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Embry-Riddle FLY PAPER "Stick to it"
Page 11 from newspaper (from Riddle Field training base) with articles about various aircrew including one on Kenneth Dutchman Smith's award of Distinguished Flying Cross.
Display case with photographs
Blue display case with sheet with 24 small b/w head and shoulders portraits of an RAF pilot wearing tunic with brevet and peaked cap.
Kenneth Dutchman Smith RAF (airmen) personnel document
Has some personal information. Dates of enlistment and discharge (on commission), movements and mustering. Mentions award of Distinguished Flying Medal upgraded to Distinguished Flying Cross.
Kenneth Dutchman Smith RAF (Officers) Personnel document
Gives dates of commission and promotions, medal (DFC), courses of instruction, appointments and movements. Some personal details.
Pages from flying log book
Records sorties from 23 November 1943 to 3 May 1944. Operations for complete first tour. Twenty-nine operations with comments on each.
Roy Horace Wells with five aircrew
A black and white photograph of six men standing outdoors, wearing RAF battle dresses and caps. Some badges are visible on their chests and shoulders. There were trees and a building on the background.
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.
Seven aircrew
Seven airmen wearing flying kit standing in line in front of a Lancaster with names appended: Jack Crawford, Doug Looms, Tom Dykins, no caption, Stan Jones. Captioned 'Mr Dykins crew prior to Paul Thompson joining them in Feb/March 1945.1 crew member…
Jo Lancaster
An RAF officer, in uniform and hat, seated in an armchair and looking to his left at the camera. Above his tunic pocket is a pilot brevet and Distinguished Flying Cross medal ribbon. He is wearing gloves.
On the reverse is written: "October 1943 …
On the reverse is written: "October 1943 …
Jo Lancaster
An RAF officer standing below the left side of the nose of a Lancaster. He is wearing the uniform of a flight lieutenant, with a pilot brevet above his left tunic pocket and is standing with his feet apart and his hands in his pockets, smiling at the…
Reply to Lee Thompsons letter from T Dykins
Writes that he was the pilot of Lancaster PA197 and stated that they were shot down by JU-88. Says that he would be happy to discuss details about the crew members killed.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No…
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No…
Letter f rom Lee Paul Thompson seeking surviving members of Paul Thompson's crew
Seeking information about the whereabouts of Mr T Dykins. Gives background of his research about his uncle who was killed on 4 March 1945, and his attempts to find survivors of Lancaster PA197. List the survivors and mentioned those killed were…
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…
The recollections of a Lancaster (PA197) pilot (Tom Dykins)
Transcripts of note taken from author's visit to Mr Dykins in Southport 24 May 2009. Relates to operation to Dortmund Ems canal on which he was Lancaster pilot who was shot down 3 March 1945). Mr Dykins and 3 other crew survived, His uncle (Paul…
Paul Thompson crew
Seven aircrew wearing tunics with brevet, three in front and four behind. Two versions of the same image. The first has signatures on reverse. The second is mounted on paper with caption 'Paul's regular crew 1944/45 (1 person missing). Paul on left…
Seven aircrew
Seven airman, three sitting in front, all wearing battledress with brevet. Captioned '(Back row) Sgt Brooks F/E, Sgt Butler M/G, F/O Smith NAV, Sgt Woodcherry WOP.
(Front row) P/O Wood R/G, F/O Kroeker, P/O Modeland A/B'.
(Front row) P/O Wood R/G, F/O Kroeker, P/O Modeland A/B'.
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…
Six aircrew
Six airmen wearing tunics with brevet, one pilot and the others half brevets. Three sitting in front and three standing behind. On the reverse 'Haire R, back right'.
Two aircrew officers
Two airmen wearing battledress, one with pilot's brevet, the other's brevet is obscured, both standing outside a barrack block. Both wear peaked caps.
Flying Officer Ling's crew
Picture of seven-man bomber crew. On reverse, names of crew.
Back row left to right:
Flight Sergeant Tom Fletcher, Bomb Aimer; Flying Officer Gordon Ling, Pilot; Sergeant Harry Laws, Navigator
Front row left to right:
Sergeant Len Moss, Flight…
Back row left to right:
Flight Sergeant Tom Fletcher, Bomb Aimer; Flying Officer Gordon Ling, Pilot; Sergeant Harry Laws, Navigator
Front row left to right:
Sergeant Len Moss, Flight…
Robert Greer's grave stone
Grave of Flight Lieutenant R F Greer pilot Royal Air Force, 22 March 1944.
Preston catholic college memorial booklet
List with photographs of all ex-pupils who gave their lives in the second world war. Robert Greer on page 9. Notes he joined RAF in October 1940 and was shot down over Austria 22/23 March 1945 while piloting a Liberator. A number of other RAF airmen…
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…
Robert Greer’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book. One
Robert Greer’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 15th December 1941 until 31st March 1943. During this time trained as a pilot. Initially at No. 18 Elementary Flying Training School in the United Kingdom before being posted to Basic Flying training School…