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A few statistics
Statistics for overall bomber command crew number, casualties and total number of Lancasters built. Breakdown of Don Briggs’s operations by type. Statistics for 156 PFF Squadron including numbers of sorties, casualties and aircraft lost. Concludes…
A fire service memoir
The memoir written by Fred during his time with the Auxiliary Fire Service at the age of 18. He observes a land mine parachuting to earth. It landed on the fire service sub-station killing 28. He persuaded his Station Officer that he wanted out and…
A Flight No.1 Squadron 13 Initial Training Wing June 1942
53 trainee airmen arranged in four rows. The image is mounted on a card and framed. Many of the group have signed their names on the card. It is captioned 'A Flight No.1 Squadron 13 ITW June 1942'.
A Kedesdelem Ara
Hungary is one of the few countries still aligned with Germany despite widespread damage inflicted by Allied bombing: MAVAG works, Szolnok, Szob, Budapest East and South, Baja, Nyiregyhaza, Cegled, Miskolc, Szekesfehervar, Hatvan, Csap, Szatmar,…
A retrospective - Bomber Command No 625 Squadron
Opens with some details of 625 Squadron and introduction with reasons for writing. Writes of beginning of the war when still at school and experiences before joining up. Mentions activities with Air Training Corps and being awarded an RAF bursary to…
A true war story
Humorous story of a young airman billeted with a war widow.
A visit by Japanese Naval officers
A group consisting men, women and children standing in a group on deck of a ship. The young girl on the left is holding a Japanese flag. Two Japanese Naval officers are standing just right of centre in middle of group. Roy Chadwick is centre at the…
About the memorial to Peter and his crew
Account of Karl Frauhammer and his decision to make a gesture of peace by building a memorial to the seven members of a Lancaster which was shot down near his home. Flight engineer on aircraft was Peter Jenkinson. Family did not find out about…
Abstract from Bomber Command quarterly review, June 1944
Provides results of attacks on Mailly le Camp military depot and tank park 3/4 May, Clerment-Ferrand aircraft factory 29/30 April, Toulouse aircraft assembly works and Montaudran airfield 5/6 April and 1/2 May, Lyon Motor vehicle works 1/2 May,…
Accidental death verdict on Stortford pilot
Report of inquest into the death in an aircraft crash of Harold Gainsford Dryhurst.
Account of operations
Mention action on getting caught in searchlights, effects of altitude on aircrew, avoiding bombs from above, encounters with B-17 while on operations and getting a bottle of Bourbon from the American crew later. Mentions encounter with probable…
Account of Wellington making emergency landing on German occupied airfield
Gives account of event when Wellington W5421 of 12 Squadron landed on fire at Antwerp Deurne on 5/6 August 1941. Notes that all crew except Jack Newton became prisoners of war He became the first airman to reach UK using the Comète escape line.…
Address and list of clothes
Address for Flight Sergenat Grinwade on the front with notes. On the reverse a list of clothes with prices.
Advice to the Relative of a Man who is Missing
The notes offer information on a family member that is missing.
After ops
Noted that tour was completed on 17/18 December 1944 and was not called upon to fly again as the war in Europe was nearly over.
Agreement reached in Algiers and Castillo surrenders to new leader
Article 1. Times headlines: agreement reached in Algiers, a committee for national liberation, central French authority over freed territory, intensified war effort. Article 2. Observer headlines: Castillo surrenders to new leader, Argentine's…
Air crew
States aircrew were different and explains why he though this. Mentions training, attitude to discipline and that they were reliant on each other. Numbered '9-2'.
Air gunner course notes
Covers air gunners course including sighting, gun ranges, characteristics of machine guns, bullet patterns, harmonisation, firing techniques, use of tracer rounds and gun turret hydraulics. Front Cover captioned '1880966, AQC Allen, Class No 0, Hut…
Air gunner Squad Group Photos
Two photographs of groups of airmen marked 'MNO'.
Photo 1 is of 30 trainee airmen arranged in three rows. Their names are captioned underneath. This image is repeated but with the signatures of many of the men.
Photo 2 is of 35 airmen arranged in…
Photo 1 is of 30 trainee airmen arranged in three rows. Their names are captioned underneath. This image is repeated but with the signatures of many of the men.
Photo 2 is of 35 airmen arranged in…
Air gunners instructors course photograph
23 air gunners posed in three rows in front of brick building, captioned 'squad 3 & 4 of No 60 A.G.I. Course Oct 1944'. The reverse captioned 'Subject 3rd left middle row.' Also some signatures.
Air Observer school instruments examination
paper 1. Six questions concerning altimeters
Air raid
Two verse poem about bombing.
Aircraft Serial Numbers
A title sheet for a list of aircraft serial numbers, 218 and 15 squadrons. The serial numbers are missing.
Aircrew Officers School (A.C.O.S.) April
A group of airmen arranged in six rows. On the reverse most of the men are named.
Aircrew parade order 14 December 1943
Base commander's inspection and parade order for all aircrew to parade outside their respective messes and details 11 squads.