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James Brown’s Royal Air Force Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
James Brown’s Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 3rd May 1943 until 3rd June 1989. During this time trained as a wireless operator and air gunner. Trained at No. 4 Air Gunnery School, 14 Operational Training Unit, 5…
Extracts from Jack Crawford's diary
Starts with activities on 29/30 August 1944. Some details of first operation (on Koenigsberg [sic]) and daily activities. Mentions being attacked by fighters, seeing several going down in flames and flying over Sweden. Follows with accounts of…
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…
Interview with Roger Rogers. Two
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Roger Rogers’ real name was Joseph Clement Augustine Rogers but was renamed by his crew as Roger. Although he was in a Reserved Occupation he was determined to join the RAF having been fascinated by aviation since childhood. He lied about his age to…
J O Christie’s observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for J O Christie, wireless operator, covering the period from 23 September 1941 to 13 April 1943. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at 2 Wireless School…
Hugh Horsley's death certificate
A certified copy of Acting Squadron Leader Hugh William Horsley's death certificate recording the cause of his death as being due to war operations.
Brest
Shows peninsula on right with town top left. Sea to left and right. Smoke from fires left centre and many craters on left top quadrant. captioned '2501 SKELL 5.9.44//8" 8000ft 307 degrees 1851, BREST "B" B 2 x 1900 11 x1000 C 18 secs F/O HEATH B …
Trossy St. Maximin
Shows built up area top right and much smoke/cloud over target. River left to right at bottom. Captioned '1669 SKELL 3.8.44// 8" 18000 ft 210 degrees 1433, TROSSY/ST M RD J 11 x 1000 4 x 500 C 34 secs F/O HEATH J 61'.
Bordeaux
Shows river top right quadrant with city along left side bank. Some explosions in centre of photograph. Captioned '2276 SKELL 18.8.44//8" 17000 ft 165 degrees 2009, BORDEAUX RD D 6 x 1900 c 32 secs F/O HEATH D 61'.
Duren
Shows smoke in upper half open countryside. Small area of tracer bottom left. Captioned '3633 SKELL 16.11.44 //8" 10250 ft 030 degree 1536 DUREN B 8 x AN159DT 29 secs F/O HEATH B 61'.
Rollencourt
Shows smoke and explosions on left. Countryside with village centre. Captioned '2441 SKELL 31.8.44//8" 14000ft 168 degree 1811, ROLLENCOURT RD B 11 x 1000 4 x 500 C 30 secs F/O HEATH B61'.
Konigsberg
Shows glare and tracer. No ground detail visible. Captioned '2389 SKELL 26/27.8.44// NT (C) 8" 9200ft 149 degrees 0118, KONIGSBERG RD B 1 x 2000 12"J" x 500 19 secs F/O HEATH B 61'.
Konigsberg
Shows extensive anti-aircraft tracer on right side. No ground detail visible. Captioned '2419 SKELL 29/30.8.44//NT 8" 10000 ft 035 degrees 0146, KONIGSBERG RD B 1 x 2000 12"J" x 500 18 secs F/O HEATH B 61'.
St Cyr
Shows large number of explosions in bottom right quadrant. Road runs top to bottom on left. Railway line from left to right. Built up area in centre. Captioned '1499 SKELL 25.7.44//8" 10000ft 156 degrees 1457, ST CYR RD M 1 x 4000 1 x 1000 14 x 500 …
Courtrai
Shows faint image of built up area and roads. Captioned '1419 SKELL 20/21.7.44//NT (C) 8" 13700ft 125 degrees 0057, COURTRAI RD B 11 x 1000 4 x 500 25 secs F/O HEATH B 61'.
Flushing
Shows coast running top to bottom with sea to the right. Cloud or explosion bottom right at sea. Captioned '3194 SKELL 7.10.44 //8 " 5700 ft 050 degrees 1404, FLUSHING RD B 14 x 1000 0 21 secs F/O HEATH B 61'.
Gilze-Rijen
Shows explosions covering airfield surrounded by farm land with villages and roads. Captioned '2192 SKELL 15.8.44//8" 16500 ft 110 degrees 1210, GILE-RIJEN RD V 11 x 1000 4 x 500 33 secs F/O HEATH C 61'.
Darmstadt
Shows glare and anti-aircraft tracer in bottom right quadrant. No ground detail visible. Captioned '2726 SKELL 11/12.9.44//NT (C) 8" 14000 ft 080 degrees, DARMSTADT RD B 1 x 4000 14(no 14) Clusters 25 secs F/O HEATH B 61'.
Kiel
Shows scattered flare and anti-aircraft tracer. No ground detail visible. Caption '1439 SKELL 23/24.7.44//8" 19750 ft 175 degrees 0137, KIEL RD B 11 x1000 4 x 500 31 secs F/L HEATH B 61'.
Caen
Shows large number of explosions in lower half of photograph, open countryside at the top. Captioned '1357 SKELL 18.7.44//8" 8500 ft 180 degrees 0551, CAEN RD B 11 x 1000 4 x 500 24 secs F/O HEATH B 61'.
Thiverny (Creil)
Shows open countryside with road running left to right and down left hand side. Captioned '1395 SKELL 19.7.44//8" 15000 ft 100 degrees 21.30, THIVERNY RD B 11 x 1000 4 x 500 c 32 secs P/O HEATH B 61'.
Le Havre
Target photograph showing open countryside with many explosions in centre. Captioned '2601 SKELL 10.9.44//8" 12000ft 125 degrees 1723, LE HAVRE RD B 11 x 1000 4 x 500 29 secs F?O HEATH B 61'.
Flushing
Target photograph showing coastline and town in centre with explosive smoke. Caption '3280 SKELL 11.10.44//8" 5500ft 325 degrees 1456, FLUSHING 96RD B 11 x 1000 4 x 500 c 23 secs.F/O HEATH B61'.
Munster
Target photograph showing anti-aircraft tracer. No ground detail visible. Caption '2958 SKELL 23/24.9.44//NT 8" 15000ft 132 degrees 2153, MUNSTER RD B 14 x 1000 26 secs F/O HEATH B 61'.
Donges
Target photograph showing glare from flares and anti aircraft fire. Minimal ground details visible. captioned '1459 SKELL 14/25.7.44//NT 8" 10500 ft 305 degrees, DONGES RD J 11 x 1000 4 x 500 21 secs F/O HEATH j.61'.