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Interview with Jacqui Whitehead
Jacqui Whitehead talks of how she has been involved with veterans, remembrance, and the Air Gunners Association over the last thirty years. She discusses stories of reconciliation, and how the Flightpath of Friendship and Reconciliation became a…
Biography - Eric Baldwin
Covers early life in Australia and then training in Canada and England as an air gunner. Flew operations on Lancaster with 467 Squadron at RAF Waddington. Recounts details of operations to Walcheren Island. Continues with several other anecdotes…
Biography of Reginald James Grimmitt
Biography of Reginald James Grimmitt, detailing his civilian background and RAF service, written by his nephew.
Details of operational use of FIDO at RAF Gravely
Gives times of operation of FIDO. Gives details of aircraft landed - including three Mosquitos who had difficulty owing to fog. Gives details of six 35 Squadron Lancaster airborne from Graveley, notes S crashed after take off. Gives further details…
Fatal accident report - Lancaster crash
Accident form made out for Pilot Officer Arthur T Thomas Kenyon and crew of Lancaster PB366, of 35 Squadron that crashed after take-off in fog conditions. Was departing on operational sortie. All seven crew were casualties. Form contains full data…
Aircraft debris
The site of a crashed aircraft with no recognisable parts.
Interview with Douglas Clark
Doug Clark grew up in Lincolnshire and witnessed the construction of RAF Ludford Magna. He saw the wreckage of a Lancaster crash and recalled the time when Lancasters filled the sky. After he left school, he joined the Royal Observer Corps. He went…
Letter from the Ministry of Defence to Richard Moore's daughter
A letter from the Air Historical Branch (RAF) concerning the loss of Flight Sergeant Richard Moore (911578) on a daylight operation to Hildesheim on 22 March 1945. The members of Richard Moore's aircrew are listed as Sergeant W Cummins (Flight…
Letter from Joseph Michel to Mrs Bengston
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Joseph refers to the loss of the seven airmen on 3 May 1944 at Courboin. Included are photographs of a visit by Joseph to Leicestershire, Clifford Shenton's parents, Graves in Courboin on the day of the funeral and a view over Courboin to the crash…
Lancaster remains
One man standing by a mainwheel and the burnt out remains of the Lancaster.
Lancaster remains
Several people walking amongst the remains of the crashed Lancaster.
Lancaster tail
The broken off tail of a Lancaster.
Lancaster remains
The crashed Lancaster with two engines and a mainwheel visible. Four men are checking the fuselage.
Lancaster remains
Crashed remains of a Lancaster with four men standing by the mainwheels.
Lancaster tail
The broken off tail of a Lancaster.
Seven airmen
The seven aircrew who lost their lives at Courboin. A Nissen hut is in the background. On the reverse 'crew pic'.
"J-Jig", 550 Squadron damage to port wing
Belly landed Lancaster showing damage sustained during an operation.
On the reverse '30 Film 44'
On the reverse '30 Film 44'
"J-Jig" 550 Squadron crash landing
J-Jig at RAF Ford after a successful wheels-up crash landing, 5th May 1944.
On the reverse '29 Film43'.
On the reverse '29 Film43'.
"J-Jig" 550 Squadron - Damage to port wing
A photograph of BQ-J Lancaster showing wing damage.
On the reverse '10 Film45'.
On the reverse '10 Film45'.
Courboin 3 May 1944
The account of an RAF aircraft shot down at the village. The remains of the crew were collected and buried, with appropriate respect.
Ron Goebel’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book
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A single page from Ron Goebel’s Flying Log Book from 4th December 1944 until 1st January 1945. He flew as a bomb aimer with 9 Squadron.
He served at RAF Bardney flying Lancasters.
He flew two night bombing operations with 9 Squadron. His…
He served at RAF Bardney flying Lancasters.
He flew two night bombing operations with 9 Squadron. His…
Press cutting about Sergeant Crawford's death and funeral
Gives details of Sergeant Crawford's death and funeral, together with details of his family and noting his brother's death in the same year.
Sergeant Crawford's crash
Handwritten note describing the crash of Stirling bomber LK517 based at RAF Wigsley, Nottinghamshire, on a training flight. Aircraft crashed at Sheldon, Warwickshire, on 31 May. All seven crew, including Sergeant Crawford, were killed.
W Harrison’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book for Navigators, Air Bombers, Air Gunners, Flight Engineers
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W Harrison’s Flying Log Book from 4th July 1944 until 20th March 1947. During this time trained as a flight engineer at No. 4 School of Technical Training. Further training at No. 1 Engine Control and Demonstration Unit, 1661 Heavy Conversion Unit,…
Charles Cocks’ Royal Air Force Flying Log Book
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Charles Cocks’ Flying Log Book from 2nd to 29th January 1943. He flew with 61 Squadron as a bomb aimer. Posted to 9 Squadron where he crashed and was killed during a fighter affiliation exercise.
Served at RAF Syerston, RAF Waddington.
Aircraft…
Served at RAF Syerston, RAF Waddington.
Aircraft…