Bird, JH

Title

Bird, JH

Description

50 items. The collection concerns Flying Officer J H Bird (b. 1921, 184015 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, note books, newsletters and a photograph album. After training in south Africa, he flew operations as a pilot with 104 Squadron. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Lissie Wilkins and catalogued by Barry Hunter.

Date

2018-02-15

Publisher

IBCC Digital Archive

Rights

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Identifier

Bird, JH

Collection Items

JH Bird's Service and Release Book
RAF Form 2520C issued to JH Bird.

JH Bird
A head and shoulders portrait of JH Bird, in uniform.

Amendment to Wellington Pilot's Notes
An amendment to be incorporated into the Pilot's Notes for the Wellington.

Letter to JH Bird from Commander 236 Wing
The letter praises JH Bird for operations in Greece.

Flying Officer James Harry Bird DFC
A summary of JH Bird's postings in the RAF.

JH Bird DFC Award
A letter from the King awarding him the DFC.
There is a second copy of the document with his DFC.

Pilot Officer James Harry Bird
An extract from a document briefly detailing JH Bird's career in the RAF. Also included is a second pilot, Pilot Officer Alexander Fraser.

Navigation Notes
Notes kept by JH Bird during his training.

Principles of Flight and Meteorology Notes
Notes kept by JH Bird during his training.

Signals Notes
Notes kept by JH Bird during his training.

American Aircraft Notes
Notes kept by JH Bird during his training.

Fledgling Vol 2 No 19
A magazine published for airmen at the Bulawayo base. It includes, news, jokes, cartoons and adverts.

Fledgling Vol 3 No 2
A magazine produced at the camp for airmen. It has news, jokes, cartoons and adverts.

Italian Aircraft Notes
Notes kept by JH Bird during his training. The notes include photographs of various Italian aircraft but no details.

British Aircraft Notes
Notes kept by JH Bird during his training.

British Aircraft Recognition
Notes kept by JH Bird during his training.

Airmanship
Notes kept by JH Bird during his training.

Bombing Patter Notes
Notes kept by JH Bird during his training.

Aerial Photography Notes
Notes kept by JH Bird during his training.

Plotting Answers
Training notes kept by JH Bird

Mechanics and Armaments (cont.)
Training notes kept by JH Bird.

German Aircraft
Notes kept by JH Bird. Describes some Luftwaffe aircraft.

Fledgling Vol 3 No 3
A magazine published by RAF Bulawayo with sports news, jokes and news.

Fledgling Vol 2 No 18
A magazine published for airmen in Bulawayo with news, jokes and stories.

Examination Papers
A collection of exam papers taken by JH Bird, annotated with his marks.
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