Richardson, Alan

Title

Richardson, Alan

Description

Thirteen items. Collection concerns Flight Lieutenant Alan "Jock" Richardson who flew operations as a Wellington air gunner on 38 Squadron before deploying to Malta with 148 Squadron. He subsequently flew as a wireless operator on Blenheim in the Middle East. He then retrained as a pilot.

The collection was licensed to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Dr Steve Bond and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.

This collection was provided, in digital form, by a third-party organisation which used technical specifications and operational protocols that may differ from those used by the IBCC Digital Archive.

Date

2022-01-18

Publisher

IBCC Digital Archive

Rights

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Identifier

SBondS-RichardsonAv1

Collection Items

Interview with Alan "Jock" Richardson - edited transcript
Alan gives details of service: 201 Squadron; 38 & 148 Squadron Wellington air gunner; 211 Squadron Blenheim Wireless Operator/Air Gunner; 35 Squadron Lancaster flight engineer; and 120 Squadron Lancaster and Shackleton pilot. He tells of first…

Alan Richardson begins half way through a story of an aircraft losing wings flying through the Needles. S Bond then tells a couple of stories about crew who ditched a Wellington and an air gunner taken off ops. Alan finishes with some comment on log…

Jock begins the interview with joining up and first flying on 201 Squadron, with flying boats from Sullom Voe. He then, briefly, covers training as wireless operator/air gunner. He was posted to 38 Squadron Wellingtons in July 1940 at RAF Marham and…

Alan Richardson
Contemporary head and shoulders portrait of Alan Richardson wearing cardigan sitting in a chair in a room with windows in the background. Submitted with caption 'Sqn Ldr Alan 'Jock' Richardson July 2013 [Steve Bond]'.

Alan Richardson
Head and shoulders portrait of sergeant wireless operator wearing tunic with air gunner brevet and side cap. Submitted with caption ' Sgt Alan 'Jock' Richardson WOp AG 1940 [Viv Cunningham]'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.

Airmen clearing snow
A group of airmen clearing snow from round a white painted Lancaster. Submitted with caption 'Lancaster at Strad or Leuchars'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.

Airman wearing Sidcot flying suit
Full length image of an airman wearing flying suit, boots and gloves, standing in garden with wooden fence behind. Submitted with caption 'LAC Richardson 1938'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.

Five airmen and a Lancaster
Five airmen, three wearing parachute harness and one in battledress with visible pilot's brevet squatting behind a pile of snow in front of a Lancaster. Submitted with caption 'Jock Richardson & crew with Lancaster at Stradishall 1947'. Additional…

Two airmen by a Harvard
Two airmen wearing tropical uniform, the front one with pealed cap and the other with flying helmet, standing in front of port wing of a Harvard. Submitted with caption 'Harvard Pilot Training Rhodesia 1945'. Additional information kindly provided by…

Gee navigation chart
Portion of map showing Barrow-in-Furness to Liverpool and sea area. Has radio beacon bearing lines. Captioned 'F/Lt Richardson 53280 RAF'.

Alan Richardson in Shackleton cockpit
Side view of a pilot wearing flying helmet, goggles and life preserver sitting in the left hand seat in cockpit. Submitted with caption 'Allan at controls of Mk1 Shackleton'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.

Alan Richardson's flying log book. Two
Alan Richardson’s Flying Log Book as an air gunner from 30th August 1944 until January 1968.

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

Alan Richardson’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book. One
Alan Richardson’s Flying Log Book as an air gunner from 11th April 1940 until 31st August 1943. Trained as an air gunner and wireless operator at No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School and No. 9 Air Observers School. Posted to 11 Operational Training…
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