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Air Training Corps lapel badge
Air Training Corps badge.
Transcript of interview with Warrant Officer Lesley Francis
Transcript of interview with Les Francis, who flew as a Mosquito navigator with Alan Gwilliam in the Far East. He covers his training and posting to India and, eventually, Burma. He relates flying experience in Burma on 47 Squadron. He provides…
Letter from Lewis Ellis to his mother and father
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Reports on received mail. Comments that they had done little flying since arriving. Mentions daily routine. Says that he had written from Chicago on recent leave, asking if they had had that letter. Goes on about sending various things home including…
1451 (Haverhill) Squadron First Reunion
A commemorative programme for the reunion held in Haverhill town hall in 1974.
This item is available only at the University of Lincoln.
This item is available only at the University of Lincoln.
1451 (Haverhill) Second Reunion
A souvenir programme for the second reunion held at Haverhill town hall.
This item is available only at the University of Lincoln.
This item is available only at the University of Lincoln.
Officer's application for leave of absence
RAF Form 780 allowing Arthur Mace five days leave to get married.
44 Squadron and the Wesseling Raid 21/22 June 1944
Six page document courtesy of the late Allen White - 44 Squadron Historian. Reproduces narratives from three 44 Squadron crews involved in the operation. Overall the operation lost 37 crews from 120 launched against Wesseling oil refinery near…
Telegram to LAC Thomson and medical certification
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telegram orders re-join unit immediately. Medical certification that he had been vaccinated and fit to travel in the restricted area.
RAF Bruntingthorpe
A vertical aerial photograph of Bruntingthorpe. An approximate scale and a north arrow has been annotated on the image. Also at the bottom is ' 5 BTPE 14.6.43//5" 13,000
B Flight, 3 Squadron, No 21 ITW August 1943
Group of trainees arranged in five rows. Each individual is named in the caption underneath
Hill Topics Vol. 1 No. 2 December 1943
A newsletter produced by the No 31 Bombing and Gunnery School, Picton, Ontario. It contains stories, mini-biographies of station personnel, poems, reviews of Picton cafes, a pantomime, news and views, sport and entertainment and cartoons.
End of Course Dinner
A menu for the 33 EFTS RAF Carron dinner at the Grant Hall Hotel, Moose Jaw. It is signed by the course participants.
Cross Coutry flight slip
A slip used to record John Wesley's flight from Assiniboia to Caron.
The Flying Gopher September 1942
This edition has adverts, an Editorial, reminisces by Dr Vyse, an appreciation of the arrival of the RAF at Weyburn, photographs of Weyburn, stories about Gremlins, a fictitious love story, photos of dances, Weyburn library, poems, love stories, a…
The Flying Gopher January 1943
This edition covers an Editorial, poems, the padre's notes, romantic fiction, a car chase in London, a list of expenditure of the station's social funds, recollections of flying in the Great War, Christmas stories, Officers Mess gossip, a story about…
The Woodpecker
42 Air School magazine, January 1944.
The Woodpecker, February 1944
A magazine produced by the 42 Air School, South Africa. News, articles, jokes and cartoons about airmen at the school.
Sergeant John Walter Gifford Saunders 1324708
Recollections of John's service career, by his son Clive, including a letter from 44 Squadron Association. It describes John taking fellow RAF volunteers' compulsary swimming tests in their stead and his initial training in Rhodesia. He flew in…
48 Air School Exam Papers
A collection of examination papers from Ted Neale's course (16) at 48 Air School. Papers on meteorology, astro theory, astro practical, procedure, dead reckoning theory, aircraft identification, signals procedure and photography.
Ted Neale, Leave Pass
A pass issued to Ted Neale by No 48 Air School allowing him to be absent from his quarters.
48 Air School 'Will Parade' Programme
A dinner held at Deal's Hotel, East London at the end of H Flight Course 16. The programme covers toasts and the dinner menu. On the last page are 25 signatures.
B. O. N. magazine - May 1943
Magazine of 48 Air School, South Africa. On the front cover is written: '1801494 LAC ROYALL G.L. 27/6/43'. The magazine contains articles of local and war news, a description of what life is currently like in Britain, photographs of key personnel at…
B. O. N. magazine - July/August 1943
Magazine of 48 Air School, South Africa. Contains articles on local news, letters of thanks, entertainment, keeping fit, sports reports and results, poems, personal experiences in the RAF, sketches showing life at RAF Woodbrook, South African…
Stormy Down Leave Pass
A pass issued to Alexander Lamb allowing him to leave his quarters until 23:59.
73rd Squadron Graduation Banquet & Dance
Jim's copy of the programme for his graduation. It includes a list of all the graduates and their town and country of origin.