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PEdmondsonKD2301.jpg
Fourteen airmen wearing tunics and side caps sitting and standing in three rows inside a room with notice board on wall behind. Centre front row a police dog. Title 'RAF Station Police, RAF Base Station Driffield, April 1944'. On the bottom…

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SRushRW745976v10014.pdf
Aircraft JB122, navigator Rush. List navigation points, fixes, times, other operational details and comments. Includes critical comments by supervisor.

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Aircraft JB122 'T'. Navigator Rush. List navigation points, fixes, times, other operational details and comments. Includes critical comments by supervisor.

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SRushRW745976v10011.pdf
One page of log. Pilot Canham, navigator Rush. Aircraft ED 647 'T'. List navigation points and times, fixes, other operational details and comments. Includes post flight critical comments from supervisor.

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SRushRW745976v10010-0001.jpg
Aircraft ED647 ''. navigator Rush. List navigation points, fixes, times, other operational details and comments. Includes post flight critique and comments from supervisor.

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SRushRW745976v10006-0001.jpg
Navigator Rush aircraft 'H'. List navigation points, fixes, times, other operational details and comments. Includes post flight critique and comments from supervisor.

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SRushRW745976v10005-0001.jpg
Navigator Rush aircraft 'H'. List navigation points, fixes, times, other operational details and comments. Includes post flight critique and comments from supervisor.

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SRushRW745976v10004-0001.jpg
Pilot Canham and navigator Rush, 100 Squadron. Aircraft ED 647 'H'. List navigation points, fixes, times and other operational details and comments. Includes post flight critique and comments from supervisor.

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SRushRW745976v10003-0001.jpg
Navigator R W Rush, aircraft H for Harry. Includes navigation points, fixes, times, other operational details and comments. Includes post flight critique and comments from supervisor.

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SRushRW745976v10002-0001.jpg
List some crew, aircraft H for Harry. Includes navigation points, fixes, times, other operational details and comments. Includes post flight critique and comments from supervisor.

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SBondS-LancasterJv10001-0020.pdf
Starts with detailed description of events concerning his growing interest in aviation as a child and young man. He describes his first flight with Cobham's flying circus. He explains his application as apprentice to Armstrong Whitworth and describes…

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SBondS-LancasterJv10001-0012.jpg
Reply to Jo Lancaster's letter stating that he was not prepared to alter the decision to terminate his engagement in the Royal Air Force volunteer reserve. This was due to the seriousness of his breach of regulations.

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Pages for January and part of February 1938 recoding sorties in Hart aircraft. Includes first solo. Last page has summary of hours and proficiency from flying school. Note he had been suspended from further training due to breach of flying…

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SBondS-HornerLv10003.jpg
Lionel begins by mentioning that he was on Leeds University Air Squadron at the beginning of war. Once he finished his degree, he was slated to train as a fighter pilot in the United Sates, but due to lack of space on courses, eventually was trained…

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SBondS-HornerLv10002.pdf
Partial transcript of conversation with Lionel Horner. He was on Leeds University Air Squadron at the beginning of the war. Once finished his degree, he was slated to train as a fighter pilot in the United States but, due to lack of space on courses,…

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SBondS-HornerLv10001.pdf
Lionel Horner’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book as an Air Navigator from 29th June 1942 until 10th September 1945.
Navigation training at the Pan American Airways Navigation Section, Miami and then Advanced Flying Unit in England. Posted to 29…

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A ticket authorising the holder to be allowed out after curfew in order to attend a dance.

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Written by Frank Cowlishaw as orderly officer concerning and airman turning up for fire picket duty improperly dressed.

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ESmithKJBSmithE[Date]-06.pdf
Writes that he had just arrived at new camp after hazardous journey which he describes in detail. Mentions falling asleep on train and being woken by an SP who took a dim view of the whole affair.

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A senior officer accompanied by three officers (one with sword) walks down a line of airmen at parade with grounded rifles. Hangar in the background.

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PBurtJH2201.jpg
James Burt conducted his medical training St Andrew’s University in Scotland. Although he and his friends had tried to join a Service during the war, their training was a Reserved Occupation and, not only were they refused but they were strictly told…

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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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ALloydT[Date]-01.mp3
Terry Lloyd’s older brother was a wireless operator in Bomber Command and became a prisoner of war. Terry was also determined to join the RAF as aircrew. However, he was rejected due to his eyesight and served on Air Sea Rescue launches. Terry was…

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Instructions on how rooms are to be maintained.

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