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George William Hodges' Royal Air Force Observers’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book.
G W Hodges Flying Log Book covering the period from 07 June 1942 to 28 June 1946 detailing his flying training and operations flown as Air Bomber. He was stationed at RAF Millom (2 OAFU), RAF Wellesbourne Mountford and RAF Gaydon (22 OTU), RAF…
Aircrew in front of a Wellington
Five men in RAF uniforms pose for a photograph in front of the right-side engine of a Wellington. Text on rear: 'Air crew under starboard engine of Wellington aircraft L for London, 432 Sqdn'
Air and ground crew in front of a Wellington
A group of 10 men in RAF uniforms in front of the right side engine of a Wellington bomber on a paved area.
Text on rear:
'Back row - The air crew
P/O Crookshank - Wireless op
F/S Brown – Rear gunner
W/O Sorge – Pilot
Sgt Hodges – Bomb…
Text on rear:
'Back row - The air crew
P/O Crookshank - Wireless op
F/S Brown – Rear gunner
W/O Sorge – Pilot
Sgt Hodges – Bomb…
John Boden ’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book
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John Boden ’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 22nd December 1941 until 31st July 1946. During this time trained as a pilot at No. 16 Elementary Flying Training School, No. 3 (Pilots’) Advanced Flying Unit, No. 1531 Beam Approach Training Flight, Empire…
John 'Jack' Davidson’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Jack Davidson’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 29th July 1942 until 29th May 1943. During this time trained as a wireless operator and air gunner. Trained at No. 4 Signals School, No. 8 Air Gunners School, 20 Operational Training…
John Marcus Wesley’s pilots flying log book
Pilots flying log book for John Marcus Wesley, covering the period from 16 July 1942 to 7 June 1944 when he failed to return form operations. He was stationed at 11 Elementary Flying Training School RAF Perth, 34 Elementary Flying Training School…
C A Bramwell observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for Cecil Arthur Bramwell, wireless operator, covering the period from 16 March 1943 to 9 June 1944 when he was killed in action. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at 2…
George Hill and crew
A picture of a crew wearing parachute harnesses up in front of a Wellington. George John Hill is in the centre.
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…
J W Moore’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book
J W Moore’s Flying Log Book from 6th May 1942 until 31st May 1945. Trained as a navigator and also qualified as a bomb aimer and air gunner. Trained at No. 2 Air Gunners School, No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School, No. 2 Air Observers School, No. 4…
Tom Lofthouse’s Royal Australian Air Force Observer’s, Air Gunner’s, and W/T Operator’s Flying Log Book
Tom Lofthouse’s Observer’s, Air Gunner’s, and W/T Operator’s Flying Log Book from 16th January 1943 until 3rd May 1945. During this time trained as an air gunner. Trained at No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School, 21 Operational Training Unit, 1652 Heavy…
Derek Skinner’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book
Derek Skinner’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 2nd May 1939 until 7th December 1941. During this time trained as a pilot. Trained at No. 13 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School, No. 4 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School, No. 11…
Letter to D Carter from air historical branch
Reply to letter concerning information on the circumstances of the death of Flying Officer Derek Lahee Skinner DFC. Records show he served on 148 Squadron RAF Kabril, Egypt and was lost while a Wellington pilot on an operation to Derna and Gazala…
Reginald Johnstone’s Royal Air Force Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Reginald Johnstone’s Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 1st December 1942 until 22nd May 1944 when he was killed in action. During this time trained as an air gunner. Trained at No. 4 Radio School, No. 7 Air Gunner’s…
Letter from Reg Johnstone to his parents
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Reg writes that he has moved to RAF Market Harborough. He has crewed up.
Instruction note for Wellington aircraft
A brief note signed by Reg Johnstone stating he has been instructed and understood the petrol, oil, hydraulics and oxygen sytems, dinghy and parachute drills of a Wellington.
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…
Detail of flights from log book
Page showing sorties up to the one in Anson on which he crashed on 4 March 1940 and his first trip on return to duty on 10 October 1941.
Walter Edmonds’ Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book Two
Walter Edmonds’ second Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 1st February until 10th October 1945. Flew as a pilot with No. 1 Parachute Training School.
Served at RAF Ringway.
Aircraft flown were C-47 Dakota, Anson, Whitley, Wellington.
He flew no…
Served at RAF Ringway.
Aircraft flown were C-47 Dakota, Anson, Whitley, Wellington.
He flew no…
Walter Edmonds’ Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book One
Walter Edmonds’ Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 30th May 1939 until 30th January 1945. During this time he trained as a pilot. Trained at No. 7 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School, No. 13 Flying Training School. Posted to 76 Squadron in…
Robert Haire’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book for Navigators, Air Bombers, Air Gunners, Flight Engineers
Robert Haire’s Flying Log Book for Navigators, Air Bombers, Air Gunners, Flight Engineers from 12th February 1944 until 20th July 1945. During this time trained as an air gunner. Trained at No. 1 Air Gunners School, No. 17 Operational Training Unit,…
Newspaper cutting - 'Flying Backwards - Jock Haire could see where he had been'.
A newspaper article describing Robert Haire's training as an air gunner and operations as a rear gunner on 467 Squadron Lancaster. Operations include Dortmund-Ems canal, Wilhelmshaven, Karlsruhe, Bremen, Berlin, Dortmund, Saarbrucken, Walcheren and…
Norman Eley’s RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book
Norman Eley’s RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book (three log books bound into one volume, pages not all in chronological order) from 22 March 1943 to 3 September 1958. Records training, operations, instructional and other duties (including civil flying) as a…
Interview with Jeff Brown. Three
Jeff Brown flew on a wide variety of aircraft during his career in the RAF: Ansons, Wellington, Lancaster, Washington, Harvard, and Meteor jets. Covers flying differences, materials modern technologies, training, ejector seat, parachute, turbulence,…