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BChandlerRChandlerEBv1.pdf
A biography of Chan's life.

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PCornwellSmithJC25030004.jpg
An operations board with details for Operation Varsity. Lists stations involved, timings and numbers of aborted and missing aircraft. Reverse, printed 'A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved' and stamped '33 Group photographic section G326 30 March 1945'.

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LRossB1610215v1.pdf
Bernard Ross’ Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book covering the period from 05 of April 1943 to 22 April 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as Air Gunner. He was stationed at RAF Penrhos (9 OAFU), RAF Seighford (30 OTU), RAF Thruxton…

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PFieldPL19040019.jpg
Full length image of three airmen wearing tunics and side caps standing in a line in a field with trees in the background. On the reverse 'Bob Cooke, Paul Temple, Bill Charasse [...] 1942'.

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LRichardsHJ1451874v1.pdf
South African Air Force observers or air gunners log book for H J Richards, navigator, covering the period from 9 March 1943 to 10 August 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, and post war duties with Empire Air Armament School. He…

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PWatsonJB15010024.jpg
A list of the RAF Stations on an album page that K Watson visited with dates. Included is a photo of a flying Stirling LS-J captioned 'The "Gen" Kite'.

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ABarfootWE151208.mp3
Bill Barfoot was born in Newcastle upon Tyne. On joining the Air Force, he trained as a wireless operator but re-mustered as aircrew. He trained as a navigator in South Africa, and flew operations with 296 Squadron, supplying the French and Norwegian…

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PBarfootW1634.jpg
Air to air view of a Halifax Mk 3 towing a Horsa over a built up area set in a rural landscape. Captioned '6002. AC19 Earls Colne 24 Mar.45// K20. 6 1/2'. This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form: no better quality…

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PBarfootW1633.jpg
Oblique aerial photograph of Rockall islet, with rock centre of photograph. Captioned: '6012. AC26. Earls Colne 10 Apr’45//K20 6 1/2'.

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PBarfootW1632.jpg
Oblique aerial photograph of a Cap Gris Nez. Beaches, dunes, fields and field boundaries can be seen with some buildings. Area behind beaches is covered in bomb craters. Captioned '6002 AC18 Earls Colne. 24 Mar 1945//K20 6 1/2'.

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