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- Tags: RAF Mepal
Flight Photo of crews with Lancaster at RAF Mepal
Tags: aircrew; ground crew; Lancaster; RAF Mepal
Interview with Ron Mayhill
Tags: 11 OTU; 1653 HCU; 75 Squadron; aircrew; Anson; anti-aircraft fire; Blenheim; bomb aimer; crewing up; Distinguished Flying Cross; ground personnel; Heavy Conversion Unit; Intelligence Officer; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; memorial; Operational Training Unit; perception of bombing war; RAF Chedburgh; RAF Feltwell; RAF Mepal; RAF Westcott; searchlight; Stirling; training; Wellington
Andrew Bain's observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
To Isabel Bain from Commanding Officer no. 75 Squadron
Tags: 75 Squadron; aircrew; bomb aimer; grief; missing in action; RAF Mepal
Andrew Bain's crew on his final operation
'Date 23rd Aug 1943
Target Berlin
A/C Stirling III EE 5938'X'
Capt WO Fear T,
Nav Sgt Ruddy G.H.
AB Sgt Bain A,
W,Op Sgt Woolcott, D.G,
FE Sgt Munro C,
M.U. Sgt Holmes J.A.C, (Can),
R.Gnr F S Davidson…
From Andrew to Isabel's Aunts Mary and Margaret
Tags: aircrew; fear; military ethos; RAF Mepal
From Andrew to Mr Williamson
Tags: aircrew; military ethos; RAF Mepal
Andrew Bain missing telegram from RAF Mepal
Tags: aircrew; missing in action; RAF Mepal
Interview with Iris Dare
Interview with Roland Spencer Williams
Tags: 11 OTU; 1653 HCU; 75 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; Anson; Bolingbroke; bomb struck; bombing; bombing of Helgoland (18 April 1945); Cook’s tour; crash; crewing up; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Operation Manna (29 Apr – 8 May 1945); Operational Training Unit; perception of bombing war; RAF Mepal; RAF North Luffenham; RAF Oakley; RAF Padgate; RAF Westcott; shot down; training; Wellington
Interview with Francis Neville Selwood
Interview with Frances Elizabeth Secker
Elizabeth has clear memories of…
Interview with Peter Rowland Ruthven Neech. Two
Interview with James Mulhall. Two
Interview with James Mulhall. One
Tags: 75 Squadron; aircrew; anti-aircraft fire; bale out; bomb struck; bombing; crewing up; Dulag Luft; entertainment; escaping; fear; flight engineer; Hurricane; Lancaster; military living conditions; military service conditions; Nissen hut; Oboe; prisoner of war; RAF Feltwell; RAF Henlow; RAF Mepal; RAF St Athan; RAF Stradishall; searchlight; Stalag 3A; Stalag Luft 7; Stirling; submarine; the long march
Interview with Dave Knight
Interview with Jack Jarmy
Tags: 11 OTU; 1651 HCU; 218 Squadron; 75 Squadron; aircrew; Bombing of Peenemünde (17/18 August 1943); Gee; ground personnel; Heavy Conversion Unit; Initial Training Wing; Intelligence Officer; lack of moral fibre; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; navigator; Operational Training Unit; RAF Feltwell; RAF Mepal; RAF Oakley; RAF Shallufa; RAF Waterbeach; Shackleton; Stearman; Stirling; training; Wellington
Interview with Basil Goldstraw
Tags: 75 Squadron; Botha; ground crew; ground personnel; Ju 88; RAF Mepal; RAF Spilsby; Stirling; Tiger force
Interview with Ron Flynn
Interview with Alan William Davis
Interview with Ralph Brumwell
List of operations and aircraft lost
Hugh Parry's flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunners and flight engineers
Tags: 11 OTU; 1651 HCU; 75 Squadron; 90 Squadron; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Anson; bombing; bombing of Helgoland (18 April 1945); Cook’s tour; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Operation Exodus (1945); Operation Manna (29 Apr – 8 May 1945); Operational Training Unit; RAF Mepal; RAF Oakley; RAF Pembrey; RAF Tuddenham; RAF Westcott; RAF Woolfox Lodge; training; Wellington