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Victor Stapely's navigator's, air bomber's and air gunner's flying log book
Flying log book for navigator’s air bomber air gunner’s flight engineers for Victor Stapley, flight engineer. Covers two periods; training and operations 18 January 1944 to 2 July 1944 and post-war service in Flying Control from 19 September 1945…
Tags: 1656 HCU; 166 Squadron; aircrew; Anson; Beaufighter; Bombing of Mailly-le-Camp (3/4 May 1944); bombing of Nuremberg (30 / 31 March 1944); bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944); C-47; Dominie; flight engineer; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; mine laying; Mosquito; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Proctor; RAF Henlow; RAF Kirmington; RAF Lindholme; RAF St Athan; RAF Watchfield; Tiger Moth; training; York
Vicenza
Target photograph of open countryside. Road runs bottom middle zig-zag to middle right. Bomb explosion bottom middle. Captioned '2091, 104/25, 17/18 Nov 44, F8, NT, 7700 ft,→ 300 degrees, 21.03, Vicenza, A/O. E, 9x500, 3x250 MkIII 20, F/O Chadwick.…
Verona
Target photograph showing river running top left curving to bottom right. Tracer and flares on right side. Captioned '1965, 104/12.11/12 Oct 44, F8, NT, 7600 ft→, 254 degrees, 20.48' . Annotated 'Verona 9x500 3x250'.
V T Hilton’s observer’s air gunner’s and w/t operators flying log book
Observer’s air gunner’s and w/t operators flying log book for V T Hilton, wireless operator, covering the period from 19 July 1943 to 16 April 1945. He was stationed at RAAF Parkes, RAAF Port Pririe, RAF Dumfries, RAF Lossiemouth, RAF Rufforth…
Uzice
Four vertical aerial photographs taken during the bombing of Uzice, numbered 2603, 2604, 2605 and 2606. On 2603 bombs are seen dropping. Bomb explosions obscure part of the image. It is captioned '2603/2604/2605/2606. 37/329 23.Nov.44 F8//10,200'…
Uzice
A vertical aerial photograph showing a hill, roads and some settlement in a valley. It is captioned '2604. 37/329 23.Nov.44 F8//10,200' --> 1501 A.C. UZICE. Maj BAYFORD Sgt CROUCHER (B/A)'
Urban area
Vertical aerial photograph of unnamed location. The image is largely clear, only a few lines of tracer are visible with street patterns and buildings clearly visible. At the bottom it is captioned ‘A B (x7) 12 NT. 29/30/4/42 F/8” [arrow]…
Ulm
A vertical aerial photograph taken during an operation at Ulm. Most of the image is obscured by cloud or explosions. It is annotated '4710 EWS 17/18.12.44//NT 7" 12500 118° 1932½ ULM C 1HC 4000IN 15X4 23SEC F/O MORGAN C 103'.
Udine marshalling yards
Vertical aerial photograph of Udine marshalling yards, centered on Porta Aquileia. The image is clear with the exception of an explosion in the lower right. Detail of the town and roads is visible. Captioned 'A4 2760 40/54 Jan 20 45 F8/NT 8000'…
Udine main aerodrome
Vertical aerial photograph of Udine main aerodrome, taken during bombing operations. No detail is visible on the photograph due to anti-aircraft fire. It is captioned '2483 37/323 17/18 Nov 44. F8"//NT. 7500' -->345° 2059. UDINE MAIN A/D W. 9x500lbs…
Twenty-six airmen in front of a hut
Twenty-six airmen in three rows sitting and standing in front of a building with door and window. Most are wearing khaki uniform with shorts and side or peaked caps.
Printed on back: 'This photograph was sold by RAF Station Aqir, date: 22.6.45…
Printed on back: 'This photograph was sold by RAF Station Aqir, date: 22.6.45…
Tags: RAF Aqir
Tuzla
Target photograph showing snow-covered ground with a river middle left to bottom left. A parachute is visible over the river, and parachute shadows are visible on the open ground to the right. Captioned '2599, 104/58, 14 Feb 45, F8, 1000 ft,→…
Trossy St Maximin
Target photograph of Trossy St Maximin. Red dot left of centre. Three Lancasters flying below. River Oise bottom right. Partially obscured by cloud smoke and dust but bomb explosions, bomb craters roads and field patterns visible. Captioned '3°F',…
Trossy St Maximin
Vertical aerial photograph over Trossy St Maximin. The top and bottom sections are largely obscured by cloud and bomb explosions. Two Lancasters are visible, one directly below and one diving away in the bottom left corner of the…
Trossy St Maximin
Target photograph of Trossy St Maximin. Majority of photograph obscured by smoke and dust, in area not obscured roads, woods and field boundaries clearly visible. Two Lancasters flying below also visible. Captioned '3°F', '4B', '1681 SKELL.3.8.44.//…
Trossy St Maximin
Target photograph of Trossy St Maximin. Partially obscured by cloud, smoke and dust. Runway intersection and many bomb craters clearly visible. Also visible are bomb explosions, roads, woods, field boundaries and a Lancaster flying below. Captioned…
Trossy St Maximin
Target photograph of Trossy St Maximin. Both banks of the river Oise visible although partially obscured by smoke or cloud, red dot just right of centre. Very many craters. Captioned '3°F', '5B', '1652 SKELL.3.8.44// 8" 18000' [arrow] 230° 1432…
Trossy St Maximin
Target photograph of Trossy St Maximin. Red dot just left and higher than centre. Rural area, river Oise running across photograph, some smoke and dust, many craters. Captioned '3°F', '5B', '1723 SKELL.3.8.44.// 8" 17500' [arrow] 239° 1432…
Trieste and airmen with bomb
Top - target photograph of a large port city with land to the left side and port with piers bottom right. Bomb explosions top centre. Captioned '2625 104/61, 17 Feb 45, F8, 14200ft→ , 15.16 1/2. E.L. Trieste'.
Bottom - eleven airmen round a…
Bottom - eleven airmen round a…
Trieste
Target photograph showing streets on left side with clouds/bomb explosions centre and right side. Captioned 'P4' and '2004, 104/15, 15/16 Oct 44, F8, NT 7000 ft→ 093 degrees, 1931, Trieste M/Y'. Annotated on page 'Q - Queenie, 9x500, 9x250'.
Trier
A vertical aerial photograph taken during a bombing operation at Trier. Some industrial buildings can be seen on the left. Details in the central area are obscured by smoke from explosions.
The photograph is captioned:'1659 SDL 23.12.44 // 7" 17500…
Trier
A vertical aerial photograph taken during a bombing operation at Trier. Much of the detail is obscured by bomb explosions but in the bottom right corner are fields and roads.
It is captioned :
'1654 SDL 23.12.44 // 7" 17000 097 1433 Trier B
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It is captioned :
'1654 SDL 23.12.44 // 7" 17000 097 1433 Trier B
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