John Valentine's observers and air gunners flying log book

John Valentine's observers and air gunners flying log book

Air observers and navigators flying log book for John Valentine covering the period from 20 September 1941 to 30 May 1942. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Prestwick, RAF Jurby, RAF Upper Heyford and RAF Scampton. Aircraft flown in were Blenheim, Fokker XXI, Anson, Hampden and Manchester. He flew a total of 11 night-time operations with 49 Squadron. His pilots on operations were Pilot Officer Floyd and Sergeant Bond.
Targets were Lille, Paris, Essen, Dortmund, Hamburg, Rostock, Amiens, Heligoland Bight and Cologne. On this last operation he baled out and became a prisoner of war.

One booklet

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