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Transcriptions of letters.
First letter to parents asking for enclosed to be cleaned for friend going overseas.

Second letter to parents dated 10 May 1941. Mentions recent letters and that they had been bombed and machine gunned but they worked…

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Writes of visit to London and mentions plans for future leaves. Talks of other visits and activities. Mentions seeing several shows in London. Postscript mentions short detachment to RAF Hendon which allowed visit to London West end.

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In the foreground the back of a man with braces watching a distant aircraft over the roofs of camp buildings. On the reverse 'RAF Wittering 39. P/O Clouston throwing a Hurricane about just missing the tops of the buildings. Foster's hut in the…

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Two airmen wearing tunics with peaked caps standing at ease with grounded rifles with bayonets. Behind them a wooden hut with open window. On the reverse 'RAF Wittering July 1939. Beckett and Bell ready for first guard at this camp with rifles and…

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Distant view of hangars with twin engine aircraft parked outside. On the reverse 'View from lane of 23 Sqdn hangar and G.S. shed. Kites lined up are 23 Sqdn Blenheims, March 3 1940'.

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From the rear of a line of airmen walking through a gap in a tall metal fence with another fence beyond. On the reverse 'entering V.H.F Wittering 3.3.40, Woolford, Foster, Easby, Varley'.

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Four photographs from an album.
#1, 2 and 3 are groups of airmen.
#4 is nine young men, captioned 'RAF Halton 1930.'

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Form 280 issued to Jack's widow. it contains a summary of his service.

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B[Author]HanneJHv1.pdf
A biography of Jack, as he was known, from his birth to his early death.
Jack Hanne enlisted on his eighteenth birthday in 1931, he rose through the ranks to become a proficient pilot, serving overseas in Iraq and Karachi. By 1939, he was flying…

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MLovattP1821369-190903-74-01.pdf
A continuation of Peter's thesis on electronic warfare during the war.

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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…

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BMorrisWMorrisWv1.pdf
A memoir covering Walter Morris’ early life before moving into his service in the Air Training Corps from 1941 and his entry into the Royal Air Force in February 1942 (as the first Air Training Corps Cadet from Kettering to be called up). The…

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LHookKG195765v1.pdf
K G Hook’s air gunner’s log book covering the period from 6 June 1943 to 30 November 1954. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as air gunner. He was stationed at RAF Penrhos (9 OAFU); RAF Newmarket (1483 [Bombing] Gunnery Flight), RAF…

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MEdgarAG172180-180704-01.pdf
The memoirs were recorded in 1980 at a reunion at Sudbrooke. He starts by describing crewing up at RAF Silverstone. His first operation was a second 'dickie' (an observer) to Konisberg. On his third trip his bomb aimer opened his chute on the ground…

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-010.pdf
The news-sheet of the RAF ex-POW Association. This edition covers the award of an OBE to the Association's President, the Prisoners of War memorial at Hendon, Trooping the Colour, the annual parade of the Air Cadets, a visit to RAF Cranwell, Lunches,…

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Two photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a man and woman outside their house, captioned 'Bill Hitchcock & Wife at home, Norfolk.
Photo 2 is an invitation to Squadron Leader and Mrs P Lovatt to a 15 Squadron to a presentation parade.

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Two pages of a log book completed by R Purnell. Details training flights and with a number of sodium flare path landings.

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A crashed Lancaster in field with belly landing, damaged to propeller and nose with two servicemen one seated with head showing from cockpit and the other standing with upper body showing out of canopy window.
On the reverse 'LANCASTER PO-L…

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A man inside left wing that has been damaged, the man is sticking out of the damaged wing with head and arm showing with no cap.
On the reverse 'LANCASTER PO-L WITTERING AFTER RAID ON V1 STORAGE SITE TROSSY ST MAVIN AUGUST 3 1944'.

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Len Harper registered for the air force in April 1939, influenced by the positive experience of his brother, who had joined in January. Upon completing training at the Wireless Training School, RAF Yatesbury, he was posted to RAF Wittering, where he…

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BPayneRPayneRv2.pdf
An account by Reg Payne of his wartime experiences. He spent two years as a Home Guard before he reached the age where he could join the RAF. He recalls the many operations he took part in and the RAF stations where he served. He met his future wife…

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BPayneRPayneRv1.pdf
A detailed account of Reg Payne's 5 year service in the RAF, including a list of 18 RAF bases where he served. He was 16 when war was declared and volunteered for the RAF at 17. He was selected for training as a wireless operator, before retraining…

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AHearmonPC160317.mp3
Peter was born in London and evacuated for part of the war. For National Service, he was taken on by the Air Force for a short time engagement and, subsequently,accepted a permanent commission. After RAF Padgate, Peter was selected as…

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AKirbyH150710.mp3
Harold Kirby joined the Royal Air Force, encouraged by two friends, but ended up training as a flight mechanic at RAF Halton on medical grounds. Harold became an airframe fitter, volunteered as a flight engineer, passed the physical but was then…

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LGodfreyCR1281391v10001.pdf
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for Pilot Officer Godfrey from 3 of February 1941 to 25 of September 1945 detailing training schedule, instructional duties and operations flown. Aircraft flown were Dominie, Proctor, Wellington, Hampden,…

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