Peter Bellingham’s observer's and air gunner's flying log book

LBellinghamPF1397635v1.pdf

Title

Peter Bellingham’s observer's and air gunner's flying log book

Description

The log book covers the training and operational career of bomb aimer Peter Bellingham from 10 March 1943 to 21 February 1946. After training in South Africa he flew Halifaxes and Stirlings with 138 Squadron, taking part in 30 night operations over Denmark, France, Germany, and Norway. These were special operations involving the dropping of containers, packages and pigeons to agents, outcome logged either as ‘Joy’ or ‘No joy’. His pilots on operations were Strathearn and Flight Lieutenant Moffat. Landed with FIDO once, did a Cook’s tour over the Netherlands and Germany before becoming an instructor. Aircraft flown included: Oxford, Anson, Wellington, Stirling, Halifax and Warwick.

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One booklet

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LBellinghamPF1397635v1

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Citation

Great Britain. Royal Air Force, “Peter Bellingham’s observer's and air gunner's flying log book,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed December 12, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/1567.

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