Weir, Greg. Wilson, Paul Dean

Title

Weir, Greg. Wilson, Paul Dean

Description

Thirty-four items. Collection concerns Flying Officer Paul Wilson RAAF, a Halifax pilot he flew operations with 466 and 462 Squadrons from June to October 1944. Collection contains his log books, photographs, newspaper cutting and documents.

The collection was catalogued by Nigel Huckins.

Date

2017-04-26

Publisher

IBCC Digital Archive

Rights

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Identifier

Weir, G

Collection Items

Reinforcement manifest
Gives list of personnel bound for Meiktila.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

Aircraft loading manifest
Two documents detailing load items.

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Newspaper cutting - Bombers over Hamburg
Retrospective historical account of results of operation on Hamburg dated 3 August 1943, Gives size of operation, casualties and account four bomber command attacks, resulting fires, damage to port and city. Includes b/w photograph of destroyed…

List of operations
List of twelve operations from 1 June 1944 to 29 October 1944.

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Paul Wilson's civilian pilot's flying log book. Six
Pilot's log book for Paul Wilson from 16 October 1980 to 13 February 1982, retiring as a commercial pilot on 21 February 1982. Subsequent flights are also recorded up to 5 September 2008. Aircraft flown were Boeing 747, DC-10, F-28, BAe146, Boeing…

Paul Wilson's civilian pilot's flying log book. Five
Pilot's log book for Paul Wilson from 17 September 1961 to 11 October 1980 covering his civilian flying in Australia. Aircraft flown were Boeing 707, Comet, Viscount, Electra, HS125, DC-9, Trident, DC-8, Boeing 737, Boeing 727 and Boeing 747.This…

Paul Wilson's civilian pilot's flying log book. Four
Pilot's log book for Paul Wilson from 1 March 1951 to 19 August 1961 covering his civilian flying in Australia. Aircraft flown were DC-3 (C-47), DC-4. DC-6, Bristol Freighter, Viscount, Super Constellation, Comet 4, Electra and Boeing 707.This item…

Paul Wilson's civilian pilot's flying log book. Three
Pilot's log book for Paul Wilson from 2 September 1948 to 27 Feruary 1951 covering his civilian flying in Australia. Aircraft flown were DC-3 (C-47), DC-4 and Bristol Freighter.This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form.…

Paul Wilson's civilian pilot's flying log book. Two
Pilot's log book for Paul Wilson from 3 July 1946 to 29 August 1948 covering his civilian flying in Australia. Aircraft flown were DC-3 (C-47) and DC-4.

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Paul Wilson's RAAF pilot's flying log book. One
Flying Log Book for Paul Wilson, pilot. Covers period from 22 October 1942 to 28 March 1946 including his training, operations, Transport Command and post-war civilian flying in Australia. He was based at RAF Lulsgate Bottom, RAF Babdown Farm, RAF…

Halifax
View looking up at a Halifax with squadron letters HD-C'. On the reverse 'Ted Priest, 466 Sqdn Markings'.This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

Wellington, Spitfire and P-51
Air-to-air view of a Wellington, a Spitfire and a P-51 in formation. Submitted with caption 'Wellington hurricane (sic) p'.

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Wellington taking off
Front quarter view of a Wellington from 9 Squadron taking off. Submitted with caption 'Wellington 3 inch landing'.

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Four Wellingtons of 9 Squadron in formation
Air-to-air view of four Wellingtons from 9 Squadron airborne in echelon formation over open countryside. Submitted with caption 'Wellington 3 inch 2'.

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Three airmen in snow
Three airmen, two wearing battledress and the other a white jacket standing in snow covered field during a snow storm. Submitted with caption 'PWilson JSweeny Veitch Litchfield Dec 43'.

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Large group of airmen
A large group of airmen wearing tunics or battledress, many with aircrew brevet squatting and standing in front of busses. Submitted with caption 'Port Adelaide'.

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Paul Wilson
Half-length portrait of an officer wearing tunic with pilot's brevet and medal ribbon (Distinguished Flying Cross) and peaked cap. Submitted with caption 'PDWilson 01-03-45'.

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Airman in cockpit
View from inside aircraft of an airman in the left hand pilot's seat. Submitted with caption 'PDW Austor Mallala Jul 43'.

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Four pilots outside a pub
Four airmen wearing tunics with sergeant rank and brevet, and side caps standing holding beer glasses in the entrance to a public house. Submitted with caption 'Ian Cowan Ron Gills Paul Wilson Bob Maloney_ Brighton 07 1944'.

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Hamburg Norderelbe
Oblique aerial photograph of Hamburg docks showing a destroyed port area with almost all buildings and facilities damaged. The spire of St Michels church is to left of centre and that of St Nikolai is to the right. In front of these, the large…

Halifax being refueled
Front quarter view of a Halifax parked with main undercarriage wheel covers on and several ground crew. Aircraft is being refuelled by bowser in front. Submitted with caption 'Halifax refuel'. Two versions of the same image, the second on the reverse…

Halifax airborne
Air-to-air view looking down on Halifax LL599 E-Z5 flying over fields. Submitted with caption 'Halifax over field'.

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Fourteen air and ground crew
Fourteen airmen, five wearing Mae Wests, two overalls and the others battledress kneeling and standing in two rows in front of a Halifax. Submitted with caption 'Halifax air & ground crew'. Two versions of the same image, on the reverse of the second…

Two airmen in a group
On the left, two officers both wearing tunics with brevet and peaked caps, man on left is pilot. On the right four women. In the background an man standing and others seen through windows. Submitted with caption 'Dad unknown family'.

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Airman in cockpit
View of an airmen sitting in left hand pilot's seat in cockpit of an aircraft. Submitted with caption 'Dad Trainer'.

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