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LCrewJD1316658v1.pdf
Log book for James Douglas Crew covering the period 2 March 1943 to 24 September 949. Details his training and operations flown as wireless operator and navigator. He was stationed at RAF Binbrook (142 Squadron), RAF Swanton Morley (No4 RS), RAF…

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SBondS-ElliottJv10055.jpg
Shows open countryside with smoke/cloud obscuring most of photograph. Captioned '593 NKL 3.8.44 //8" 12000 240 1417, TROSSY ST MAXIMIN F1 13 X1000 4 X 500 C 29 SEC F/O LORD G 550'.

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SBondS-ElliottJv10030.pdf
Mentions that he was in air cadets and then covers training as a wireless operator and eventual posting to 550 Squadron. Recalls events of 12 July 1944 on an operation to Revigny in France when the crew were forced to abandon their aircraft over…

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SBondS-ElliottJv10020.MP3
John describes an operation where all crew of his aircraft had to bale out, after all airfields in England were fog bound they were running out of fuel. He goes on to describe an incident on an operation when he looked up out of astrodome to see a…

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SBondS-ElliottJv10019.pdf
Lists sorties including operations between June and September 1944. Table with aircraft (often their "We Dood It", target, day/night and time airborne with comments. Lists fate of aircraft and crew members.

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SBondS-ElliottJv10001 2.pdf
John Elliott’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book from 20th June 1943 until 25th April 1945.

Trained as a wireless operator with No. 4 Radio School, No. 6 Advanced Flying Unit, 83 Operational Training Unit, 1667 Heavy Conversion Unit and No. 1…

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SBondS-ColesAv10004.MP3
The interviewer mentions a friend who was on 158 Squadron and Aubrey mentions that brother was a wireless operator, special operations, out in India. He talks about early operations to Lens and then to Stuttgart as a second dickie. He watched…

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SBondS-ColesAv10003.pdf
Transcription of interviews. Interviewer mentions a friend who was on 158 Squadron. Coles mentions that brother was a wireless operator, special operations, out in India. Talks about early ops to Lens and then to Stuttgart. Goes on with anecdotes of…

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SBondS-ColesAv10001.pdf
Aubrey Coles’ Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 28th September 1942 until 19th December 1945. Initial training at No. 33 Elementary Flying Training School followed by No. 38 Service Flying training School, No. 14(Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit, 20…

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SBondS-BrownRv10001.pdf
List 30 completed operations with 218 Squadron Stirling's from RAF Woolfox Lodge. List crew for these operations. Includes one glider towing operation on 6 June 1944. Transfers via heavy conversion unit onto Lancaster and flies a further 34…

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MAudisRJ[Ser#-DoB]-230427-03.pdf
This is a handwritten record of the operations of 9 Squadron from 19th June to 22nd November 1944. For each operation it includes many details of the target, routes, bomb load, a description of results, and if any did not return. Inserted is the…

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EHughesDJHughes[Fa][Date]-01.jpg
News to say that Jim is keeping well and describing his recent operation to Recklinghausen. Jim apologises that the letter is so short but he is very busy.

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SBondS-BarronAv10003.pdf
Talks about training in Canada eventually as a navigator before returning to Great Britain and joining 223 Squadron. Covers first operations trying to jam suspected guidance signals for V-2s and special operators. Mentions some aspects of training in…

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NDenmanEA190306-01.jpg
Supportive article about the work of Bomber Command with particular mention of support for the Normandy Campaign, attacks on V-weapons as well as other strategic and operational targets. Concludes with questioning why Harris was passed over.

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LEdgePM1576799v1.pdf
P M Edge’s Flying Log Book as a bomb aimer from 20th March 1943 until 28th September 1944. Initial bombing and gunnery training at 41 Air School in South Africa, before posting back to the UK in September 1943. Further training at 10 Advanced Flying…

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ESmithKJBSmithE440731.pdf
Writes about a flying bomb in Northampton. Mentions possible holiday/leave arrangements. Catches up with news of friends and correspondence. Mentions books sent. Asks for more writing materials. Mentions having scared off a girl from Weston.

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LHaguesGT1819687v1.pdf
Navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for George Thomas Hagues, air gunner, covering the period from 12 September 1943 to 12 September 1944, when he failed to return from operations. He was stationed at 7 Air Gunnery School RAF…

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YHaguesGT1819687v1.pdf
Air Force diary for 1944 containing names and addresses, records of lectures attended, letters received, his movements and comments about operations.

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BDennisFDennisFv1.pdf
In 1943 Frank completed an engineering apprenticeship and volunteered to join the Royal Air Force as a flight engineer. He completed basic training in London, where he witnessed the fatal crash of a C-47 and then went to Initial Training Wing at RAF…

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BBrabinHWBrabinHWv1.pdf
Harry joined the Royal Australian Air Force on 25 June 1942 as a wireless operator/air gunner, receiving his initial training in Australia before going to Canada for trade training. He sailed on the SS Johan Van Barneve to San Francisco and recalls a…

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BCarterDACarterRv1.pdf
Ronald volunteered to join the Royal Air Force in November 1942, aged 17. After basic training, Ronald was selected for gunnery and wireless operator training, becoming a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner. He was posted to RAF Waddington to form an…

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PHolmanAW1914.jpg
An oblique aerial photograph of a bomb damaged building. On the reverse 'Supposed V2 site at Watten near Calais'.

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SShepherdGC3030576v60004.jpg
Reconnaissance photograph showing heavily cratered area around the dome shaped Wizernes V-weapon storage site. Large craters were created by Tallboy bombs dropped by 617 Squadron on 24th June 1944. Caption 'More to be pitted: an installation in Pas…

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SShepherdGC3030576v50003.jpg
King, Queen and Princess Elizabeth in centre of a large crows of servicemen. Captioned 'Royal visitors: a happy picture of the King and Queen and Princess Elizabeth during their visit to several bomber command stations. The aircrews had just returned…

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