W J Martin's flying log book
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Flying log book for W.J. Martin, flight engineer covering the period from 3 April 1944 to 13 November 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations and instructional duties. He was stationed at RAF East Kirkby, RAF St Athan, RAF Swinderby, RAF Syerston, RAF Woolfox Lodge and RAF Cottesmore. Aircraft flown in were Stirling and Lancaster. He flew a total of 30 operations with 57 Squadron, 12 daylight and 18 night. Targets were Caumont, Joigny, Trossy St. Maximin, Saint-Leu-d'Esserent, L' Isle-Adam, Bordeaux, Brest, Bergueneuse, Deelan, Secqueville-en-Bessin de Capagne, Châtellerault, Brunswick, Stettin, Koningsberg, Mönchengladbach, Darmstadt, Stuttgart, Le Havre, Boulogne, Wilhelmshaven, Bremmerhaven, Munster, Karlsruhe, Kaiserslautern, Heligoland, minelaying and Trondheim. His pilots on operations were Flight Lieutenant Ottewell and Flying Officer Donkin. The log book also records Cook's Tour flights and post war civilian flights as a passenger up to 2007. Notes, photographs and visit to BBMF are also included
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