, Madge, Doreen, Mum Waring and self, at the Farm. February 1945. Blyton'.
Airwoman
A head and shoulders portrait of an airwoman. On the reverse 'Best wishes from Blyton 1944'.
16 Airmen
A group of 16 airmen arranged in three rows in front of an aircraft. Oliver Bell is in the middle with a sign with 'Blyton 1945' and a fist with electrical sparks. There is indecipherable writing under this.
L V Rosser’s pilots flying log book. Two
Pilots flying log book 2 for L V Rosser, covering the period from 22 July 1943 to 6 August 1945. Detailing his instructor duties, flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Edgehill (aka RAF Shenington), RAF Wing, RAF Little…
Service history
Joined in 1942 and then details training and tour on 115 Squadron, gunnery course, tours as gunnery instructor. Further tour with 625 Squadron, crashed twice before another instructors tour. Mentions 14 ops on first tour and 20 on second. Comments on…
Bill Freeman's Log Book
W. Freeman’s RAF Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, from 1st August 1943 to 29th November 1944, detailing training, operations and instructional duties as an air gunner. He was stationed at RAF Stormy Down (No. 7 Air Gunnery…
Bill Freeman's Service Career
A detailed account of Bill's time in the RAF, starting with drill at Lords, training at RAF Bridlington and RAF Bridgnorth then RAF Stormy Down. He passed the course and, on return from leave, reported to RAF Hixon for crewing up. He describes…