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- Tags: RAF Moreton in the Marsh
Old enemies new friends
Millson's "War & Peace" Abridged
Tags: 101 Squadron; 102 Squadron; anti-aircraft fire; Blenheim; bombing of Cologne (30/31 May 1942); C-47; Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain (1926 - 2022); Gneisenau; ground crew; Halifax; mess; Operational Training Unit; pilot; RAF Benson; RAF Bourn; RAF Desford; RAF Lyneham; RAF Moreton in the Marsh; RAF Pocklington; RAF Rochester; RAF West Raynham; recruitment; Scharnhorst; searchlight; training; Wellington; York
Albert Millson’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book
Posted to 12 Operational Training Unit…
Tags: 101 Squadron; 102 Squadron; 12 OTU; 1652 HCU; 21 OTU; aircrew; animal; Anson; B-17; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing; bombing of Cologne (30/31 May 1942); bombing of Kassel (22/23 October 1943); C-47; Distinguished Flying Medal; Flying Training School; Gneisenau; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; Heavy Conversion Unit; Ju 88; mine laying; Mosquito; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; Proctor; RAF Benson; RAF Broadwell; RAF Desford; RAF Grantham; RAF Honington; RAF Marston Moor; RAF Moreton in the Marsh; RAF Oakington; RAF Pocklington; RAF Ratmalana; RAF Swinderby; RAF Ternhill; RAF West Raynham; Scharnhorst; Sunderland; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington; York
To war in a Wimpy - the life and times of Flight Sergeant Ron Williams RAF
Chapter 1 - early life, enlistment and training.
Chapter 2 - operational training. Describes activities during training OTU including naming his crew and flying out to…
Tags: 150 Squadron; 205 Group; 21 OTU; 216 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Anson; Beaufighter; Boston; C-47; crewing up; Dominie; hangar; Hudson; Lancaster; Lysander; military living conditions; Operational Training Unit; Proctor; RAF Moreton in the Marsh; RAF Old Sarum; RAF Padgate; RAF Stormy Down; RAF Wigtown; RAF Yatesbury; training; Wellington; wireless operator
Douglas' notebook
Tags: 10 Squadron; 102 Squadron; 140 Squadron; 158 Squadron; 346 Squadron; 347 Squadron; 466 Squadron; 51 Squadron; 578 Squadron; 640 Squadron; 76 Squadron; 77 Squadron; 78 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; bale out; bomb aimer; bombing; crash; dispersal; ditching; flight engineer; Halifax; Halifax Mk 2; killed in action; missing in action; navigator; Pathfinders; pilot; RAF Binbrook; RAF Breighton; RAF Carnaby; RAF Catfoss; RAF Chipping Warden; RAF Coningsby; RAF Croft; RAF Dishforth; RAF Downham Market; RAF Driffield; RAF East Kirkby; RAF Elvington; RAF Full Sutton; RAF Gaydon; RAF Great Massingham; RAF Grimsby; RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor; RAF Horsham St Faith; RAF Kelstern; RAF Leconfield; RAF Lissett; RAF Ludford Magna; RAF Manston; RAF Marston Moor; RAF Melbourne; RAF Middleton St George; RAF Moreton in the Marsh; RAF Newmarket; RAF Oakley; RAF Ossington; RAF Pocklington; RAF Riccall; RAF Rufforth; RAF Skipton on Swale; RAF Snaith; RAF Spilsby; RAF Syerston; RAF Upper Heyford; RAF West Malling; RAF Westcott; RAF Woodbridge; shot down; training; Wellington; wireless operator
Notes on accidents
Tags: 10 Squadron; 102 Squadron; 158 Squadron; 1658 HCU; 1663 HCU; 347 Squadron; 466 Squadron; 51 Squadron; 640 Squadron; 76 Squadron; 77 Squadron; 78 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; bale out; bomb aimer; bomb disposal; bombing; crash; ditching; flight engineer; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; Heavy Conversion Unit; killed in action; missing in action; Mosquito; navigator; Pathfinders; pilot; RAF Abingdon; RAF Breighton; RAF Carnaby; RAF Catfoss; RAF Croft; RAF Driffield; RAF Elvington; RAF Foulsham; RAF Harwell; RAF Kinloss; RAF Linton on Ouse; RAF Lissett; RAF Lossiemouth; RAF Manston; RAF Marston Moor; RAF Moreton in the Marsh; RAF Pershore; RAF Riccall; RAF Rufforth; RAF Snaith; RAF St Athan; RAF Swinderby; RAF Wellesbourne Mountford; RAF West Malling; RAF Westcott; RAF Wickenby; training; Wellington; wireless operator
R Skepper’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Tags: 21 OTU; 31 Squadron RAF; 76 OTU; 99 Squadron; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; bomb aimer; C-47; ditching; Goldfish Club; Initial Training Wing; navigator; Operational Training Unit; pilot; RAF Aberporth; RAF Agartala; RAF Aqir; RAF Bridgnorth; RAF Eastbourne; RAF Ein Shemer; RAF Jessore; RAF Moreton in the Marsh; RAF Moreton Valance; RAF Portreath; RAF Staverton; RAF Torquay; training; Wellington; wireless operator
Bombing of U-boat shelters
Marjorie covers Ken's operation on U-boat shelters under construction at Farge.
Norman Hamment observers and air gunners flying log book
He was stationed at RAF Morpeth (No. 4 Air Gunnery School), RAF…
Tags: 21 OTU; 29 OTU; 61 Squadron; 635 Squadron; 97 Squadron; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing; bombing of Nuremberg (30 / 31 March 1944); Botha; Harrow; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 2; Lancaster Mk 3; Manchester; mine laying; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operational Training Unit; Pathfinders; RAF Bourn; RAF Bruntingthorpe; RAF Downham Market; RAF Moreton in the Marsh; RAF Morpeth; RAF North Luffenham; RAF Scampton; RAF St Eval; RAF Syerston; RAF Upwood; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); tactical support for Normandy troops; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington; Whitley
Notes on Norman Hamment's operations
Tags: 21 OTU; 61 Squadron; 635 Squadron; 97 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; bombing of Nuremberg (30 / 31 March 1944); Gibson, Guy Penrose (1918-1944); Lancaster; master bomber; Me 110; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Oboe; Operational Training Unit; Pathfinders; pilot; RAF Bruntingthorpe; RAF Moreton in the Marsh; RAF Syerston; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); tactical support for Normandy troops; training; Victoria Cross; Wellington