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Navigation logs and a plotting map for an operation to Le Havre
This is the 19th operation for the crew. Three navigation log sheets and a plotting map.
Contains a note 'Suggest you keep awake long enough to take fixes at least once every ten minutes coming home A'.
Contains a note 'Suggest you keep awake long enough to take fixes at least once every ten minutes coming home A'.
Navigation log and plotting map for operation to Le Havre
This was the 20th operation for the crew. Three log sheets a plotting map and its reverse.
Gelsenkirchen (Buer) and Le Havre
Information for two operations. The first has navigation logs and a plotting map for the operation to Le Havre on the 11th September, this is the crews 21st operation. The second has navigation logs, a plotting map and a target photograph for an…
Nordstern
The three navigation sheets give details of the planned routes out and back as well as observations and events during the operation. The map plots the routes to be flown.
Note from the Navigation Officer 'Satisfactory. Why not use 40[degree] method…
Note from the Navigation Officer 'Satisfactory. Why not use 40[degree] method…
Kiel
Operation 24 for the crew. Three navigation log sheets showing the route to be flown and the observations taken. A plotting map showing the route to the target. A target photograph in which a large area of bright light obscures everything on the…
Navigation logs and a plotting map for operation to Boulogne
Operation 25 for the crew, Thee navigation logs a plotting map and its reverse.
French Cemetery
Three photographs of graves.
#1 is a view of graves. In the background a French tricolour is flying. The reverse is blank.
#2 is the grave of Jack's six crew members. Their names are recorded as is the date of their demise. On the reverse…
#1 is a view of graves. In the background a French tricolour is flying. The reverse is blank.
#2 is the grave of Jack's six crew members. Their names are recorded as is the date of their demise. On the reverse…
Sterkade
Operation 26 for the crew. Three navigation log sheets showing the route to be taken and the observations made throughout the operation. The plotting map shows the coasts of England and Holland and the route to Sterkrade.
The target photograph…
The target photograph…
Navigation log sheets and plotting map for operation to Kieve
Operation 27 for the crew, Three navigation log sheets and part of a plotting map.
Bochum
Operation 28 for the crew. Two navigation sheets with only the Observations on route recorded. Part of a plotting map showing the route to and from Bochum.
A target photograph in which the ground is almost completely obscured by smoke or cloud. It…
A target photograph in which the ground is almost completely obscured by smoke or cloud. It…
Navigation logs and a plotting map for an operation to Duisberg
Operation 29 for the crew, three navigation log sheets and part of a plotting map.
Navigation logs and plotting map for operation to Wilemshaven
Operation 30 for the crew, three navigation log sheets and part of a plotting map.
Domburg/Westkapelle, Walcheren Island
Operation 31 for the crew. Three sheets of a Navigation Log showing the route to be taken to and from the target and the Observations made along the way. Part of a Plotting Map showing the route to and from Domburg on Walcheren Island. On the reverse…
Navigation logs and plotting map for operation to Cologne
Operation 32 to Cologne for the crew. Three navigation log sheets and a plotting map .
Dusseldorf
Operation 33. Three Navigation log sheets recording the routes and observations. A plotting map showing the routes out to Dusseldorf and back.
A target photograph in which everything is obscured, mainly by illuminated smoke or cloud. Caption for…
A target photograph in which everything is obscured, mainly by illuminated smoke or cloud. Caption for…
Halifax crew
Six airmen wearing tunics with brevet in two rows, three in front and three behind. Captioned 'Studio portrait of 428858 Pilot Officer (PO) George York RAAF and his fellow crewmembers from 102 Squadron. All were killed in action when their Halifax…
Photograph of grave cross and note from under-secretary of state for air to Mrs F A Doughty
Photograph of cross marking grave of RAAF and RAF aircrew dated 1944-08-13. Names 'F/Lt P E Young, P/O K L Walker RAF, P/O G York, P/O J G Gordon, P/O A H Harvey, P/O R R H Osborne RAF, Sgt J V Finney RAF, Sgt J C Doughty RAF'. On the reverse…
Two airmen in front of aircraft
Pilot Bob Halewood (right) and man named Mark standing in front of a laden bomb trolley with aircraft behind. Bob is wearing a non regulation scarf about his neck. Annotated on the reverse 'Bob Halewood (right) Mark (left)'; 'Bob Halewood + Mark'.…
Three men, one in uniform
Decorated pilot, Bob Halewood (right) in uniform with mid-upper gunner Albert Frederick Nye (centre) and rear gunner Harry Arrowsmith (left) both in civilian clothes. Annotated on the reverse 'Bob Bert Harry' 'AF Nye (centre) Bob Halewood (right) and…
My trip from San Francisco to New York, on route to United Kingdom with RAAF 1943
Detailed description of journey by train across the United States with comments about America and descriptions of many towns and cities passed through. Comments on some of his and his companions' activities. Makes several comparisons with Australia.
Alfred James Stapleton - personal details
Gives personal details and date of death.
Kevin Roberts flying log book
Partial flying log book for Kevin Roberts, wireless operator, detailing some operations flown 2 January 1945 to 20 February 1945. Served at RAF Chedburgh. Aircraft flown was Lancaster. He flew seven operations as a wireless operator with 218 Squadron…
Axe Retrieved from Field at Thin-le Moutier, France
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A brief description of the crash of Lancaster, LM100, 'PO-D'.
An Arial Drama
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The end of Lancaster LM100, PO-D, at Thin, Charleville-Mézières, France 2/3 February 1945.
Aircrew Grave
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The grave of six airmen. The pilot was Squadron Leader AL Collett, 83 Squadron.