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Letter and telegram from Harry Brooks to his wife
An undated letter from Harry Brooks at RAF Waddington to his wife. He writes about her short visit and hopes to be home for Christmas. He mentions the possibility of his wife having to go into hospital and tells an anecdote of something that happened…
Les Rutherford's prisoner of war diary
Prisoner of war diary of Les Rutherford, captured the 20 December 1943 and then detained at Stalag Luft 3 (Belaria). It consists mostly of sketches and cartoons but also information on camp life, photographs and German newspaper cuttings. The diary…
John Mitchell - list of operations 1939-1940
Flight Sergeant wireless operator on 58 Squadron at RAF Linton-on-Ouze flying Whitley III. First operation to Ruhr to drop leaflets and crash landed in France on the way back. Other operations were convoy patrol and bombing in France, Netherlands,…
John Harrison's course notes from his gunnery course
Hard back notebook with hand written and drawn notes and diagrams compiled when he was at No 2 A.G.S. at R.A.F. Dalcross in 1943. Twenty nine pages containing the theory behind gunnery, ammunition and the turret.
Jack Warner's account of first ten operations
First operation to Montluçon 15 September 1943. Briefed as easy trip with little opposition. Arrived early and waited for Pathfinders, bombed from 8000 ft. Wing Commander Smith missing from operation reported hit by bombs. Operation 2, Mondane 16…
Invitation to attend presentations and parade
An invitation issued to all married families to attend a presentation, march past and parade at St Eval.
Interpretation report, Boulogne
Gives overall assessment and then detailed list of damage to E-boat pens, oil tanks, fuel storage, warehouses, huts, vessels, cranes, port facilities, public buildings, arsenal, other buildings in the town including the casino.
Interpretation report - Boulogne - provisional statement of damage
Reports severe damage to shipping over the whole dock area. Describes hits on E-boat pens, with some craters visible on roof with no apparent damage. Three oil storage tanks destroyed, Describes other damage to port area and facilities. Mentions…
Instrument course notebook
56 pages of course notes. Contains basic theory of thermometers, electricity, magnets, dynamos and batteries. Has more detailed notes on the atmosphere and gyroscopes followed by detailed description of Mk IV autopilot and all its component systems…
Henry William Amner Collett's diary
The entries proceed from 1 January 1942 to 24 October 1942.
Harold Wakefield's notebook
Notes on theory of flight, thermodynamics, power calculations, engines and components, superchargers, propellers, range flying, velocity/speed calculations, rules for range flying, flight planning, electronic circuits and electrical theory.
Harold Wakefield's instructor training notebook
Covers RAF top level organisation, list of all home commands and scope of aircrew training. Continues with description of structure of air council, and detailed description of bomber command structure. Followed by two training analyses with diagrams,…
Harold Wakefield's Halifax flight engineer notes
Covers Halifax Mk III, starting and running up, handling and climbing, cruising, and data tables. Continues with Lancaster fuel (capacity), oil, coolant, rad flaps, external checks, auxiliaries checks on turrets and engines, temperatures for run up,…
Harold Wakefield's engineer/fitter course notebook
Contains: notes on physics of force and moments with formulae and calculations. Notes on chemistry of fuels, requirements for carburettor,. Continues with mechanics of stress and properties and chemistry of metals. Continues with geometry and drawing…
Flying Control Log Book
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A record of events and their times at RAF Tholthorpe during the period 31 March to 13 May 1944 (68 pages).
Flying Control Log Book
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A record of events and their times at RAF Tholthorpe covering the period 21 July to 17 August 1944 (73 pages).
Extracts from 'Nouvelliste Valaisan'
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27 pages transcribed from a local newspaper covering the night 100 bombers overflew Switzerland leading to two being shot down. Bombs were dropped on Swiss territory.
14 airmen were buried at Vevey and the funeral is described. There is repetition…
14 airmen were buried at Vevey and the funeral is described. There is repetition…
Ernie Twells' notebook
Ernie Twells' engineering notebook covering the theory of aircraft engines
Ernie Twells' notebook
Ernie Twell's engineering notebook covering aircraft type, machine gun and gun turret operation.
Envelope from Mrs Wareing to Jacqueline Pillot
Addressed to Jacqueline Pillot on front postmarked Scunthorpe - returned to sender.
Douglas Hudson Distinguished Flying Cross
Congratulatory letter from group headquarters on award of Distinguished Flying Cross
Dick Curnock's Wartime Log
In the log Dick Curnock recorded crew and friends names and addresses, an obituary of Ginge Wheeldon who was shot by a Typhoon whilst on a march, cartoons, sketches of aircraft, dates of letters received and samples of window.
Crew list for Boulogne E-boats operation
States date 15/16 June 1944, target, zero hour 2235. Shows Wing Commander Cheshire leader and marker in Mosquito and 22 crews flying Lancaster all armed with Tallboy bombs.
Bomber Command Intelligence Digest No 15 - Saumur Tunnel
Account of repairs to tunnel which was attached by Bomber Command on 8/9 June 1944 which is still not open to traffic. Describes damage and provides account of repairs to craters. railway tracks and hole in the roof of tunnel.
Bomb Aimer's Notes
Notes forming part of a Bomb Aimer's course.