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The Pennicott crew and ground crew
Jack Clyde with his air and ground crews, in uniform, standing, kneeling and sitting in front of a Halifax. Thirteen operations have been marked on the nose of the Halifax. The reverse of the image is annotated ' Air Crew + Ground Crew. Sgt Rudkin…
Whitley crew
Six airmen stand in a row alongside the tail of a Whitley with identification letters EY visible. Douglas is standing second right holding his flying helmet. Another airman is standing on the starboard wing of the aircraft. On reverse, 'L-R George…
The Nicholsons
A child sits on a table between a woman and a man in uniform with engineer's brevet and flight lieutenant insignia on his sleeve. On reverse, 'George and Evelyn Nicholson and Marie (first Child) 1944' and 'T Hollingsworth, Photographer, 18, North Bar…
Squadron battle order
Lists five crews and reserve aircraft. Reginald Rush crew is last listed. Gives timings for pre-flight activities.
617 Squadron Order of Battle 1 April 1943
The names of crews in 617 Squadron on 1st April 1943, led by Guy Gibson.
Letter to Chan Chandler's widow from Tom Taylor
Tom expresses sadness at Chan's death. He describes flights shared.
Recollections of RAF Croft
Douglas describes his experiences at RAF Croft before moving to RAF Middleton-St-George. He talks of operations undertaken including one to Berlin in severe weather. Douglas references his crew; observer/navigator Jim Davidson; flight engineer George…
The crew
A crew list for Lancaster ME441 VN-W, 'P G Hopper - R Gunner; A N Levy - Pilot (AUST), Hill - Mid Upper Gunner, *Friend - Navigator * only survivor, Swingler - Air Bomber did not survive, Chapman W.O.P, Henshaw - Fl. Eng'.
Bomber command operations
A summary of operations undertaken on the night of 20/21 March 1945, including details on the participation by 50 Squadron.
With ground crew
11 airmen arranged in three rows in open ground. On reverse, 'Some of the crew with some of the ground crew'. together with signature of the 'rear gunner, J G White bomb aimer H Aspinall engineer'.
Tommy's crew
Portrait of seven airmen in a row. On reverse, from right, 'Alex (Heath) Sinclair, Engineer; Dickie Baylis, R/Gunner; Johnny, navigator; Stan Slater, Skipper; W E Day, upper gunner; G L Brown, B/A'. Tommy is standing far left. The image is stamped…
Newspaper cutting - Lancaster bomber display in Edinburgh
Reports arrival of Lancaster and ceremony. Mentioned some members of crew (Pilot Officer Fielding (navigator) and Sergeant Bell (engineer). Comments on recent operations and and gives some biographic detail crew including pilot E Thomson, and…
626 Squadron May-June 1945
Top - seven aircrew standing in line in front of a Lancaster. Captioned 'F/O Arthur Diack RNZAF + crew. L T R Derry Kimber (W/Op); W/O Bert Redgrove (R/G); F/Sgt "Curly Petherbridge (B/A); F/Sgt Frank Paterson (P/F/E); F/O Diack (pilot); F/Sgt George…
Frank King's record of service
A typewritten form summarising Frank King's service: as a flight engineer; with the Air Transport Auxiliary and postings from 15 March 1956 to 1 September 1965.
Frank King's service record
A printed card (form 543) with typed and handwritten information regarding Frank King's service between March 1941 and his discharge from the RAF on 28 August 1946. His length of service is recorded as 5 years and 7 days.
Gratitude and appreciation
A booklet containing various documents including a certificate expressing thanks to Frederick Chr. Oscar Korvel for the help provided to evading combatants. Personal accounts of the events following the crash of a mine-laying Lancaster including the…
Aftermath
Recounts events following the crash of a Lancaster in Denmark, treatment of the two dead crew members and evasion of the survivors. Includes a photograph of Tommy at his wedding and a poem.
Tommy's first tour
Research concerning 24 night time operations to Munich, Stuttgart, Essen, Duisburg, Essen, Kiel, Spezia, minelaying in the Baltic, Bochum. Dortmund, Dusseldorf and Oberhausen. The pilot was Pilot Officer Stan Slater, second pilot Sergeant RF Bayley…
Lancaster ED562
Operations in Lancaster ED562 by 100 and 550 Squadrons to Essen, Spezia, Duisburg, minelaying in the Baltic, Dortmund, Bochum, Dusseldorf, Oberhausen, Cologne, Krefeld, Mulheim, Elberfeld, Gelsenkirchen, Hamburg, Mardyck, Hasselt, Orleans, Aachen,…
Allied air crew
Programme of events to remember the crew of Lancaster ME449. Includes images of the crew: pilot, Squadron Leader Stan Slater; flight engineer, Sergeant Ken Foster; navigator, Flying Officer Stoney Mitchell; bomb aimer, Pilot Officer Merv Bertie;…
Danish resistance
A communication from Borge Rasmussen (a former member of the Danish Resistance) to Stan Slater, researching escaped airmen and requesting any further information. He recalls the events, following the crash of Stan's aircraft, including the deaths of…
Letter to the Thomsons from W Howarth
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Letter from relation of B J Howarth (flight engineer) in reply to the Thomson's letter to them expressing sympathy that Barry and George were reported missing. Mentions that Barry had spoken of George. Stated that they had received a letter from bomb…
Brief history of George Thomson's RAF career
Brief details covering, volunteering, reporting to aircrew reception centre, training, operations, shot down, prisoner of war
Frank King's Observer's and Air Gunner's Flying Log Book
Oberver's and Air Gunner's Flying Log Book for Sergeant Frank King covering the period 12 January 1943 to 31 July 1945 and detailing training flights, operations and air transport flights. Served with 76 Squadron, 156 Squadron, 1656 Conversion Unit…