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An exam paper for Intermediate Airmanship. There are ten questions, candidates were to answer only eight.

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Alan Edgar and four of his wartime crew. They are standing under the Lancaster at RAF Scampton. A Grand Slam bomb can be seen in the background. On the reverse the five crew members are identified with their crew role.

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Short history of café and that it became famous for ham and egg teas and became home for many aircrews during the war.

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Article 1. Headlines: Algiers talks on Darlan's successor, Giraud, Nogues or Boisson likely to be selected. New problems for allies, assassin's name kept secret. Covers action after the assassination of Admiral Darlan. Article 2. Headlines: chance to…

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Daily record from 1 January 1944 to 6 June 1944 relating operations with comments on target, numbers of aircraft, bomb tonnages and losses. Includes period of leave. From 14 January to 6 June there are 30 ticked and numbered operations. Alice Omerod…

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Article 1. Headlines: all Sicily conquered, German resistance at end, Messina captured by seventh army, Italian mainland shelled. Mentions operation by B-17 on southern France and by B-24s destroying 43 axis fighters during battle in southern Italy.…

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Article concerning French and American troops breaking into Hitler line towards Santa Oliva. Sub-headline: tanks racing up for Liri valley battle.

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Article headlines: 'allies fighting in Jap Burma base', 'mortars and machine-guns', 'Japs cut off Chinese city', 'Mr Churchill's right hand man' (Lt Gen Sir Hastings L Ismay promoted).

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BPayneGPayneGv1.pdf
Geoff Payne's autobiography divided into five chapters.

Chapter 1. Under Training.
Having been assessed in Birmingham Geoff sets off to London in August 1942 for training, at Lords. Initial training was at Bridlington then gunnery school at…

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Memoir of the life of Arthur Spencer. Includes details of childhood and growing up. Continues with his joining the Royal Air Force and his training in the United States as a pilot and then navigator. Followed by training in England and then posting…

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An account by Mike Warburton (nephew of William Warburton) of how he made contact with the relatives of the other crew members of Lancaster DV400.

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BDowardATansleyEHv2.pdf
Biography of Ernest Tansley's daughter Anne. Writes of background and family. Gives service history of her father including joining, training in England and the United States and eventual posting to 57 Squadron at RAF Scampton. Writes of her memories…

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Mentions that they were captain and navigator of leading Lancaster which attacked locomotive works at Le Creusot. Awarded Distinguished Service Order.

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Kentish times page with announcement of Distinguished Flying Medal.Notice parents living in Sidcup. Citation states carried out many successful sorties and noted on one operation that some crew lost consciousness due to lack of oxygen and on another…

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A list of 18 requirements and attributes a girl should posses to be a mechanic's girlfriend.

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Photo 1, 2 and 3 are an AR196 on a ship's launch ramp. Its primary role was maritime reconnaissance.
Photo 4 is a port side view of an AR196 flying over the coast.
Photo 5 is an AR196 on a trolley outside a hangar.

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Photo 1 is an AR240, starboard side, climbing.
Photo 2 is three AR240s on the ground.

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Photo 1 is an AR195, a shipboard torpedo bomber and reconnaissance aircraft.
Photo 2 is an AR197, the last fighter bi-plane built in Germany.

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Photo 1 is an Arado 65, a single seat fighter.
Photo 2 is an Arado 66 a two seat development of the 65.

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Photo 1 is a rear side view of an AR198, a three seat tactical reconnaissance Army co-operation aircraft.
Photo 2 is a front side view of an AR198.

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Photo 1 and 2 are rear, port side views of an AR199 floatplane on the sea at a beach.
Photo 3 is an AR 231 designed as a submarine borne aircraft.

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Photo 1 is a port side view of an AR232 on the ground. It was designed as a medium sized transporter.
Photo 2 is a starboard side flying view of an AR232.

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Photo 1 is a front/port side view of an AR232 on the ground.
Photo 2 is a four engined version designated AR232B.

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Photo 1 is a front/starboard side view of the twin engined jet, AR 234.
Photo 2 is a starboard side view of an AR234 which was being developed as a bomber.

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Photo 1 is an AR68 in flight.
Photo 2 is a front view of an AR68 on the ground.
Photo 3 is a side view of an AR68.
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