Flying Officer Ray McCleery - navigator of W4126

Flying Officer Ray McCleery - navigator of W4126

Notes he died in the aircraft. Includes photographs of headstone of grave, of him, and of navigators chart table. Followed by two maps with details of an operation to Duisburg and navigators with observations.

Six page printed document with text, b/w and colour photographs

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[black and white photograph of the headstone at the grave of Flying Officer R.N. McCleery]

F.O. RAY McCLEERY. NAVIGATOR. W4126.
HE DIED IN THE AIRCRAFT.

HE RODE THE SKIES
CLOSE TO GOD.
IN THE SERVICE HE LOVED.

PHOTO COURTESY OF ALAN READ.

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[black and white head and shoulders photograph of F/O McCleery in uniform]

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[colour photograph of the navigator’s chart table in the aircraft]

Navigators chart table – located behind the pilots seat.
(Authors photograph)

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Detail of a Navigators Chart for a mission to Duisberg.

[navigation chart]

Detail of navigators chart for mission to Duisberg; showing turning points D, the target turning point, E, Kite seen going down near position F at 0350. Then turning point F with timing.. Also shown are the ‘triangle’ symbols, from where the found Wind Vectors were taken, denoted by three arrows on the direction line. eg, W/V 256 degrees, 29 knots. The course is then adjusted to make good the intended track over the ground. (Authors photograph)

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[navigation chart]

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[extract from a log book]